1. Samy Sayed Mekkawy Saied Morsy is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Ipswich Town, whom he captains.
34 Facts About Sam Morsy
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Sam Morsy joined Barnsley on loan in August 2016, and Wigan were relegated from the Championship upon his return to the club.
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Samy Sayed Mekkay Saied Morsy was born on 10 September 1991 in Wolverhampton.
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Sam Morsy was at the Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy for nine years until 2008, when coach Tony Lacey deemed a sixteen-year-old Morsy to be unworthy of a youth team contract.
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Sam Morsy later acknowledged his focus and attitude was not correct at that age, which prevented him from playing to his potential.
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Sam Morsy was offered his first professional contract at the end of the season, and was given the Youth Player of the Year award.
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Sam Morsy promised he would not settle for a cameo role in the season, having just a year to prove his worth at the professional level.
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Gannon believed Sam Morsy to be "a really talented footballer" with "all the skills you want in a midfielder".
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Sam Morsy was awarded the club's Young Player of the Year award.
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Sam Morsy stated that his aim for the season was "to get more goals", as he formed a "formidable and unshakeable central midfield double act" with Chris Shuker.
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Sam Morsy issued an official apology, but insisted that "there was no malice in the challenge".
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Sam Morsy rejected the offer of a new two-year contract and left the club.
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Sam Morsy agreed to sign a two-year deal with League Two club Chesterfield in July 2013, after a fee had been settled with Port Vale, due to Sam Morsy being under the age of 24.
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Sam Morsy was reported to be a target for Cardiff City manager Russell Slade in the summer.
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On 28 January 2016, Sam Morsy agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Wigan Athletic after being sold for an undisclosed fee.
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Sam Morsy was named team captain in August 2017, with Dan Burn named "club captain", though it was confirmed Morsy would wear the armband and Burns would deputise in Morsy's absence.
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Sam Morsy scored in the win over Bournemouth but missed the victory over eventual Premier League champions Manchester City due to suspension.
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Sam Morsy was nominated for the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for February 2020 after scoring two goals, including the only goal of the game at league leaders West Bromwich Albion, which took Wigan out of the relegation zone.
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On 11 September 2020, Sam Morsy joined Championship side Middlesbrough on a three-year contract, becoming manager Neil Warnock's third signing of the summer.
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On 31 August 2021, Sam Morsy joined League One club Ipswich Town on a three-year deal after being signed for an undisclosed fee; arriving as the "Tractor Boys" 19th signing of the summer transfer window, it marked the third time he would play under manager Paul Cook.
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McKenna instructed Sam Morsy to get further forward and score more goals.
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Sam Morsy was a linked to a move back to the Championship in the summer, though he remained with the club.
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Sam Morsy was named in the League One PFA Team of the Year, alongside teammates Leif Davis and Conor Chaplin, and was linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League.
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Sam Morsy was voted the club's Player of the Month for August 2023 and nominated for the Championship Player of the Month award.
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Sam Morsy dedicated the promotion to the people of Palestine and credited manager Kieran McKenna for transforming the club's fortunes.
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Sam Morsy was named as the club's Men's Player of the Year and as PFA Fans' Championship Player of the Year.
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In July, Sam Morsy signed a new two-year deal with the Tractor Boys, keeping him at Portman Road until 2026.
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Sam Morsy was the only Premier League captain not to wear a rainbow-coloured armband during the Stonewall's Rainbow Laces Campaign, citing religious grounds.
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Sam Morsy, who was born in England, qualified to represent Egypt as his father is Egyptian.
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Sam Morsy was recalled to the international set up in September 2021 for World Cup qualifiers against Libya in Cairo and Benghazi.
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Sam Morsy was listed in a preliminary squad in May 2022, but was again not named in the final squad.
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Sam Morsy called up by manager Rui Vitoria in August 2023, though missed out two months later.
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Sam Morsy was reported to have declared himself unavailable for Africa Cup of Nations selection in 2024 after initially being named in the 55-man provisional squad.
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Sam Morsy is an "enforcer" who "relies on his ability to time tackles and break-up play".