1. Westley Nathan Morgan was born on 21 January 1984 and is a former professional footballer.
16 Facts About Wes Morgan
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Wes Morgan spent the first ten years of his career with his boyhood club, Nottingham Forest, playing 402 matches and scoring 14 goals.
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Wes Morgan was their longest-serving player when he transferred to Leicester City in January 2012.
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Wes Morgan became Leicester's captain later that year, and captained the club for 9 years until his retirement in 2021.
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Wes Morgan captained the club during its most successful ever period, captaining them to the Championship title in 2014, their first Premier League title two years later in 2016 and their first FA Cup win in 2021, in which he made his final ever professional appearance coming on as a substitute in the 2021 FA Cup Final.
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Wes Morgan was the first Jamaican player to score in a UEFA Champions League game.
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Wes Morgan's performances were tracked by non-League teams and Forest, who took him as an apprentice while he continued studying.
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In February 2003, with manager Paul Hart considering him close to a first-team breakthrough after his reserve performances, Wes Morgan was loaned to Kidderminster Harriers of the Third Division.
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Wes Morgan made his debut at left-back on 12 August 2003 away to Port Vale at the age of 19; after a goalless draw, Forest won a penalty shoot-out to advance to the second round of the League Cup.
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October 2011 saw Wes Morgan make his 400th appearance for Nottingham Forest against Hull City in a match in which he was handed the captaincy.
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Wes Morgan is a big gentle bear who looks after all the lads.
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Wes Morgan later came on in the 82nd minute of the 2021 FA Cup Final to help Leicester win their first ever FA Cup.
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On 21 May 2021, Leicester City announced that Wes Morgan would retire at the end of the season.
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On 1 September 2013, Wes Morgan was called up to the Jamaican squad for the first time.
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Wes Morgan was part of the Jamaican squad invited to the 2015 Copa America in Chile.
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Wes Morgan played every minute of their campaign, in which they were eliminated in last place in their group.