Morris Duggan
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 October 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Kirchheim bei München, Germany | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rhode Island FC (on loan from Minnesota United) | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2017 | Kirchheimer SC | ||
2017–2019 | FC Ismaning | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | Iowa Lakes Lakers | 23 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 37 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | FC Ismaning II | 1 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Kirchheimer SC | 21 | (0) |
2020–2021 | VfR Garching | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Kirchheimer SC | 4 | (0) |
2022 | Des Moines Menace | 2 | (0) |
2024– | Minnesota United FC | 2 | (0) |
2024 | → Minnesota United FC 2 (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2024– | → Rhode Island FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024 |
Morris Duggan (born 24 October 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays for Rhode Island FC in USL Championship, on loan from Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer.
Early life
[edit]Duggan began playing youth football at age five with Kirchheimer SC, where he played until moving to FC Ismaning in 2017.[1][2]
College career
[edit]In 2021, he moved to the United States to attend college, initially set to attend Francis Marion University, however, due to not meeting certain academic requirements, he was deemed ineligible and instead transferred to Iowa Lakes Community College.[3] He helped Iowa Lakes win the 2021 Midwest District Championship and was named an All-Region Honorable Mention.[4][5]
In 2022, he transferred to Marshall University to play for the men's soccer team in the NCAA.[6] On 23 October 2022, he scored his first goal in a victory over the Georgia Southern Eagles.[7] Ahead of the 2023 season, he was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Team and named team captain.[8][3] At the end of the season he was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference First Team.[9] He was also named a First Team All-American and finished as a Mac Hermann semifinalist.[10][11] He was also invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase.[12]
Club career
[edit]Duggan made his senior debut with FC Ismaning II in 2018 in the Kreisklasse 2.[2]
In 2019, he returned to his former youth club Kirchheimer SC in the Landesliga Bayern-Südost.[13]
In July 2020, he signed with VfR Garching in the fourth tier Regionalliga Bayern.[14]
In July 2021, he returned to Kirchheimer SC briefly, before heading to college in the United States.[15]
In 2022, he played with the Des Moines Menace in USL League Two.[16]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Duggan was selected in the third round (67th overall) by Minnesota United FC.[17][18] He initially missed the start of training camp with the club, due to visa issues, but was eventually able to arrive.[19][20] In February 2024, he signed a one-year contract with the club, with club options for the next three seasons.[21] He made his Major League Soccer debut for the first team on June 8 against FC Dallas.[22] He spent the majority of the season with the second team, Minnesota United FC 2 in MLS Pro,[23] before being loaned to USL Championship side Rhode Island FC for the remainder of the 2024 season.[24][25]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Ismaning II | 2018–2019[28] | Kreisklasse 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
Kirchheimer SC | 2019–2021 | Landesliga Bayern-Südost | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
VfR Garching | 2019–2021 | Regionalliga Bayern | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Kirchheimer SC | 2021–2022 | Landesliga Bayern-Südost | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
Des Moines Menace | 2022[16] | USL League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Career total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
- ^ Appearance in Bayern Ligapokal
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year: 2023[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Bahrmann, Aylin (20 August 2020). "Interview-Reihe Neuzugänge – #3 Morris Duggan" [Interview Series New Arrivals – #3 Morris Duggan]. VfR Garching (in German).
- ^ a b "Morris Duggan tippt die Landesliga: "Mein Favorit ist Hallbergmoos"" [Morris Duggan tips the state league: “My favorite is Hallbergmoos”]. Münchner Merkur (in German). 11 July 2019.
- ^ a b Verstegen, Guido (17 November 2023). "Morris Duggan findet in den USA sein Glück" [Morris Duggan finds happiness in the USA]. Münchner Merkur (in German).
- ^ "Duggan Becomes First Laker Selected In MLS Super Draft". Iowa Lakes Community College. 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Six Iowa Lakes Men's Soccer Players Receive All-Region Honors". Iowa Lakes Community College. 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Morris Duggan Marshall profile". Marshall Thundering Herd.
- ^ "No. 6 Herd Men's Soccer Picks Up Three Points on Senior Day in Win over Eagles". Marshall Thundering Herd. 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Bell, Duggan Named 2023 Preseason All-SBC". Marshall Thundering Herd. 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b "No. 4 Marshall Men's Soccer Sweeps Major 2023 SBC Postseason Awards". Marshall Thundering Herd. 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Three Herd Men's Soccer Players Named 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-Americans". Marshall Thundering Herd. 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Bell, Duggan Named 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists". Marshall Thundering Herd. 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Three Marshall Men's Soccer Student-Athletes Invited to 2023 adidas MLS Showcase". Marshall Thundering Herd. 5 December 2023.
- ^ Verstegen, Guido (19 August 2019). "Toys Odyssee bei Torwartsuche" [Toys Odyssey looking for a goalkeeper] (in German).
- ^ Bauer, Nico (6 July 2020). "VfR Garching verpflichtet Wunschkandidat Morris Duggan vom Kirchheimer SC" [VfR Garching signs preferred candidate Morris Duggan from Kirchheimer SC]. Münchner Merkur (in German).
- ^ Verstegen, Guido (8 July 2021). "Ungewöhnlicher Transfer: Morris Duggan gibt ein kurzes Gastspiel in Kirchheim" [Unusual transfer: Morris Duggan makes a short guest appearance in Kirchheim]. Münchner Merkur (in German).
- ^ a b "2022 Des Moines Menace Stats". USL League Two. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.
- ^ Willmerdinger, Mathias (20 December 2023). "Aus der Landesliga in die MLS: Morris Duggan von Minnesota gedraftet" [From the national league to the MLS: Morris Duggan drafted by Minnesota]. FuPa (in German).
- ^ Jacob, Simon (28 December 2023). ""Rechne mir gute Chancen auf Kaderplatz aus": Morris Duggan nach MLS-Draft im Video-Interview" [“I think I have a good chance of getting a place in the squad”: Morris Duggan in a video interview after the MLS draft]. FuPa (in German).
- ^ Verstegen, Guido (15 January 2024). "Probleme mit dem Visum: Morris Duggan verpasst den Trainingsstart in der MLS" [Visa problems: Morris Duggan misses the start of training in the MLS]. Münchner Merkur (in German).
- ^ Verstegan, Guido (25 February 2024). "Ex-Kirchheimer Morris Duggan hat ersten Profivertrag in der Tasche" [Ex-Kirchheimer Morris Duggan has his first professional contract in his pocket]. Münchner Merkur (in German).
- ^ "Minnesota United Signs MLS SuperDraft 2024 Pick Morris Duggan". Minnesota United FC. 23 February 2024.
- ^ Hayward, Kyle (8 June 2024). "All Hands On Deck in Loons Draw Against Dallas". Minnesota United FC.
- ^ "Minnesota United Loans Defender Morris Duggan to Rhode Island FC". Minnesota United FC. 9 August 2024.
- ^ Marthaler, Jon (9 August 2024). "Minnesota United loans Patrick Weah to Danish squad and Morris Duggan to Rhode Island FC". Star Tribune.
- ^ McGowan, Liz (10 August 2024). "Morris Duggan Join Rhode Island FC on Loan From Minnesota United". The Blazing Musket.
- ^ Morris Duggan at Soccerway
- ^ Morris Duggan at kicker (in German)
- ^ "Morris Duggan Stats". FuPa (in German).
External links
[edit]- Morris Duggan at Soccerway
- Morris Duggan German Stats