Darick Kobie Morris

Darick Kobie Morris (born 15 July 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Slovenian PrvaLiga side Mura.[1]

Darick Kobie Morris
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-15) 15 July 1995
Place of birth Syracuse, New York, United States
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Mura
Number 70
Youth career
2004–2013 Zagreb
2013–2014 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Dinamo Zagreb 2 (0)
2014–2018 → Dinamo Zagreb II 62 (0)
2018–2019 Domžale 6 (0)
2019–2022 Tuzla City 61 (1)
2022– Mura 26 (3)
International career
2011 Croatia U17 3 (0)
2013–2014 Croatia U19 7 (0)
2015 Croatia U20 1 (0)
2015 Croatia U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2023

Club career

Early career

Born in Syracuse, New York to an African-American father and a Croatian mother, Morris moved to Zagreb, Croatia when he was less than a year old.[2] Initially a right winger, he subsequently moved to right-back and then centre-back in the NK Zagreb academy, where he spent almost his entire youth career.

Dinamo Zagreb

In 2013, as a former Croatia U17 international, he moved to the Dinamo Zagreb Academy. In 2014, he became a regular in Dinamo's reserve team, a position he would hold for four subsequent seasons, mainly in the Druga HNL. Morris made his first-team debut in 2015, in the 7–1 cup win against Oštrc Zlatar, scoring in the process.[3]

The same year, on 25 September, he made his Prva HNL debut as well, coming in for Josip Pivarić in the second half of a 4–1 home win against Osijek.[4] He would go on to make just one further top-tier appearance for the club, in a 1–0 win against Lokomotiva in September 2016.[5]

Domžale

In June 2018, Morris signed a three-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga club Domžale.[6] He made his debut for Domžale on 5 August 2018, in a 5–1 away loss against Mura.[7] Morris left the club in June 2019.

Tuzla City

On 14 June 2019, Morris signed a two-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Tuzla City.[8] He made his debut on 20 July 2019, in a 5–1 away league win against Zvijezda 09.[9]

International career

Morris represented Croatia at various youth levels. He played for the under-17, under-19, under-20, and under-21 national teams.[10]

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb

References
  1. Darick Kobie Morris at Soccerway
  2. Novi Dinamov dragulj - tamnoputi Hrvat rođen u SAD-u: Ljudi su zatečeni kada kajkam... at Goal.com/hr/
  3. Darick Kobie Morris at hrnogomet.com
  4. Dinamo - Osijek 4:1 at hrnogomet.com
  5. "Lokomotiva - Dinamo 0:1". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  6. Ameriški Hrvat Morris podpisal za Domžale at nogomania.com
  7. "Mura vs Domžale". Soccerway. Perform Grup. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  8. M. Šljivak (14 June 2019). "Kobie Morris novi igrač FK Tuzla City, danas stiže i Dženis Beganović". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  9. M. Šljivak (20 July 2019). "FK Tuzla City pregazio FK Zvijezda 09". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  10. Darick Kobie Morris at the Croatian Football Federation website
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.