Sam Morsy - Bio, Net Worth, Family, Career, Age, Facts, Wiki, Height

Samy Sayed Morsy is a professional football player. He currently plays for EFL League One club Ipswich Town, where he is also club captain. His playing position is a defensive midfielder.

Sam Morsy previously played for Port Vale, Chesterfield, Wigan Athletic, Barnsley (loan), and Middlesbrough. In August 2021, he joined League One club Ipswich Town on a three-year deal after being signed for an undisclosed fee.

On the international level, born in England, Sam Morsy represents Egypt at the international level. He has represented Egypt at the senior level. He made his senior international debut team debut for Egypt on 30 August 2016. In June 2018, he was named in Egypt’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. 

Famous For

• Being a professional football player.
• For playing as a defensive midfielder for EFL League One club Ipswich Town, where he is also club captain.

Where is Sam Morsy from?

Sam Morsy was born on 10 September 1991. His birth name is Samy Sayed Morsy. He is from Wolverhampton, England. Talking about his nationality, he holds both English and Egyptian nationality. Likewise, his religion is Muslim and as per his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Virgo. His father is Egyptian. The name of his father and mother has been kept secret and has not been disclosed. About his siblings and education, they are also currently unavailable.

Sam Morsy Club Career

Sam Morsy started playing football for the youth team of Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1999 and played for nine years until 2008.

Port Vale

• In 2008, Sam Morsy joined the youth team of Port Vale and began his career at the club. 
• After progressing through the youth ranks at Port Vale, by the start of the 2009-10 season, Sam Morsy was being included in the senior squad, being placed on the bench for the League Cup clash with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. He made his debut on 23 February 2010 in a 4-0 home league win over Lincoln City. He was offered his first (one-year) professional contract at the end of the season and was also given the Youth Player of the Year award. 
• On 22 February 2011, Sam Morsy scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 home defeat to Stevenage. In April 2011, he signed a two-year contract extended with the club. During his 2010-11 season, he made 17 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 1 assist in all the competitions as he was awarded with the club's Young Player of the Year award.
• On 3 September 2011, Sam Morsy scored his second senior goal just thirteen minutes after making his first appearance of the season, in what turned out to be a 3-2 defeat to AFC Wimbledon. During his 2011-12 season, he made 28 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions.
• During his 2012-13 season, Sam Morsy made 32 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions.

Chesterfield

• On 1 July 2013, Sam Morsy agreed to sign a two-year deal with League Two club Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 3 August 2013 in a 2-0 win against Bury. On 1 February 2014, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win against Bristol Rovers. In his first season, he made 39 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions.
• Sam Morsy captained Chesterfield to the League One play-offs in the 2014-15 season. During that season, he made 48 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions.

Wigan Athletic

• On 28 January 2016, Sam Morsy agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal with Wigan Athletic after being sold for an undisclosed fee (later reported to be £200,000 plus a 10% sell-on clause for any profit Wigan may make on his future transfer). He made his debut for the club on 30 January 2016 in a 3-0 win against his former club Port Vale. On 25 March 2016, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4-1 win against Swindon Town. In his first season, he made 16 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions as Wigan went on to win promotion as champions of League One that season.

Barnsley (loan)

• On 31 August 2016, Sam Morsy joined Barnsley on loan for the rest of the 2016-17 season where he made 14 appearances for the club, providing 3 assists in all the competitions. 

Wigan Athletic Return

• Sam Morsy returned to Wigan and signed a one-year contract extension on 16 January 2017. During his 2016-17 season, he made 17 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions as Wigan was relegated from the Championship upon his return to the club.
• In August 2017, Sam Morsy was named as Wigan Athletic captain with Dan Burn also named as "club captain", though it was confirmed Morsy would wear the armband and Burns would deputise in Morsy's absence. During his 2017-18 season, he made 47 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions as Wigan won promotion as champions of League One for the second time in three seasons.
• On 15 September 2018, Sam Morsy was sent off in a 2-0 defeat at Brentford after clashing with Yoann Barbet. However the red card was rescinded on appeal, and three days later he scored in a 2-1 victory over Hull City. In December 2018, he signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with the club. During his 2018-19 season, he made 40 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 1 assist in all the competitions as Wigan posted an 18th-place finish during that season and he was also ranked sixth for most completed tackles (112) in the Championship.
• 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. During his 2019-20 season, he made 44 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions as Wigan was relegated to League One. Additionally, he was also named Wigan Athletic Player of the Year that season. 

Middlesbrough

• On 11 September 2020, Sam Morsy joined Championship side Middlesbrough on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 15 September 2020 in a 2-0 defeat to Barnsley in the EFL Cup at the Riverside Stadium. On 6 March 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 loss at Swansea City. In his first season, he made 32 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 5 assists in all the competitions.

Ipswich Town

• On 31 August 2021, Sam Morsy joined League One club Ipswich Town on a three-year deal after being signed for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 14 September 2021 in a 2-1 loss against West Ham U21. On 5 March 2022, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 away win against Fleetwood Town. In his first season, he made 38 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 5 assists in all the competitions.

International Career

• Born in England, Sam Morsy represents Egypt at the international level. 
• Sam Morsy has represented Egypt at the senior level. 
• Sam Morsy made his senior international debut team debut for Egypt on 30 August 2016 in a 1-1 friendly draw with Guinea. 
• In June 2018, Sam Morsy was named in Egypt’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
• Sam Morsy made his FIFA World Cup debut in the opening game of the group stage on 15 June 2018, coming on for the injured Tarek Hamed 50 minutes into a 1-0 defeat to Uruguay.
• Sam Morsy was recalled to the international setup in September 2021 for World Cup qualifiers against Libya in Cairo and Benghazi. Although he was ultimately left out of the final squad.
• In May 2022, Sam Morsy was listed in a preliminary squad but was again not named in the final squad.

Who is Sam Morsy married to?

Looking at his personal life, Sam Morsy is a married guy. He got married to his beautiful girlfriend whose name has not been disclosed yet. He has not shared much information regarding his love life. He prefers to maintain a distance from the media and keeps his love life secret. However, his Instagram bio shows that he is a married man and got a child. Any updates on his love life will be updated here soon. 

Sam Morsy Salary, Contract, and Net Worth

Sam Morsy earns from his professional career as a football player. His income comes from contracts, salaries, and endorsements. In January 2016, he agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal with Wigan Athletic after being sold for an undisclosed fee (later reported to be £200,000 plus a 10% sell-on clause for any profit Wigan may make on his future transfer). As of 2022, his net worth is believed to be around $1 million-$5 million and he received £520,000 as a yearly salary from his current club. In addition, his market value is around €1.20 million. As of now, he is satisfied with his earnings and is living a luxurious lifestyle. 

Sam Morsy Measurement: Height, Weight and Size

Sam Morsy stands at the height of 1.75m i.e. 5 feet and 9 inches tall. He has a body weight of 79kg. Moreover, he has an athletic body build. He has a well-maintained body but the measurements like biceps size, hip size, waist size, shoe size, etc. are missing at the moment. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black. In addition, his sexual orientation is straight.

Sam Morsy Transfer History

• Sam Morsy started playing football for the youth team of Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1999. 
• In 2008, Sam Morsy joined the youth team of Port Vale and began his career at the club.
• In July 2013, Sam Morsy agreed to sign a two-year deal with League Two club Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee.
• In January 2016, Sam Morsy agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal with Wigan Athletic after being sold for an undisclosed fee (later reported to be £200,000 plus a 10% sell-on clause for any profit Wigan may make on his future transfer).
• In August 2016, Sam Morsy joined Barnsley on loan for the rest of the 2016-17 season.
• In September 2020, Sam Morsy joined Championship side Middlesbrough on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
• In August 2021, Sam Morsy joined League One club Ipswich Town on a three-year deal after being signed for an undisclosed fee.

Awards and Achievements

Honors

• Won the 2013-14 Football League Two with Chesterfield. 
• Won the 2015-16, 2017-18 Football/EFL League One with Wigan Athletic.

Awards

• Won the 2009-10 Port Vale Youth Player of the Year.
• Won the 2010-11 Port Vale Young Player of the Year.
• Won the 2013-14 Chesterfield Player of the Year.
• Won the 2019-20 Wigan Athletic Player of the Year.