Iwan Morgan

Iwan Thomas Morgan (born 29 January 2006) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Grimsby Town.

Morgan is a product of the Cardiff City and Swansea City academies and began his professional career with Brentford B in 2023. He played his first senior football on loan for Shrewsbury Town and transferred to Grimsby Town in 2026. Morgan was capped at youth level by Wales.

Club career

Early years A forward, Morgan began his youth career with a 9-year spell in the Cardiff City Academy. In August 2020, he transferred to the Swansea City Academy. Following a 2022–23 season in which he scored 28 goals in all competitions for the U18 team, Morgan turned down the offer of a professional contract and departed the club on 1 September 2023. The compensation fee received was Swansea City's club record for a player not signed to a professional contract. for a compensation fee. He tied with Ashley Hay as top scorer for the B team during the 2023–24 season, with 9 goals.

Morgan was included in the first team squad for its 2024–25 pre-season training camp in Portugal and he made five friendly appearances during the pre-season period. He was an unused substitute in six first team matchday squads during the regular season. Morgan moved from the left wing to reassume the role as the B team's centre forward. He scored 25 goals in 42 B team appearances during the 2024–25 season and was a part of the Professional Development League-winning squad.

Morgan made one first team friendly appearance during the 2025–26 pre-season and played for the B team during the first half of the regular season, scoring seven goals. On 1 January 2026, Morgan joined League Two club Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season. scoring three goals. He transferred out of the club in August 2026.

International career Morgan was capped by Wales at U17 and U19 level. which included two goals in three appearances at the 2023 European U17 Championship.

Style of play As a forward, Morgan has "a dogged nature out of possession, a willingness to run in behind and clever movement inside the box to fashion an opportunity". While a Brentford B player, he lived in digs with teammate Riley Owen in Richmond.

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