{{short description|American soccer player}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Todd Morton | image = | fullname = Todd Charles Morton | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|5}} | birth_place = West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | height = 192 cm | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Goalkeeper | collegeyears1 = 2014 | college1 = UMBC Retrievers | collegecaps1 = 0 | collegegoals1 = 0 | collegeyears2 = 2015–2018 | college2 = Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | collegecaps2 = 65 | collegegoals2 = 0 | years1 = 2015 | clubs1 = Reading United AC | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = Lehigh Valley United | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016–2018 | clubs3 = Ocean City Nor'easters | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2019 | clubs4 = Real Monarchs | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2019–2020 | clubs5 = Philadelphia Union II | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0 | club-update = October 6, 2020 }}
'''Todd Charles Morton''' (born December 5, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.
==Career== ===College and amateur=== Morton began playing college soccer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2015,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/bios/morton_todd_0sql|title=Todd Morton|website=UMBC}}</ref> but transferred to the University of Delaware in 2016, where he played for four years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bluehens.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=16379|title=Todd Morton – Men's Soccer|website=University of Delaware Athletics}}</ref>
While at college, Morton also appeared for a variety of USL Premier Development League sides; Reading United AC in 2015,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/2015-stats|title=2015 Stats | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}</ref> Lehigh Valley United in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/2016-regular-season-stats|title=2016 Regular Season Stats | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}</ref> and Ocean City Nor'easters from 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/13306746|title=Ocean City Nor'easters – 2016 Regular Season – Roster – # – Todd Morton -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/18033873|title=Ocean City Nor'easters – 2017 Regular Season – Roster – # – Todd Morton -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}</ref> to 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24326611?subseason=482928|title=Ocean City Nor'easters – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – # – Todd Morton -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}</ref>
===Professional=== On February 11, 2019, Morton joined USL Championship side Real Monarchs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2019/02/11/real-monarchs-slc-signs-goalkeepers-todd-morton-evan-finney|title=Real Monarchs SLC Signs Goalkeepers Todd Morton & Evan Finney | Real Salt Lake}}</ref> Morton transferred to USL side Bethlehem Steel on August 1, 2019, for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/bethlehem-steel-fc/post/2019/08/01/bethlehem-steel-fc-acquires-goalkeeper-todd-morton|title=Bethlehem Steel FC acquires goalkeeper Todd Morton | Philadelphia Union}}</ref> He made his debut the same day, starting in a 3–0 loss to Hartford Athletic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/bethlehem-steel-fc/post/2019/08/01/match-recap-bethlehem-steel-fc-falls-3-0-hartford-athletic-despite-strong-play-new|title=Match Recap: Bethlehem Steel FC falls 3–0 to Hartford Athletic, despite strong play from new goalkeeper | Philadelphia Union}}</ref>
==Personal== Todd's brother is fellow professional soccer goalkeeper, Kyle Morton, who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in MLS.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brotherlygame.com/2019/3/7/18253711/goalkeepers-usl-kyle-morton-todd-morton-west-chester-real-monarchs-pittsburgh-riverhounds|title=Goalkeeping brothers from West Chester a rarity in pro soccer|first=Matthew|last=Ralph|date=March 7, 2019|website=Brotherly Game}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/bios/morton_todd_ Profile at UMBC] *[https://bluehens.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=16379 Profile at Delaware] *[https://www.rsl.com/players/todd-morton Profile at Real Salt Lake] *[https://www.uslchampionship.com/todd-morton Profile at USL]
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