Morris Duggan Explained

Morris Duggan
Birth Date:24 October 2000
Birth Place:Kirchheim bei München, Germany
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Rhode Island FC
(on loan from Minnesota United)
Clubnumber:6
Youthyears1:2006–2017
Youthclubs1:Kirchheimer SC
Youthyears2:2017–2019
Youthclubs2:FC Ismaning
Collegeyears1:2021
College1:Iowa Lakes Lakers
Collegecaps1:23
Collegegoals1:0
Collegeyears2:2022–2023
College2:Marshall Thundering Herd
Collegecaps2:37
Collegegoals2:3
Years1:2018–2019
Caps1:1
Goals1:1
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Kirchheimer SC
Caps2:21
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:VfR Garching
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2021
Clubs4:Kirchheimer SC
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Des Moines Menace
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Minnesota United FC
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Years7:2024
Clubs7:Minnesota United FC 2 (loan)
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Rhode Island FC (loan)
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Pcupdate: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

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

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

Duggan made his senior debut with FC Ismaning II in 2018 in the Kreisklasse 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Ismaning II2018–2019[26] Kreisklasse 2110011
Kirchheimer SC2019–2021Landesliga Bayern-Südost21000210
VfR Garching2019–2021Regionalliga Bayern001010
Kirchheimer SC2021–2022Landesliga Bayern-Südost400040
Des Moines Menace2022USL League Two20002040
Career total28102000010311

Honours

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview-Reihe Neuzugänge – #3 Morris Duggan. Aylin. Bahrmann. Interview Series New Arrivals – #3 Morris Duggan. de. 20 August 2020. VfR Garching.
  2. Web site: Morris Duggan tippt die Landesliga: "Mein Favorit ist Hallbergmoos". Morris Duggan tips the state league: “My favorite is Hallbergmoos”. July 11, 2019. de. Münchner Merkur.
  3. Web site: Morris Duggan findet in den USA sein Glück. Guido. Verstegen. Morris Duggan finds happiness in the USA. de. November 17, 2023. Münchner Merkur.
  4. Duggan Becomes First Laker Selected In MLS Super Draft. January 31, 2024. Iowa Lakes Community College.
  5. Six Iowa Lakes Men's Soccer Players Receive All-Region Honors. December 7, 2021. Iowa Lakes Community College.
  6. Web site: Morris Duggan Marshall profile. Marshall Thundering Herd.
  7. Web site: No. 6 Herd Men's Soccer Picks Up Three Points on Senior Day in Win over Eagles. October 23, 2022. Marshall Thundering Herd.
  8. Web site: Bell, Duggan Named 2023 Preseason All-SBC. August 14, 2023. Marshall Thundering Herd.
  9. Web site: No. 4 Marshall Men's Soccer Sweeps Major 2023 SBC Postseason Awards. November 3, 2023. Marshall Thundering Herd.
  10. Web site: Three Herd Men's Soccer Players Named 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-Americans. December 8, 2023. Marshall Thundering Herd.
  11. Web site: Bell, Duggan Named 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists. December 6, 2023. Marshall Thundering Herd.
  12. Web site: Three Marshall Men's Soccer Student-Athletes Invited to 2023 adidas MLS Showcase. December 5, 2023. Marshall Thundering Herd.
  13. Web site: Toys Odyssee bei Torwartsuche. Toys Odyssey looking for a goalkeeper. August 19, 2019. Guido. Verstegen. de.
  14. Web site: VfR Garching verpflichtet Wunschkandidat Morris Duggan vom Kirchheimer SC. Nico. Bauer. VfR Garching signs preferred candidate Morris Duggan from Kirchheimer SC. July 6, 2020. de. Münchner Merkur.
  15. Web site: Ungewöhnlicher Transfer: Morris Duggan gibt ein kurzes Gastspiel in Kirchheim. Unusual transfer: Morris Duggan makes a short guest appearance in Kirchheim. July 8, 2021. Guido. Verstegen. de. Münchner Merkur.
  16. Web site: USL League Two. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203215509/https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/stats/team_instance/7207496?subseason=800197&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=4840233. 2022 Des Moines Menace Stats. February 3, 2023. dead.
  17. Web site: Aus der Landesliga in die MLS: Morris Duggan von Minnesota gedraftet. From the national league to the MLS: Morris Duggan drafted by Minnesota. de. 20 December 2023. FuPa. Mathias. Willmerdinger.
  18. Web site: "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. de. December 28, 2023. FuPa. Simon. Jacob.
  19. Web site: Probleme mit dem Visum: Morris Duggan verpasst den Trainingsstart in der MLS. 15 January 2024. Guido. Verstegen. de. Visa problems: Morris Duggan misses the start of training in the MLS. Münchner Merkur.
  20. Web site: Ex-Kirchheimer Morris Duggan hat ersten Profivertrag in der Tasche. Ex-Kirchheimer Morris Duggan has his first professional contract in his pocket. February 25, 2024. Guido. Verstegan. de. Münchner Merkur.
  21. Web site: Minnesota United Signs MLS SuperDraft 2024 Pick Morris Duggan. February 23, 2024. Minnesota United FC.
  22. Web site: All Hands On Deck in Loons Draw Against Dallas. Kyle. Hayward. Minnesota United FC. June 8, 2024.
  23. Web site: Minnesota United Loans Defender Morris Duggan to Rhode Island FC. August 9, 2024. Minnesota United FC.
  24. Web site: Minnesota United loans Patrick Weah to Danish squad and Morris Duggan to Rhode Island FC. Star Tribune. Jon. Marthaler. August 9, 2024.
  25. Web site: Morris Duggan Join Rhode Island FC on Loan From Minnesota United. Liz. McGowan. August 10, 2024. The Blazing Musket.
  26. Web site: Morris Duggan Stats. FuPa. de.