Biography
Who is Morgan Schneiderlin?
Early life and real name
Morgan Fernand Gérard Schneiderlin was born in Obernai, France. He first played football with friends at the SR Zellwiller ground. In 1995, his family took him to a scouting session for RC Strasbourg. He spent ten years in the youth system of that club. He signed a professional contract in 2005. He played for the B-team that same year. Morgan made his senior debut in 2006. He played five games for the first team before the club was relegated in the 2007–08 Ligue 1 season.
Career at Southampton and Manchester United
On June 27, 2008, Morgan Schneiderlin moved to Southampton. He signed a four-year contract. He debuted on August 9, 2008, in a match against Cardiff City. He scored his first goal for the club on April 13, 2010, against Bristol Rovers. He helped the team earn consecutive promotions to the Premier League. In the 2012-13 season, he had the most tackles and interceptions in the league. He won both the Fans' Player and Players' Player of the Year awards at Southampton. He made 261 total appearances for the Saints.
On July 13, 2015, he joined Manchester United for around £25 million. He scored a header against Club América on July 17 during a pre-season tour in Seattle. His Premier League debut for United came on August 8 against Tottenham Hotspur. He scored his only competitive goal for the club on October 17 in a win over Everton. He was an unused substitute in the 2016 FA Cup Final. He won the 2016 FA Community Shield against Leicester City.
Later clubs and retirement
Everton signed Morgan on January 12, 2017. The fee was £20 million and could rise to £24 million. He debuted against Manchester City three days later. He scored one goal for Everton in a victory over West Bromwich Albion. He was sent off during a match against Lyon on November 2, 2017. He joined Nice on June 23, 2020.
In January 2023, he went on loan to Western Sydney Wanderers. He scored two goals in 12 appearances for the Australian side. He signed a two-year deal with Konyaspor in August 2023. That contract ended by mutual agreement ten days later. He then joined the Greek club A.E. Kifisia on September 30, 2023. Morgan announced his retirement from football on August 16, 2024.
International career
Morgan represented France at several youth levels. He played for the under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 teams. He captained the under-18 squad. In 2006, he played in the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifiers. He played for the under-20 team at the 2009 Mediterranean Games. He also scored a goal against Colombia at the 2010 Toulon Tournament. He played against Malta in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier.
He made his senior debut for France in 2014. He was part of the squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He also played in the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. He is a French citizen.
Birthday and age
Morgan Schneiderlin was born on November 8, 1989, which makes Morgan 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Morgan shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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