About Sam Morsy
Samy Sayed Mekkawy Saied Morsy (Arabic: سَامِي سَيِّد مَكَّاوِيّ سَعِيد مُرْسِيّ; born 10 September 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers. Born and raised in England, he has gained nine caps for the Egypt national team. Morsy joined the Port Vale youth team set-up in 2008, having been released from the Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy. He made his debut for Port Vale in February 2010 and turned professional at the club in the summer. He established himself in the first-team picture in 2010–11, after which he was given a two-year contract. He helped the club to secure promotion out of League Two in 2012–13. He joined Chesterfield in July 2013 and played for the club in the 2014 final of the Football League Trophy, helping them to win the League Two title in 2013–14. He was sold to Wigan Athletic in January 2016 and helped the club to win the League One title in 2015–16. He joined Barnsley on loan in August 2016, and Wigan were relegated from the Championship upon his return to the club. However, he became a key first-team player as they secured an immediate return by winning the League One title again in 2017–18. He was named as Wigan's Player of the Year for the 2019–20 campaign and joined Middlesbrough in September 2020 following administration and relegation at Wigan. He was sold to Ipswich Town in August 2021, helping the club secure promotion out of League One at the end of the 2022–23 campaign and captaining the team into the Premier League the following year. He left England to join Kuwait SC for a brief spell in July 2025 and returned to England with Bristol City in January 2026. He joined Blackburn Rovers in August 2026. 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. Born in England, he won nine caps for the Egypt national team.
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