Morris announces he’ll go pro
Published 2:35 pm Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Former Mercer Island soccer standout Jordan Morris announced Tuesday afternoon via Twitter he’ll forego his senior season at Stanford to pursue a professional soccer career.
“I am very excited for the next chapter of my career!” Morris’s tweet read, with his statement attached.
Morris, 21, didn’t say in his tweet where he intends to sign, though a report from Goal.com indicated Morris would likely sign a Homegrown Player contract with his hometown Seattle Sounders.
Morris is a forward for the U.S. men’s national team, and was called up to the team during his sophomore year of college. Last month, Morris led Stanford to its first-ever national championship, scoring twice in a 4-0 College Cup win over Clemson. He was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player. On Jan. 8, Morris won the NCAA MAC Hermann Trophy, which is the highest individual intercollegiate award administered by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
I am very excited for the next chapter of my career! To my friends and to this amazing place, thank you! #GoCard pic.twitter.com/0hcR9vwt3k
— Jordan Morris (@JmoSmooth13) January 5, 2016
