Jody Morris
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Jody Morris is the Under-18 team manager of Chelsea.
Jody Morris | |
Full Name | Jody Steven Morris |
Date of Birth | 22 December 1978 |
Place of Birth | Hammersmith, England |
Nationality | English |
Current club | Chelsea |
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Playing career
Morris progressed through the youth ranks at Chelsea, going on to make over 100 appearances for the club before embarking on a professional career that took in stints at Leeds, Rotherham, Millwall, St Johnstone and Bristol City. He retired in 2013 aged 34 and joined the Chelsea academy coaching staff.
Managerial career
After initially working with the Under-21s group, Jody was given the role of youth team assistant coach in 2014, working with Joe Edwards. The group won the FA Youth Cup twice in that time before Morris was handed the lead coach role for the 2016-17 campaign.