First Team Squad
Player profile and performance records.
Ravel Morrison (Midfielder)
Ravel Morrison
Manchester, EnglandPosition: Midfielder
Born: 2nd Feb 1993 (Manchester, England)
Signed: 31st Jan 2012 (£650,000)
Contract: 3½ years
Previous Club: None
KUMB Awards: Goal of the Season 2013/14; Young Player of the Year (runner-up) 2013/14; Most Improved Player (third place) 2013/14; Most Missed (runner-up) 2013/14, 2014/15; Worst Player (runner-up) 2014/15.
Rated by none other than Sir Trevor Brooking as being as gifted as a teenage Paul Gascoigne, Ravel Morrison joined West Ham in January 2012 hours before the end of the winter transfer window.
A player steeped in controversy due to several brushes with the law, the Mancunian wild-child represented a relatively low-risk signing for Sam Allardyce given that he cost United just ??650,000.
Prior to joining West Ham, the attacking midfielder had been the subject of bids from Newcastle United (rejected) and Bolton Wanderers (accepted but failed to agree personal terms).
SILKY: The goal against Tottenham that earned Morrison a place in West Ham folklore
Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson had previously claimed that the youngster's wage demands had priced the player out of a new contract at Old Trafford, although Morrison (replying via his Twitter account) denied that he had turned a contract offer down.
With his contract at Old Trafford due to expire in the summer of 2012, West Ham moved to snap up the prodigious young talent - who has represented England at all levels from under-16 to under-19 - for the knock-down fee with less than 12 hours of the transfer window remaining.
SILKY: Morrison leaves four defenders in his wake during an England Under 21 international
Ravel Morrison is yet play any matches this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Southampton
1-3: Saturday, 30th August(Replaced Zarate) Couldn't lift an under-par side.
Southampton
1-3: Saturday, 30th August(Replaced Zarate) Played far too deep to affect matters.
Sheffield United
1-1: Tuesday, 26th AugustCrystal Palace
3-1: Saturday, 23rd AugustDid not play.
Crystal Palace
3-1: Saturday, 23rd AugustDid not play.
Swansea City
2-0: Saturday, 1st FebruaryDid not play.
Swansea City
2-0: Saturday, 1st FebruaryDid not play.
Tottenham Hotspur
2-1: Wednesday, 18th DecemberPace and dribbling always a problem for defences.
Tottenham Hotspur
2-1: Wednesday, 18th DecemberThe player Tottenham feared - and they were right to do so. A major hand in the winning goal.
Sunderland
0-0: Saturday, 14th DecemberDidn't know what to do with the ball when he had it.
Sunderland
0-0: Saturday, 14th DecemberSimilar to Diame there were good runs but there were times when a short lay off might have been preferable.
Crystal Palace
0-1: Tuesday, 3rd DecemberOur best player but got involved in niggles at the end of the game. Disappointing.
Crystal Palace
0-1: Tuesday, 3rd DecemberA couple of good bursts and some sublime passing but nowhere near as effective as last Saturday when featuring as an impact sub.
Chelsea
0-3: Saturday, 23rd NovemberSome bright runs but they were few and far between.
Chelsea
0-3: Saturday, 23rd NovemberPicks a great pass – our best player currently but needs to pull the trigger more.
Norwich City
1-3: Saturday, 9th NovemberA bright start but faded away as the game wore on. A clever run earned him another goal to add to the list.
Aston Villa
0-0: Saturday, 2nd NovemberOne of those wonderful players to watch where the ball always seems to stick their feet, like di Canio and Brady before him. But this time lacking an incisive final pass or shot. Too many balls were getting knocked sideways relieving pressure on the opposition, where an occasional piece of assertiveness, or even selfishness might have potentially unlocked something special. Lovely bit of defending first half though.
Aston Villa
0-0: Saturday, 2nd NovemberGot the sponsors' MOTM award which was a reflection more of who they wanted to have their photos taken with. Whether by accident or under instruction he seemed to be playing a bit deep which seemed to nullify his effectivenes.
Aston Villa
0-0: Saturday, 2nd NovemberNot his best game despite a goal-saving challenge.
Swansea City
0-0: Sunday, 27th OctoberHad one effort cleared off the line, but not his best game.
Manchester City
1-3: Saturday, 19th OctoberSome fine touches and he will hopefuly have learned a lot from this one.
Tottenham Hotspur
3-0: Sunday, 6th OctoberOutstanding game - sublime goal.
Hull City
0-1: Saturday, 28th SeptemberGetting better ever game.
Everton
2-3: Saturday, 21st SeptemberOur best attacking threat.
Everton
2-3: Saturday, 21st SeptemberThe youngster's beginning to thrive on the responsibility occasioned by his selection. When Cole is fit again there'll be a nice decision to make.
Southampton
0-0: Saturday, 14th SeptemberA fine first Premier League start.
Stoke City
0-1: Saturday, 31st AugustShowed some welcome class when he came on but this was at the expense of having defensive cover on the right.
Cheltenham Town
2-1: Tuesday, 27th AugustHis first start and he took the opportunity to impress, particularly in the second half when he dropped a bit deeper. Booked for diving, the consensus in the press room after the game was that it didn’t look like a dive. However, he didn’t seem too put out by the caution. If it was a dive it’s not the sort of thing I want to see – we’re not a two bob club like Liverpool. MOTM though.
Newcastle United
0-0: Saturday, 24th AugustA fairly unremarkable Premier League debut until his last minute shot found its way into the net via the (offside) Modibo Maiga.
Cardiff City
2-0: Saturday, 17th AugustDid not play.
Cardiff City
2-0: Saturday, 17th AugustDid not play.
Pacos de Ferreira
2-1: Saturday, 10th AugustComments to follow...
Eintracht Braunschweig
3-0: Saturday, 27th JulyComments to follow.
Colchester United
2-1: Tuesday, 16th JulyComments to follow...
Boreham Wood
3-0: Wednesday, 10th JulyComments to follow...
Cork City
6-2: Sunday, 7th JulyComments to follow.
Austria Wien
1-3: Saturday, 7th JulyMatch notes to follow.
Leeds United
1-1: Saturday, 17th March(Replaced Collison, 81)
Hardly touched the ball but was good to see the highly rated youngster been given a chance by Allardyce.
Doncaster Rovers
1-1: Saturday, 10th MarchDid not play.
Doncaster Rovers
1-1: Saturday, 10th MarchDid not play.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.
Ravel Morrison did not play for West Ham during this season.