Alexandre Morfaw
Encyclopedia
Alexandre Morfaw is a Cameroonian footballer who last played for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer
.
in Brittany
. He attended the Centre Educatif Nantais pour Sportifs, and spent a brief time with the academy at Bordeaux
, before entering the youth system of Nantes in 2000.
Morfaw signed a multi-year contract with English Football League Championship
side Leicester City in the summer of 2007, but a change in manager resulted in Morfaw being released by the club before he played a game. Following a successful trial, he signed with Scunthorpe United in August 2007, but a preseason ankle injury restricted him to just six appearances with Scunthorpe's reserve side. He had a brief spell with Lincoln City
in Football League Two
in February 2008, and was released by Scunthorpe on May 9, 2008, again without having played a senior game for his parent club.
Morfaw moved north to Sweden and joined Bodens BK
in February 2009. He scored eight goals in 22 appearances during his first season with the club, helping them achieve promotion from the fourth to the third tier of Swedish soccer. In 2010, playing in the Division 1 Norra
, Morfaw started all but one of his eight appearances during his second season with Boden.
Morfaw left Boden in the summer of 2010 and relocated to Canada, signing with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
. He made his Whitecaps debut on September 5, 2010 in a 0-0 tie with the Puerto Rico Islanders
., and made three regular season and three playoff appearances for the team before their semi-final loss to the Puerto Rico Islanders
.
He continued with Vancouver Whitecaps FC when the club moved to Major League Soccer
in 2011. Morfaw signed with the now-MLS side on March 17, 2011. Morfaw was waived by Vancouver on November 23, 2011.
, and helped the U-23 squad qualify for the 2008 Men's Olympic Football Tournament
, but was unable to travel to compete in the Olympic Games due to injury.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Youth and amateur
Morfaw grew up in Paris, France, and attended College Paul Bert, before moving with his family to NantesNantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
in Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
. He attended the Centre Educatif Nantais pour Sportifs, and spent a brief time with the academy at Bordeaux
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
, before entering the youth system of Nantes in 2000.
Professional
Morfaw was called up to Nantes's senior squad in 2005. He scored four goals in 17 appearances for Nantes' reserves in the Championnat de France amateur (CFA) in 2005-2006, and scored one more goal in 23 appearances in 2006-2007, but never made a first team appearance for the club and was released prior to the beginning of the 2007-2008 season.Morfaw signed a multi-year contract with English Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Leicester City in the summer of 2007, but a change in manager resulted in Morfaw being released by the club before he played a game. Following a successful trial, he signed with Scunthorpe United in August 2007, but a preseason ankle injury restricted him to just six appearances with Scunthorpe's reserve side. He had a brief spell with Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
in Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
in February 2008, and was released by Scunthorpe on May 9, 2008, again without having played a senior game for his parent club.
Morfaw moved north to Sweden and joined Bodens BK
Bodens BK
Bodens BK is a Swedish football club located in Boden in Norrbotten. The club, formed 1916, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1...
in February 2009. He scored eight goals in 22 appearances during his first season with the club, helping them achieve promotion from the fourth to the third tier of Swedish soccer. In 2010, playing in the Division 1 Norra
Division 1 Norra
Division 1 Norra is one of two leagues of the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 14 Swedish football teams...
, Morfaw started all but one of his eight appearances during his second season with Boden.
Morfaw left Boden in the summer of 2010 and relocated to Canada, signing with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
. He made his Whitecaps debut on September 5, 2010 in a 0-0 tie with the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
., and made three regular season and three playoff appearances for the team before their semi-final loss to the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.
He continued with Vancouver Whitecaps FC when the club moved to Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
in 2011. Morfaw signed with the now-MLS side on March 17, 2011. Morfaw was waived by Vancouver on November 23, 2011.
International
Morfaw has represented at U-20 level. He was part of the Cameroon squad which took part in the 2007 African Youth Championship2007 African Youth Championship
-Preliminary round:[Apr 15 and 29, 2006]Madagascar 1-1 2-2 Mauritius[Apr 15 and 29,30, 2006]Malawi 2-0 1-0 BotswanaRwanda 2-1 0-0 Ethiopia[Apr 15 and 30, 2006]Sudan 1-3 0-3 Tunisia[Apr 16 and 29,30, 2006]...
, and helped the U-23 squad qualify for the 2008 Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
The men's association football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 7 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to enter their men's U-23 teams in regional qualifying competitions, from...
, but was unable to travel to compete in the Olympic Games due to injury.