Skrevet av: Asbjørn på Mars 14, 2021, 12:18:12
Og det på selveste 17-årsdagen hans, gratulerer, Morten :)
Det er nå halvannet år siden han ankom fra Sunderland. I begynnelsen av denne sesongen skrev han under på en toårig apprentice-kontrakt men nå som han er 17 er det kanskje snart klart for en 'skikkelig' kontrakt også.
Han har nylig 'fått opprykk' til U23-troppene, noe som virker lovende.
Per Arne skreiv da følgende på Facebook:
En hyggelig nyhet for oss nordmenn: Morten Spencer er tatt inn i U23-varmen. Gutten fyller 17 straks og er regnet som et stort talent. Han tilhørte Sunderlandakademiet, men valgte i mars 2019 å satse på en karriere i The Mighty Whites. Morten har norsk mor og engelsk far, men har (foreløpig) valgt å spille med det norske flagget på brystet. Vi gleder oss til å se ham på Elland Road i fremtiden! Veldig moro med 2 nordmenn i U23! Lykke til, Morten!
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Skrevet av: Asbjørn på Mars 14, 2021, 12:19:49
Lufcyouth
@leedsutdacademy
Aug 26, 2020
Congratulations to midfielder
@mortenspencer1
on signing a 2 year scholarship!Morten joined the academy at 15 from Sunderland despite reported interest from Manchester City.Spencer is a box to box midfielder with huge potential and has represented England&Norway at youth level
Skrevet av: Asbjørn på Mars 14, 2021, 12:22:59
Aiden Cusick 1 year ago
The former Sunderland player announced his move to Leeds United on Thursday.
Leeds United have completed the signing of Morten Spencer from Sunderland, as confirmed by the player himself on Instagram.
But just who is the 15-year-old talent?
HITC Sport answers those all important questions…
What sort of player is he?
Allow Spencer’s mother, Heidi, to explain: “Morten is very good with both feet so they tend to put him on the left wing but he can also play in a central midfield role,” she told the Teesside Gazette last summer.
“He’s very creative, he’s a good passer of the ball, good at dribbling and he’s got a helluva shot. He’s very strong, fit and fast and has grown quite a lot lately so he’s now around 5ft 10ins. He scores a few goals as well.”
Morten’s an unusual name…
Well not in Norway, where his mother is from. However, it is with England, at under-15 level, that Spencer has gained international recognition. “We actually sent some video footage to the Norwegian FA but we haven’t heard anything back,” explained Heidi to the Teesside Gazette.
How long was he at Sunderland for?
Six years, according to his mother, who told the Teesside Gazette last summer that Spencer “has been offered a scholarship with Sunderland and that starts when he’s completed his GCSEs.” Thanks to Leeds, that won’t be happening now.
Wasn’t he supposed to join Middlesbrough?
Yes. As recently as last month, Heidi told TV2 in her native Norway: “(Middlesbrough is) so close that we can stay here we live now. In the long term, we believe this is the best solution for Morten’s development.”
She also explained why the family chose to reject the advances of Manchester City, adding: “Manchester City is one of the clubs that has shown interest. In the beginning, Morten would probably also get there, but that would mean that he had to move away from home to live and play there. Eventually, we have felt that City is such a large club with quite a few talents that are eventually sent out on loans. Therefore, we have looked at other alternatives.”
How much have Leeds paid?
That remains unclear. However, The Sun reported that Manchester City were likely to have to pay around £200,000 for Spencer, with Sunderland “also making sure they are entitled to a slice of any future profits”.
Will the former Sunderland talent prove a good addition for Leeds?
https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/03/29/who-is-morten-spencer-five-facts-about-the-youngster-whos-just-j/
Skrevet av: Asbjørn på April 06, 2021, 19:43:03
@leedsutdacademy
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Fantastic performance from Morten Spencer this afternoonFireFire
⏱ 90 Minutes Played
1 Goal
3 Assists
#LUFC #BigTalent
Skrevet av: Reaney på April 06, 2021, 21:31:58
Skrevet av: morten1966 på April 07, 2021, 07:04:40
Skrevet av: Asbjørn på April 07, 2021, 08:19:35
Fantastisk pasningsfot på den gutten.
...og frisparkfot :D
https://twitter.com/leedsutdacademy/status/1379678039446061058?s=20
Skrevet av: RoarG på April 07, 2021, 09:19:27
Skrevet av: auren på April 07, 2021, 09:49:16
Fantastisk pasningsfot på den gutten.
...og frisparkfot :D
https://twitter.com/leedsutdacademy/status/1379678039446061058?s=20
Den var nok ment som innlegg. Ser ut som vinden tok den kraftig :)
auren
Skrevet av: Blank_File på April 07, 2021, 10:45:30
Skrevet av: Asbjørn på April 07, 2021, 17:46:14
Men smak på dette, Morten beskrives som 'venstrefot' (selv om moren mener han er omtrent like god med begge føtter).
Vel, frisparket settes med høyreslegga!!!
Skrevet av: Torpe-do på April 07, 2021, 23:02:27
Tenker på den figuren i Radioresepsjonen når jeg hører Morten Spencer.Står utafor, hvor er du?
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Skrevet av: Asbjørn på April 27, 2021, 11:34:30
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27 Apr 2021
MORTEN SPENCER SIGNS PROFESSIONAL TERMS
Morten Spencer signs professional terms
Youngsters pens first pro deal.
Leeds United are pleased to announce Morten Spencer has signed his first professional contract with the club.
The 17-year-old has penned a two-year-deal at Elland Road, running until the summer of 2023.
Spencer joined Leeds from Sunderland in 2019 and has since continued to progress through the ranks at Thorp Arch
After missing the first part of the current campaign due to injury, Spencer has gone on to make 10 appearances for the Under-18s in the Premier League North this season, scoring two goals.
He joins fellow teammates Charlie Allen and Max Dean, who also signed professional terms with the club in recent months.
https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28028/morten-spencer-signs-professional-terms
Skrevet av: Asbjørn på April 27, 2021, 22:34:38
Morten er jo et ukjent fornavn i England, men de vet om èn som har samme fornavn ;)
In other acquisitive news, seventeen-year-old left-winger Morten 'a-ha' Spencer will be taking on right-backs as a full professional from now on, as we've given him his first proper contract, two years' worth until summer 2023. Despite his tender age, Morten is also an ambassador for Sporting Minds UK, who are 'Raising awareness and providing support to enable positive mental health in young sports people', so he sounds like a good person as well as a good player.
Skrevet av: Asbjørn på Oktober 11, 2022, 09:31:21
Morten har nå to kamper på rappen for U21 - som midtstopper.
Morten er betegnet som 'tofotet' midtbanespiller med pasningsstyrke. Forrige sesong var lite å skrive heim om, tror mye av det skyldtes skade. Han ble tidlig rapportert å være aktuell for fjorårets U23, men endte med lite spilletid selv for U18. Første del av sesongen skyldtes det skade, men tror ikke det gjaldt hele sesongen selv om det ble lite spilletid.
Denne seongen derimot har han sluppet til, bl.a. fordi både Leo Hjelde og Mullen er ute med skade. I en uvant midtstopperrolle. Men han har fått bruk for to av sine styrker, oversikten og pasningene, samt at han er relativt kraftig bygd.
Trener Skubala etter sist kamp:
"Morten's [Spencer] come in alongside him and I think he's done really well.
"He was tackling, he was heading, but also his balls forward were superb.”
Skrevet av: Hallgeir * på Februar 10, 2023, 21:04:02
Leeds United are pleased to announce Morten Spencer has signed a contract extension with the club.
The 18-year-old has agreed a fresh one-and-a-half year deal, running until the summer of 2024.
Spencer has featured eight times for the Under-21s this season in Premier League 2 and also made three appearances for the Whites in the Papa John’s Trophy.
He has operated at both centre-back and centre-midfield throughout the campaign and will be looking to help the Under-21s, who sit second in the Premier League 2 Division 2 table, win promotion back to the top-tier.
https://www.leedsunited.com/news/academy/31023/morten-spencer-signs-contract-extension?fbclid=IwAR24r4F9wyZVCkR4zEpuT1pLt5o
Skrevet av: Blank_File på Februar 10, 2023, 21:55:20
Skrevet av: Asbjørn på Mars 14, 2024, 21:24:36
Happy 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 Birthday to #LUFCU21s midfielder, @mortenspencer1! 🎉🎂
#LUFCYouth | #LUFC
https://x.com/leedsutdacademy/status/1768185328735498543?s=61
Skrevet av: Hallgeir * på Mars 14, 2024, 21:50:02
Skrevet av: Asbjørn på Mars 14, 2024, 22:08:27
Da er han jo ikke lenger en SÅ ung spiller. Fjernet det i tittelen.Han er nok i en alder nå at han må vise utvikling, han har ikke akkurat spilt mye på U21 denne sesongen.
Om dette skyldes skader aner eg ikkje…