Football

Meet the Player: Iwan (Pij) Morris (captain – CPD Mynydd Llandegai)

Iwan โ€˜Pijโ€™ Morris in a nice family photo

Full Name

Iwan Glyn Morris

Date of Birth

8/5/1989

Occupation

Drive a machine in the quarry

Teams you have played for

Mynydd Llandegai, Bethel, Llanllyfni

Position

CD/CM

Most memorable game played in

The Mynydd Llandegai heroes of 2009-10

Beating Bangor Res in the NWCFA Junior Cup final (2009-10)

Biggest highlight of football career so far

Going on an unbeaten 13 game run to gain promotion to Welsh Alliance Division One (2016-17)

Best goal scored

Diving header in Mynydd v Pentraeth

Strengths to your game

Not bad in the air for a fatty ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

Weaknesses

My pace ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™ˆ

Best team-mate played alongside

I think Craig Whelanโ€™s got the potential to play Welsh Premier

Hardest opponent faced

James Harper from Prestatyn Sports

The man himself โ€“ Pij Morris

Biggest influence in football

My old manโ€™s been shouting at me from a very young age so heโ€™s up there and learned a lot off Dylan Jones and Huw Davies

Funniest team-mate

Some of the things Alwyn Roberts say are daft. Canโ€™t stop laughing with him

Favourite away ground

Barmouth

Personal football ambitions

Win a cup

RANDOM QUESTIONS

Best country visited

USA

Best after-match venue

Bwl Bethesda

Best film seen

Pearl Harbour

Current favourite song

Streets of Bethesda

Favourite TV show

(L-R) Anthony Anderson of K-Ville, Amaury Nolasco of Prison Break, Cole Hauser of K-Ville and Dominic Purcell of Prison Break at the Fox Premiere of โ€˜K-Villeโ€™ at Republic on August 19, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Skip Bolen/WireImage)

Prison Break

TV show you dislike most

Emmerdale

Best quality as a person

Loyal

Worst fault

Annoying ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

Best live show/concert seen

Paul Smith โ€“ Hot Water Comedy Club

Tell us something about you we might not know

Used to run cross country

What are your future hopes for CPD Mynydd Llandegai ?

As weโ€™re in tier 4 now Iโ€™d like us to challenge for the league and win a cup

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