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Morgan Weaver
Weaver in 2019
Personal information
Full name Morgan Victoria Weaver[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-18) October 18, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Renton, Washington, U.S.[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Portland Thorns
Number 22
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Washington State Cougars 85 (43)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Portland Thorns 30 (19)
International career‡
2018–2019 United States U23
2021– United States 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 4, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 30, 2021

Morgan Victoria Weaver (born October 18, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Portland Thorns FC.[2]

College career

Weaver played college soccer at Washington State from 2016 to 2019.[1] She scored her first collegiate goals on September 4, 2016, recording a hat-trick against North Dakota State.[3] Weaver was named to the All-Pac-12 Freshman Team in 2016.[4] In 2017, she was named to the All-Pac-12 third team.[5] She was named to the All-Pac-12 first team in 2018,[6] and was named to the All-Pac-12 second team in 2019.[7]

Club career

On January 16, 2020, she was selected as the second overall pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft.[8]

Weaver made her professional debut for Portland Thorns FC on June 27, 2020, in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, coming on as a substitute in the 54th minute for Tyler Lussi against North Carolina Courage.[2] She scored her first professional goal on July 17, 2020 against North Carolina Courage.[9]

In October, 2023, Weaver was voted Supporters' Player of the Year by the Rose City Riveters, the supporters group of the Portland Thorns.[10]

International career

Weaver received a call-up to the United States national under-23 team in March 2019.[11]

Weaver received her first call up to the United States national team in November 2021.[12]

Career statistics

International

As of match played November 30, 2021
National Team Year Apps Goals
United States 2021 2 0
Total 2 0

Honors

Portland Thorns FC

References

  1. ^ a b c "Morgan Weaver - Soccer". Washington State University Athletics.
  2. ^ a b Morgan Weaver at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Weaver Records Hat Trick in 5-0 Win over North Dakota State". Washington State University Athletics. September 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Johnson, Weaver Receive Pac-12 All-Conference Honors". Washington State University Athletics. November 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Three Cougs Earn All-Pac-12 Honors". Washington State University Athletics. June 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Weaver Leads Four Cougars On All-Pac-12 Teams". Washington State University Athletics. June 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "Five Earn All-Pac-12". Washington State University Athletics. June 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "NWSL College Draft | National Women's Soccer League". www.nwslsoccer.com.
  9. ^ "NWSL CHALLENGE CUP MATCH RECAP | North Carolina Courage 0, Portland Thorns FC 1 | Portland Timbers".
  10. ^ "Morgan Weaver - 2023 Rose City Riveters' Supporters' Player of the Year". October 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Snow Calls 24 Players to U-23 WNT Roster for 2019 Thorns Spring Invitational". www.ussoccer.com.
  12. ^ "ANDONOVSKI NAMES 22 PLAYER ROSTER FOR USWNT MATCHES IN AUSTRALIA TO END 2021". www.ussoccer.com.
  13. ^ Azzi, Alex (October 30, 2022). "Portland Thorns win 2022 NWSL Championship, MVP Smith scores game winner". On Her Turf. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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