Morgan Victoria Weaver (born October 18, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
_094.jpg) Weaver with the Portland Thorns in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Morgan Victoria Weaver[1] | ||
| Date of birth | October 18, 1997 | ||
| 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 | 68 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | United States U23 | ||
| 2021– | United States | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 1, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 30, 2021 | |||
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.[2] Weaver was named to the All-Pac-12 Freshman Team in 2016.[3] In 2017, she was named to the All-Pac-12 third team.[4] She was named to the All-Pac-12 first team in 2018,[5] and was named to the All-Pac-12 second team in 2019, when she led Washington State to the final four of the NCAA tournament.[6][7] She was named WSU's 2019 Sportsperson of the Year by Cougfan.com.[8]
Club career
Portland Thorns
On January 16, 2020, Weaver was selected as the second overall pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft by the Portland Thorns FC.[9] She 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.[10] She scored her first professional goal on July 17, 2020, against North Carolina Courage.[11]
In the 2021 International Champions Cup, Weaver scored the winning goal against Lyon in the final. The Thorns' 1–0 victory was their first International Champions Cup title.[12]
In 2022, Weaver signed a new deal with the Thorns to keep her through 2024, with an option for 2025.[13][14] In the 2022 regular season, Weaver made 20 appearances (13 starts) and tallied the second-most goals on the team (7) with three assists.[14]
In October, 2023, Weaver was voted Supporters' Player of the Year by the Rose City Riveters, the supporters group of the Portland Thorns.[15]
International career
Weaver received a call-up to the United States national under-23 team in March 2019.[16]
Weaver received her first call up to the United States national team in November 2021.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of May 1, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portland Thorns FC | 2020 | NWSL | — | 6 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 8 | |||
| 2023 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 10 | |||
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 68 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 22 | ||
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
External links
- Morgan Weaver at Soccerway.com
- Morgan Weaver at Soccerdonna (in German)
- Morgan Weaver at FBref.com
- Player profile
