Morgan Weaver

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Morgan Weaver
File:NC Courage vs Portland Thorns (Apr 2024) 094.jpg
Weaver with the Portland Thorns in 2024
Personal information
Full name Morgan Victoria Weaver[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-18) October 18, 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Renton, Washington, U.S.[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position 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 as of May 1, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of November 30, 2021

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).

College career

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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

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Portland Thorns

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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]

On May 1, 2024, Weaver was injured in a match against Bay FC. She underwent arthroscopic surgery on her right knee and was placed on the 45-day disabled list.[16] She was sidelined throughout the summer recovering from this injury. On July 26, Weaver joined MLS broadcaster Jake Zivin to provide color commentary for the broadcast of the 'Green is Gold' charity match featuring players from the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns.[17] Weaver returned to the pitch on September 13, coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss to the Chicago Red Stars.[18] Coinciding with her return from injury, the Thorns announced that Weaver had signed a contract extension with the club through 2028.[19] On October 11, she scored the opening goal in a 2–0 victory over the Orlando Pride, helping hand the league leaders their first loss of the season.[20]

International career

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Weaver received a call-up to the United States national under-23 team in March 2019.[21]

Weaver received her first call up to the United States national team in November 2021.[22]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of May 1, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
  3. ^ Includes the NWSL Fall Series

International

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

Honors

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Portland Thorns FC

References

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