Meg Morris

Meagan Alexandra Morris (born May 11, 1992) is an American soccer player from Montclair, New Jersey who played for Portland Thorns FC of the NWSL. Morris was a member of the United States under-20 women's national soccer team,[2] and plays the position of midfielder.

Meg Morris
Personal information
Full name Meagan Alexandra Morris[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-11) May 11, 1992
Place of birth Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Sky Blue FC 12 (0)
2016–2018 Portland Thorns FC 8 (1)
International career
2010 United States U-20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 8, 2016

Early life

Morris was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey.

Playing career

North Carolina Tar Heels

Morris attended the University of North Carolina from 2010 to 2013 where she was a three-year starter.

Sky Blue FC

Morris was signed in April 2014 as a discovery player. She was waived by the club in July 2015 to make room on the roster for Australian national team players returning from the World Cup.[3]

Portland Thorns FC

The Thorns signed Morris on April 27, 2016.[4] She scored her first professional goal on May 21, 2016, as a substitute against the Washington Spirit.[5] During a match against the Western New York Flash on June 17, 2016, she fractured her hip during play and missed the remainder of the 2016 season and most of the 2017 season while recovering.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. April 27, 2011. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. "United States under-20 women's national team player pool". U.S. Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012.
  3. "Sky Blue FC waive Morris, LaBonta to make room for returning Australians – Once A Metro". onceametro.com. July 2, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. "Portland Thorns sign defender Meg Morris | OregonLive.com". oregonlive.com. April 27, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. Peterson, Anne (May 26, 2016). "Meg Morris making most of time with Thorns". The Columbian. Associated Press. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  6. Goldberg, Jamie (June 20, 2016). "Portland Thorns injury report: Meg Morris out for season with fractured hip". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  7. Goldberg, Jamie (June 21, 2017). "Portland Thorns forward Nadia Nadim expected to return to lineup against Washington". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
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