Morgan Weaver

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

Morgan Weaver
Weaver in 2019
Personal information
Full name Morgan Victoria Weaver[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-18) 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 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

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 TeamYearAppsGoals
United States 202120
Total20

Honors

Portland Thorns FC

References
  1. "Morgan Weaver - Soccer". Washington State University Athletics.
  2. 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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