Morgan Weaver
![]() Weaver with the Portland Thorns in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Morgan Victoria Weaver[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-10-18) October 18, 1997 (age 26) | ||
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 |
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
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 | ||||||
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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 |
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
- ^ NWSL Fall Series
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
- ^ a b c "Morgan Weaver – Soccer". Washington State University Athletics.
- ^ "Weaver Records Hat Trick in 5–0 Win over North Dakota State". Washington State University Athletics. September 4, 2016.
- ^ "Johnson, Weaver Receive Pac-12 All-Conference Honors". Washington State University Athletics. November 8, 2016.
- ^ "Three Cougs Earn All-Pac-12 Honors". Washington State University Athletics. June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Weaver Leads Four Cougars On All-Pac-12 Teams". Washington State University Athletics. June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Weaver offers words of wisdom at WSU's Final Four". Cougfan.com. December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Five Earn All-Pac-12". Washington State University Athletics. June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Weaver is 2019 WSU Sportsperson of the Year". Cougfan.com. December 25, 2019.
- ^ "NWSL College Draft | National Women's Soccer League". www.nwslsoccer.com.
- ^ Morgan Weaver at Soccerway
- ^ "NWSL CHALLENGE CUP MATCH RECAP | North Carolina Courage 0, Portland Thorns FC 1 | Portland Timbers".
- ^ "Portland Thorns FC win Women's International Champions Cup as Morgan Weaver scores game-winning goal". CBSSports.com. August 22, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Melina.Gaspar (November 15, 2022). "Portland Thorns secure Morgan Weaver through 2024". Stumptown Footy. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ a b FC, Portland Thorns. "Forward Morgan Weaver signs new contract with the Thorns through 2024". Portland Thorns FC. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Morgan Weaver – 2023 Rose City Riveters' Supporters' Player of the Year". October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Snow Calls 24 Players to U-23 WNT Roster for 2019 Thorns Spring Invitational". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "ANDONOVSKI NAMES 22 PLAYER ROSTER FOR USWNT MATCHES IN AUSTRALIA TO END 2021". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ Azzi, Alex (October 30, 2022). "Portland Thorns win 2022 NWSL Championship, MVP Smith scores game winner". On Her Turf. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
External links
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- Morgan Weaver at Soccerway.com
- Morgan Weaver at FBref.com
- Player profile
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- Head coach: Gale