![]() Weaver with the
Portland Thorns in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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).
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]
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]
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]
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 |
National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
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![]() 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 |
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).
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]
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]
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]
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 |
National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
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