Isabelle Morneau Explained

Isabelle Morneau
Birth Date:April 18, 1976
Birth Place:Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Position:Defender
Collegeyears1:1996–1999
Collegecaps1:91
Collegegoals1:24
Years1:2003
Clubs1:Ottawa Fury Women
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2004
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Laval Comets
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:1995–2006
Nationalteam1:Canada
Nationalcaps1:87
Nationalgoals1:6

Isabelle Morneau (born April 18, 1976 in Greenfield Park, Quebec) is Canadian retired soccer player who played for the Canada women's national soccer team. She was selected as a member of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in 2014.[1]

Morneau has been a member of Team Canada since 1995 and has played for her country in over 75 international matches which includes three Women's World Cups. A gritty and hardworking player who has overcome many injuries throughout her entire career, Morneau is one of the veterans on the team and brings tremendous experience and know-how.[2]

Away from international soccer, Morneau played NCAA soccer at the University of Nebraska (1996–1999) and is one of the most decorated players to have graduated from the program. She was an All-American, All-Conference, All-Academic player who led Nebraska to its best NCAA Tournament finish during her senior year. She graduated from Nebraska with a degree in Psychology carrying a 3.6 GPA and received a scholarship from the Big 12 Conference for post-graduate studies.

Morneau has played professionally for the Ottawa Fury Women (2003), Montreal Xtreme (2004), and currently plays for the Laval Comètes (2006–2007) of the W-League.

Now Morneau currently resides in Longueuil, Quebec and she works as a physiotherapist.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum Website > Hall of Fame > Hall of Fame Inductee Announcements > 2014 Inductees . 2014-08-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810194037/http://www.thesoccerhalloffame.ca/en-us/halloffame/halloffameinducteeannouncements/2014inductees.aspx . 2014-08-10 .
  2. Web site: Boston Herald. Vega, Damian. SOCCER; WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; Canada stands tall in win. https://archive.today/20120718155353/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/413091671.html?dids=413091671:413091671&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+28,+2003&author=Damian+Vega&pub=Boston+Herald&desc=SOCCER;+WOMEN'S+WORLD+CUP;+Canada+stands+tall+in+win&pqatl=google. dead. July 18, 2012. 2003-09-28.