Meg Morris Explained

Meg Morris
Fullname:Meagan Alexandra Morris[1]
Birth Date:11 May 1992
Birth Place:Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:2010–2013
College1:North Carolina Tar Heels
Clubs1:Sky Blue FC
Years1:2014–2015
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Portland Thorns FC
Years2:2016–2018
Caps2:8
Goals2:1
Nationalteam1:United States U-20
Nationalyears1:2010
Club-Update:September 8, 2016

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.

Early life

Morris was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey.

College career

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

Club career

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010 – List of Players: USA . . 16 . April 27, 2011 . April 10, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305002704/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2010/pdf/FU20W_2010_SquadLists.pdf . March 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: United States under-20 women's national team player pool. U.S. Soccer Federation. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120430043903/http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Youth/US-Under20-Women/Player-Pool/2010-Player-Pool.aspx. April 30, 2012. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Sky Blue FC waive Morris, LaBonta to make room for returning Australians – Once A Metro. onceametro.com. July 2, 2015 . November 27, 2016.
  4. Web site: Portland Thorns sign defender Meg Morris OregonLive.com. oregonlive.com. April 27, 2016 . November 27, 2016.
  5. Web site: Meg Morris making most of time with Thorns. May 26, 2016. July 2, 2017. The Columbian. Associated Press. Anne. Peterson.
  6. Web site: Portland Thorns injury report: Meg Morris out for season with fractured hip. The Oregonian. Jamie. Goldberg. June 20, 2016. July 2, 2016.
  7. Web site: Portland Thorns forward Nadia Nadim expected to return to lineup against Washington. The Oregonian. Jamie. Goldberg. June 21, 2017. July 2, 2017.