Morgan Elizabeth Proffitt (born August 22, 1994) is a former American soccer

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who lastly played for

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in the

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. She previously played for

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in the Czech First Division and the

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and

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in the

Early years

Proffitt had a standout career at high school. Playing for

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she reached several accomplishments and earned several honors. Her team won three consecutive sectional and regional titles and three consecutive semi-state appearances, reaching the state finals in 2010. Proffitt was nominated three times first team all-state and all-district and conference player. She was also nominated

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in 2011 and 2012. While at Columbus North HS, she scored 31 goals and notched 26 assists.

College career

Proffitt played 85 (starting 83) matches and scored 10 goals for

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. She earned several honours, including nominations for the BIG EAST All-Academic Team three season in a row (2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16), MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List in 2016. In the same year, Proffitt was elected BIG EAST Conference Player of the Year. She was also nominated for the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (11/1/16) and All-BIG EAST First Team in 2015 and 2016, among others honours.

Club career

Chicago Red Stars, 2017

While still in the college, Proffitt played two seasons (2015 and 2016) with the Chicago Red Stars Reserves at

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. In

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, she was part of the team that claimed the WPSL title. In the 2017 NWSL College Draft, the

picked Proffitt and she became the 12th overall pick. On April 22, 2017, Proffitt made her debut in the

, replacing Sofia Huerta in 87th minute of the match against

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Washington Spirit, 2017–2018

In August 2017,

waived Proffitt to make space on the roster for

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and she was subsequently picked up by

. On June 19, 2018, the

announced they had released Proffitt, allowing her to pursue an opportunity in Europe.

SK Slavia Praha, 2018

On June 26, 2018 it was announced that Proffitt was joining

in the Czech First Division.

Reign FC, 2019

Proffitt signed with

for the 2019 NWSL season.

International career

In 2012, Proffitt was called for the United States U18 team, however four days before the camp starts she tore her anterior cruciate ligament. In May 2016, Proffitt was included in the 20-players roster that travelled to England to play in the Nordic Tournament. In January 2017, Proffitt was called for a United States U23 camp training that took place at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in

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. The camp involved several prominent young players and many training sessions were observed by

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and her staff.

References

External links

Player's Profile at USSF
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Player's Profile at Scorersway
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Proffitt, Morgan 1994 births Living people American women's soccer players Chicago Red Stars players Washington Spirit players National Women's Soccer League players People from Columbus, Indiana Soccer players from Indiana Marquette Golden Eagles women's soccer players Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) draft picks Women's association football midfielders Expatriate women's footballers in the Czech Republic American expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic OL Reign players SK Slavia Praha (women) players Czech Women's First League players