Morgan Victoria Weaver (born October 18, 1997) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for the

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of the

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(NWSL).

College career

Weaver played

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from 2016 to 2019. She scored her first collegiate goals on September 4, 2016, recording a

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against

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. Weaver was named to the All-

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Freshman Team in

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. In

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, she was named to the All-Pac-12 third team. She was named to the All-Pac-12 first team in

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, and was named to the All-Pac-12 second team in

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, when she led Washington State to the final four of the NCAA tournament. She was named WSU's 2019 Sportsperson of the Year by Cougfan.com.

Club career

Portland Thorns

On January 16, 2020, Weaver was selected as the second overall pick in the

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by the

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. She made her professional debut for

on June 27, 2020, in the

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, coming on as a substitute in the 54th minute for Tyler Lussi against

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. She scored her first professional goal on July 17, 2020, against North Carolina Courage. In the 2021 International Champions Cup, Weaver scored the winning goal against

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in the final. The Thorns' 1–0 victory was their first

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title. In 2022, Weaver signed a new deal with the Thorns to keep her through 2024, with an option for 2025. In the 2022 regular season, Weaver made 20 appearances (13 starts) and tallied the second-most goals on the team (7) with three assists. In October 2023, Weaver was voted Supporters' Player of the Year by the

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, the supporters group of the Portland Thorns. On May 1, 2024, Weaver was injured in a match against

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. She underwent arthroscopic surgery on her right knee and was placed on the 45-day disabled list. She was sidelined throughout the summer recovering from this injury. On July 26, Weaver joined MLS broadcaster Jake Zivin to provide

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for the broadcast of the 'Green is Gold' charity match featuring players from the

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and Portland Thorns. Weaver returned to the pitch on September 13, coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss to the

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. Coinciding with her return from injury, the Thorns announced that Weaver had signed a contract extension with the club through 2028. On October 11, she scored the opening goal in a 2–0 victory over the

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, helping hand the league leaders their first loss of the season.

International career

Weaver received a call-up to the United States national under-23 team in March 2019. Weaver received her first call up to the

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in November 2021.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

Portland Thorns FC *

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References

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