Makenna Morris
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Makenna Taylor Morris[1] | ||
Date of birth | April 26, 2002 | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
Number | 8 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Clemson Tigers | 80 | (19) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Washington Spirit | 3 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2017–2018 | United States U-17 | 19 | (3) |
2019–2022 | United States U-20 | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 6, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 28, 2022 |
Makenna Taylor Morris (born April 26, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Clemson Tigers before being selected by the Spirit in the first round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.
Early life
[edit]Morris was raised in Germantown, Maryland.[2] She has a sister, Maliah, who played with her at Clemson.[3] She played youth soccer for ECNL club McLean and played in high school for St. John's College High School.[4]
College career
[edit]Morris played for the Clemson Tigers from 2020 to 2023, receiving All-ACC honors three times.[4][5][6]
Club career
[edit]Morris was drafted by the Washington Spirit 13th overall in the first round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.[7] She was signed to a one-year contract.[8] She made her first start and scored her first professional goal in a game against Bay FC on July 6, in which she also became the first Spirit player to score, assist, and draw a penalty in one game.[9]
International career
[edit]Morris played with the United States youth national team at the under-15, under-17, and under-20 levels.[4][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clemson Commencement Program, December 2023". December 21, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Makenna Morris". Washington Spirit. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Maliah Morris". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Makenna Morris". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Driscoll, Patrick (November 9, 2023). "Behind the ball: Makenna Morris". The Tiger. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Brooks Jr., Damon (April 25, 2024). "Former Clemson duo thrive in Spirit's 4–1 start". Monumental Sports Network. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Getting to Know Forward Makenna Morris". Washington Spirit. June 19, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Officially Signs 2024 Rookie Class to Professional Contracts". Washington Spirit. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Recap: Spirit Extends its Club Road Win-Streak Record with a 3–0 Thumping at Bay FC". Washington Spirit. July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ O'Neill, Mia (October 24, 2017). "Morris sisters — in between U.S. national team stints — pursue WCAC title with St. John's". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Makenna Morris at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2002 births
- Soccer players from Maryland
- People from Germantown, Maryland
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football forwards
- United States women's youth international soccer players
- United States women's under-20 international soccer players
- Washington Spirit draft picks
- Washington Spirit players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Clemson Tigers women's soccer players
- 21st-century American sportswomen