Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ffion Alys Morgan | ||
Date of birth | 11 May 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Llandeilo, Wales | ||
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2010 | Saron Juniors | ||
2010–2014 | Ammanford | ||
2015–2018 | Bristol City Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Cardiff City | 19 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Coventry United | 11 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Crystal Palace | 17 | (0) |
2021– | Bristol City | 58 | (9) |
International career‡ | |||
2016–2017 | Wales U17 | 6 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Wales U19 | 3 | (1) |
2017– | Wales | 35 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024 |
Ffion Alys Morgan (born 11 May 2000) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Bristol City and the Wales national team. She began her career with Cardiff City Ladies, before joining Coventry United in 2019. She made her international debut for Wales in 2017.
Morgan attended Ysgol Tre-Gib in Llandeilo as a teenager. [1]
Morgan began playing football at the age of four for local youth side Saron Juniors. At the age of 11, she joined Ammanford Girls. Morgan later signed for Cardiff City but missed the 2017–18 campaign after suffering a serious anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury while on international duty for Wales under-19s. [2] [3] In September 2019, she joined FA Women's Championship side Coventry United. [4] In July 2020, she signed for Crystal Palace. [5]
Morgan has been capped for the Wales national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle. [6] She made her debut for the senior squad against Netherlands [7] in 2017. [2]
Morgan is bilingual, able to speak both Welsh and English. Alongside playing football, she also holds a UEFA B Licence in coaching. [1]
Morgan is in a relationship with fellow women's footballer and former Crystal Palace teammate, now Newcastle United player Lia Cataldo. [8] [9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup [lower-alpha 1] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cardiff City Ladies | 2016-17 | Women's National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2018-19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
Total | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
Coventry United | 2019–20 | Championship | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
Crystal Palace | 2020–21 | Championship | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Bristol City | 2021–22 | Championship | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
2022–23 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
2023–24 | Women's Super League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 59 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 10 | ||
Career total | 104 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 129 | 11 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Wales | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | |
2019 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | 1 | 0 | |
2021 | 2 | 0 | |
2022 | 10 | 0 | |
2023 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 24 | 0 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 9 April 2024 | Zahir Pajaziti Stadium, Podujevo, Kosovo | Kosovo | 0-4 | 0–6 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
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