Ffion Morgan

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Ffion Morgan

Morgan with Bristol City in 2022.
Personal information
Full name	Ffion Alys Morgan
Date of birth	(2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Llandeilo, Wales
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Full-back / Forward
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	70	(13)
International career‡
2016–2017	Wales U17	6	(2)
2018–2019	Wales U19	3	(1)
2017–	Wales	35	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2025

Ffion Alys Morgan (born 11 May 2000) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender and forward ^[1] for Women's Championship 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.

Early life

Morgan attended Ysgol Tre-Gib in Llandeilo as a teenager. ^[2]

Club career

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. ^{[3] [4]} In September 2019, she joined FA Women's Championship side Coventry United. ^[5] In July 2020, she signed for Crystal Palace. ^[6]

International career

Morgan has been capped for the Wales national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle. ^[7] She made her debut for the senior squad against Netherlands ^[8] in 2017. ^[3]

Personal life

Morgan is bilingual, able to speak both Welsh and English. Alongside playing football, she also holds a UEFA B Licence in coaching. ^[2]

Morgan is in a relationship with fellow women's footballer and former Crystal Palace teammate, now Newcastle United player Lia Cataldo. ^{[9] [10]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 January 2025 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup [a]		Total
		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	11	4	1	0	1	0	13	4
	Total		70	13	6	1	5	0	82	14
Career total			121	14	11	1	14	0	142	15

1. includes Women's League Cup

International

As of match played 27 January 2025 ^[12]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

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	9	0
	2024	8	2
	2025	0	0
Total		35	2

International goals

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
2.	25 October 2024	NTC Poprad, Poprad, Slovakia	Slovakia	2-1	2–1

Honours

Bristol City

• FA Women's Championship: 2022-23

References

1. "Women's First Team". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
2. "How this Wales international is inspiring new girls to fall in love with football". Football Association of Wales Trust. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
3. Ellis, Callum (30 August 2018). "Ffion Morgan explains why getting back on track after ACL injury means so much". Exposport. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
4. Hadley, Craig (17 August 2019). "Welsh teenager Ffion Morgan joins Coventry United". Midlands WOSO. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
5. "Coventry United Sign Ffion Morgan". South Wales Guardian. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
6. "Ffion Morgan joins Crystal Palace Women". Crystal Palace F.C. 17 July 2020.
7. "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Wales)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
8. "Netherlands vs. Wales - 8 July 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
9. Ffion Morgan (25 June 2023). "In our travel/concert era ✨". Instagram. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
10. Ffion Morgan (4 May 2023). "🍸". Instagram. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
11. "Wales - F. Morgan - Profile with news, career statistics, and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
12. "Wales - F. Morgan - Profile with news, career statistics, and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2023.

External links

• Ffion Morgan – UEFA competition record ( archive )
• Ffion Morgan at WorldFootball.net
• Ffion Morgan at Soccerway, part 1
• Ffion Morgan at Soccerway, part 2