Perle Morroni

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Perle Morroni
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Morroni with the San Diego Wave in 2024
Personal information
Full name Perle Morroni
Date of birth (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Montpellier, France
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
San Diego Wave
Number 75
Youth career
2006–2007 Montpellier
2007–2009 A.S. Lattoise
2009–2012 Montpellier
2012–2016 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2021 Paris Saint-Germain 71 (4)
2018Barcelona (loan) 4 (0)
2021–2024 Lyon 52 (1)
2024– San Diego Wave 6 (0)
International career
2013 France U16 3 (0)
2013 France U17 8 (1)
2016 France U19 10 (2)
2016 France U20 1 (0)
2017–2019 France U23 16 (0)
2020–2021 France 11 (2)
Medal record
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Women's football
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner 2016 Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 August 2024

Perle Morroni (born 15 October 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). [1]

Contents

Club career

Morroni is a youth academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain. [2] On 22 January 2019, Morroni signed a new two year contract with the club. [3]

On 10 January 2018, Morroni joined Barcelona on loan until the end of the season. [4]

In July 2021, she joined Lyon on a three-year contract. [5] During her time at Lyon, she won the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League with the club. [6]

On 22 August 2024, NWSL club San Diego Wave signed Morroni to a contract through the 2026 season. [7] She made her debut for the club against Portland Thorns in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup on 18 September 2024. [8] Morroni made her league debut against Chicago Red Stars on 21 September 2024. [9]

International career

Morroni was part of the France U19s that won the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. She was also named in the team of the tournament. [10]

Morroni was first called up to the senior French national team in June 2016; before being called up in September 2017, but had to withdraw due to injury. She made her debut for the France national team on 7 March 2020 in a 1–0 win against Brazil. [11] Morroni scored her first international goal against Kazakhstan on 1 December 2020, scoring in the 67th minute. [12]

Style of play

Morroni can also play as a left winger. [13]

Personal life

Born in France, Morroni is of Ivorian descent. [14] She is close friends with her teammate Delphine Cascarino. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 June 2021 [16]

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOther [a] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals

Paris Saint-Germain

2014–15 30000030
2015–16 721040122
2016–17 1314130202
2017–18 100010
2018–19 1802030230
2019–20 120404010210
2020–21 1711060241
Total714121200101045
Barcelona (loan) 2017–18 40001050
Career total754121210101095
  1. Appearance in the Trophée des Championnes.

International

As of 30 November 2021 [17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 202051
202161
Total112
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morroni goal.
List of international goals scored by Perle Morroni
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
11 December 2020 Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, FranceFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 10–012–0 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
220 February 2021 Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, FranceFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2–02–0 Friendly

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

Lyon

France U19

Individual

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