Morgan Gautrat
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Morgan Paige Gautrat (née Brian; born February 26, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United States, and the United States women's national soccer team. She first appeared for the United States national team during a friendly against Korea Republic on June 15, 2013. She has made 88 total appearances for the team and scored eight goals.
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Full name | Morgan Paige Gautrat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Morgan Paige Brian[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1993-02-26) February 26, 1993 (age 31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | St. Simons, Georgia, United States[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Orlando Pride | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2012 | Ponte Vedra Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2011 | Frederica Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | Virginia Cavaliers | 81 | (41) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Houston Dash | 33 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Chicago Red Stars | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Lyon | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2022 | Chicago Red Stars | 48 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Kansas City Current | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Orlando Pride | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | United States U17 | 22 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | United States U20 | 21 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013– | United States | 88 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 28, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 17, 2022 |
Gautrat played collegiate soccer with the University of Virginia Cavaliers from 2011 to 2014. In her four years with the Cavaliers, she scored 41 goals and recorded 43 assists, finishing her collegiate career ranked second in career points, second in career assists, and fifth in career goals. Gautrat won the MAC Hermann Trophy in both 2013 and 2014, becoming the fourth women's player to win the award in consecutive years.[3] Following her collegiate career, Gautrat was selected first overall by the Houston Dash in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[4] Gautrat helped the United States win their titles at the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. At age 22, she was the youngest member of the team at the 2015 World Cup.