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Perle Morroni
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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2021 Paris Saint-Germain 71 (4)
2018 → Barcelona (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 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). She started previously played 7 years with Paris Saint-Germain, including one on loan to Barcelona. Morroni has also played for Lyon, winning one UEFA Champions League with the club. She has represented France at multiple youth levels and also earned 11 caps with the senior national team.

Club career

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Paris Saint-Germain

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Morroni, a youth academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, signed her first senior contract in 2015.[1] She made her PSG debut against Rodez at age 17. After playing in 3 matches in her first year as a professional, Morroni took advantage of an injury to Laure Boulleau and made twelve appearances in her second year, including both of PSG's Champions League semifinal matches.[2] In 2017, Morroni played in the Champions League final, a penalty shootout defeat to French rivals Lyon.[3] She signed a two-year contract extension with PSG on 22 January 2019.[4]

Barcelona (loan)

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On 10 January 2018, Morroni joined Barcelona on loan until the end of the season.[5] While she did not feature regularly, Morroni cemented herself permanently as a left-back during her loan spell with the Catalonian club.[1]

Lyon

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In July 2021, she joined Lyon on a three-year contract.[6] During her time at Lyon, she won the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League with the club.[7] Morroni appeared in 52 games and scored 1 goal in her multi-year tenure at Lyon.

San Diego Wave FC

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Morroni with the San Diego Wave in 2025

On 22 August 2024, National Women's Soccer League club San Diego Wave signed Morroni to a contract through the 2026 season.[8] She made her debut for the club against Portland Thorns FC in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup on 18 September 2024.[9] Three days later, Morroni made her first NWSL league appearance in a 1–0 defeat to the Chicago Red Stars.[10] She would go on to play in 8 games across all competitions for San Diego in her first season in the United States.[11]

Morroni registered her first assist with San Diego on 19 April 2025, helping the ball to French teammate Delphine Cascarino in a victory over Racing Louisville FC.[12] She scored her first NWSL goal on 25 May, opening the Wave's scoring in a 5–2 win over the North Carolina Courage. The victory set a club record for goals scored in a single game and also extended the team's unbeaten streak to six games.[13]

International career

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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.[14]

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.[15] Morroni scored her first international goal against Kazakhstan on 1 December 2020, scoring in the 67th minute.[16]

Leading up to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Kadidiatou Diani, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, and Wendie Renard withdrew from squad selection due to the conditions under current management.[17] Morroni, who had not received a call-up from Corinne Diacre in almost a year, also withdrew from selection and spoke out about her decision on social media.[18]

Personal life

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Born in France, Morroni is of Ivorian descent.[19] She is close friends with her teammate Delphine Cascarino.[20]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 8 February 2025[21][22]
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

Paris Saint-Germain

2014–15 Division 1 Féminine 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
2015–16 7 2 1 0 4 0 — 12 2
2016–17 13 1 4 1 3 0 — 20 2
2017–18 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2018–19 18 0 2 0 3 0 — 23 0
2019–20 12 0 4 0 4 0 1[c] 0 21 0
2020–21 17 1 1 0 6 0 — 24 1
Total 71 4 12 1 20 0 1 0 104 5
Barcelona (loan) 2017–18 Primera División 4 0 0 0 1 0 — 5 0
Lyon 2021–22 Division 1 Féminine 16 1 1 0 10 1 — 27 2
2022–23 19 0 4 0 7 0 1[c] 0 31 0
2023–24 17 0 0 0 7 0 1[c] 0 25 0
Total 52 1 5 0 24 1 2 0 83 2
San Diego Wave FC 2024 NWSL 6 0 0 0 2 0 0[d] 0 8 0
Career total 133 5 17 1 47 1 3 0 200 7
  1. ^ Includes the Coupe de France Féminine and the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League and CONCACAF W Champions Cup
  3. ^ a b c Includes the Trophée des Championnes
  4. ^ Includes the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

International

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As of 30 November 2021[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2020 5 1
2021 6 1
Total 11 2
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. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 December 2020 Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France Kazakhstan 10–0 12–0 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
2 20 February 2021 Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France Switzerland 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

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Paris Saint-Germain

Lyon

France U19

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "PORTRAIT - Féminines, OL-PSG : Perle Morroni, au nom du frère" (in French). 16 November 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Perle Morroni prolonge avec le PSG jusqu'en 2021 (RMC Sport)". CulturePSG. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  3. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Lyon 0-0 Paris". UEFA. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  4. ^ Hermant, Bruno. "Perle Morroni prolonge avec le PSG jusqu'en 2021 (RMC Sport)". www.culturepsg.com (in French).
  5. ^ "Morroni to strengthen Barça Women's squad". www.fcbarcelona.com.
  6. ^ "OL - Mercato : Perle Morroni s'engage avec les Fenottes" (in French). 23 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Barcelona 1-3 Lyon: OL win eighth UEFA Women's Champions League final in thriller". 21 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. ^ "San Diego Wave FC Sign French Defender Perle Morroni". 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  9. ^ "San Diego Wave Stage Late Comeback, Secure 3-2 Win Over Portland Thorns in Concacaf W Champions Cup at Snapdragon Stadium". sandiegowavefc.com.
  10. ^ "San Diego Wave Falls 1-0 to Chicago Red Stars at SeatGeek Stadium". sandiegowavefc.com.
  11. ^ Perle Morroni at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Grueskin, Birgen (19 April 2025). "San Diego Wave FC Earns 4-1 Road Win Over Racing Louisville FC". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  13. ^ Grueskin, Birgen (26 May 2025). "San Diego Wave FC Sets Club Record in 5-2 Victory Over North Carolina Courage". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  14. ^ a b c "Finalists dominate WU19 all-star squad". 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Equipe de France : une première riche en émotions pour Perle Morroni" (in French). 8 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Bleues - Le KAZAKHSTAN a ouvert les vannes face à la FRANCE". www.footofemini.fr (in French).
  17. ^ Newman, Blair (3 March 2023). "France in turmoil, again: On the downfall of Diacre, and how Les Bleues can salvage the World Cup – Equalizer Soccer". equalizersoccer.com. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Perle Morroni withdraws from France's national team amid key players' exodus - Get French Football News". 26 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  19. ^ L'Équipière, Par (1 December 2019). "Perle Morroni".
  20. ^ Gaillard, Claire. "Perle Morroni : « J'ai appris à aimer défendre »". www.fff.fr (in French).
  21. ^ "Statistics" (in French). footofeminin.fr. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  22. ^ Perle Morroni at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  23. ^ "Joueuse - Perle MORRONI - FFF". Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  24. ^ Loyant, Richard (4 June 2021). "Paris SG sacré pour la première fois". Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Football féminin : le Paris-Saint-Germain détrône Lyon et gagne la Coupe de France". Le Monde. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  26. ^ "LYON BAT PARIS ET S'OFFRE LE DOUBLÉ" (in French). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  27. ^ "LYON GARDE SA COURONNE" (in French). 17 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  28. ^ "ET DE 10 POUR LYON" (in French). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  29. ^ "LYON DOUBLE LA MISE". 28 August 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Trophée des Championnes 2023 - Finale - Lyon (D1)-PSG (D1) 2-0". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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