Morgan Elizabeth Proffitt (born August 22, 1994) is a former American soccer player who lastly played for Reign FC in the NWSL. She previously played for SK Slavia Praha in the Czech First Division and the Washington Spirit and Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL. She now works for Lexington Sporting Club, a new USL One team. She handles the social media and marketing and coaches.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Morgan Elizabeth Proffitt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 22, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Columbus, Indiana, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Columbus North High School | |||
| Carmel United Soccer Club | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Marquette Golden Eagles | 85 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Chicago Red Stars | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Washington Spirit | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Slavia Praha | 10 | (5) |
| 2019 | Reign FC | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | United States U18 | ||
| 2016–2017 | United States U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:35, 6 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
Early years
editProffitt had a standout career at high school. Playing for Columbus North High School she reached several accomplishments and earned several honors. Her team won three consecutive sectional and regional titles and three consecutive semi-state appearances, reaching the state finals in 2010. Proffitt was nominated three times first team all-state and all-district and conference player. She was also nominated Gatorade Player of the Year in 2011 and 2012. While at Columbus North HS, she scored 31 goals and notched 26 assists.[2]
College career
editProffitt played 85 (starting 83) matches and scored 10 goals for Marquette Golden Eagles. She earned several honours, including nominations for the BIG EAST All-Academic Team three season in a row (2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16), MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List in 2016. In the same year, Proffitt was elected BIG EAST Conference Player of the Year. She was also nominated for the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (11/1/16) and All-BIG EAST First Team in 2015 and 2016, among others honours.[2]
Club career
editChicago Red Stars, 2017
editWhile still in the college, Proffitt played two seasons (2015 and 2016) with the Chicago Red Stars Reserves at Women's Premier Soccer League. In 2015, she was part of the team that claimed the WPSL title. In the 2017 NWSL College Draft, the Chicago Red Stars picked Proffitt and she became the 12th overall pick.[3][4] On April 22, 2017, Proffitt made her debut in the NWSL, replacing Sofia Huerta in 87th minute of the match against FC Kansas City.[5]
Washington Spirit, 2017–2018
editIn August 2017, Chicago Red Stars waived Proffitt to make space on the roster for Kristie Mewis and she was subsequently picked up by Washington Spirit.[6] On June 19, 2018, the Washington Spirit announced they had released Proffitt, allowing her to pursue an opportunity in Europe.[7]
SK Slavia Praha, 2018
editOn June 26, 2018 it was announced that Proffitt was joining SK Slavia Praha in the Czech First Division.[8]
Reign FC, 2019
editProffitt signed with Reign FC for the 2019 NWSL season.[9]
International career
editIn 2012, Proffitt was called for the United States U18 team, however four days before the camp starts she tore her anterior cruciate ligament.
In May 2016, Proffitt was included in the 20-players roster that travelled to England to play in the Nordic Tournament.[10][11]
In January 2017, Proffitt was called for a United States U23 camp training that took place at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, California. The camp involved several prominent young players and many training sessions were observed by Jill Ellis and her staff.[12]
References
edit- ^ Morgan Proffitt at DFB (also available in German)
- ^ a b "7 – MORGAN PROFFITT". Go Marquette. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "An Inside Look: Morgan Proffitt". Chicago Red Stars. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Morgan Proffitt Drafted by Chicago Red Stars". Indiana Fire Juniors. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "CHICAGO RED STARS VS KANSAS CITY 1–0". Scorersway. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Roberts, Hannah (August 25, 2017). "Morgan Proffitt joins Washington Spirit". Vavel. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Washington Spirit waive Morgan Proffitt". June 19, 2018. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Czech-ing It Out-Former North standout to continue pro soccer career overseas". June 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "REIGN FC SIGN MIDFIELDER MORGAN PROFFITT". February 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "U-23 WNT WILL TRAVEL TO ENGLAND FOR WOMEN'S NORDIC TOURNAMENT FEATURING ENGLAND, NORWAY AND SWEDEN". USSoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ F. Gardner, Charles. "Marquette's Morgan Proffitt eager to make most of second chance". Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "U-23 WNT OPENS 2017 WITH 30-PLAYER TRAINING CAMP AT U.S. SOCCER NTC". USSoccer.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
External links
edit- Player's Profile at USSF[dead link]
- Morgan Proffitt National Women's Soccer League profile
- Player's Profile at Marquette University Archived March 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Player's Profile at Scoresway[dead link]
- Morgan Proffitt at Soccerway