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Ffion Alys Morgan (born 11 May 2000) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for Bristol City and the Wales women's national team. She began her career with Ammanford and Cardiff City, before joining Coventry United in 2019. She made her international debut for Wales in 2017.

Ffion Morgan
Morgan playing for Crystal Palace in May 2022
Personal information
Full name Ffion Alys Morgan
Date of birth (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Wales
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Club information
Current team
Bristol City
Number 24
Youth career
2004–2010 Saron Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Ammanford
2015–2018 Bristol City Academy
2018–2019 Cardiff City 19 (1)
2019–2020 Coventry United 11 (0)
2020–2021 Crystal Palace 17 (0)
2021– Bristol City 31 (6)
National team
2016–2017 Wales U17 6 (2)
2018–2019 Wales U19 3 (0)
2017– Wales 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:25, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Early life


Born in Wales, Morgan attended Ysgol Tre-Gib in Llandeilo as a teenager.[1]


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.[2][3] In September 2019, she joined FA Women's Championship side Coventry United.[4] In July 2020, she signed for Crystal Palace.[5]


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.[6] She made her debut for the senior squad against Northern Ireland in 2017.[2]


Personal life


Morgan is bilingual, able to speak both Welsh and English. Alongside playing football, she also holds a UEFA B Licence in coaching.[1]


References


  1. "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.
  2. Ellis, Callum (30 August 2018). "Ffion Morgan explains why getting back on track after ACL injury means so much". Exposport. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. Hadley, Craig (17 August 2019). "Welsh teenager Ffion Morgan joins Coventry United". Midlands WOSO. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  4. "Coventry United Sign Ffion Morgan". South Wales Guardian. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  5. "Ffion Morgan joins Crystal Palace Women". Crystal Palace F.C. 17 July 2020.
  6. "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Wales)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.






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