Kayla Morrison
18 Defender
Biography
Kayla Morrison is an American-born Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Melbourne Victory in the A-League Women. She previously played for Kansas Jayhawks in college, FC Bulleen Lions in Australia, Morön BK in Sweden, and Portland Thorns in the United States. Morrison joined Melbourne Victory in 2020, where she quickly made an impact, playing every minute of the 2020-21 season and helping lead the team to a W-League championship. She was named Player’s Player of the Year and won the Victory Medal.
Appointed captain for the 2021-22 season, Morrison suffered an ACL injury but made a strong return in 2022-23, scoring a hat-trick against Newcastle Jets. Known for her defensive prowess, leadership, and offensive contributions, she briefly played for Portland Thorns in 2023 before rejoining Melbourne Victory. Morrison remains a key figure in the Victory lineup, embodying resilience and dedication.
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Height
-Weight
-Age
28Born
-19
Games Played
1710
Time Played
19
Starts
-
Substitute Off
111
Total Clearances
22
Blocks
33
Interceptions
Tackles
79.2%
Success Rate
Duels
65.1%
Success Rate
Areial Dual
56.3%
Success Rate
Passes
82.0%
Success Rate
1142
Total passes
937
Successful passes
60
Passes per 90 mins
Long passes
43%
Success Rate
46.6%
Forward
9.7%
Left
37.2%
Right
6.5%
Backward
23.3%
Opp half
58.8%
Own half
3
Topic
1
Succ. crosses
-
Assists
7
Key Passes
Total Shots
9
Shots on target
5
Goals scored
4
44.44%
Conversion rate
428
Min per goals
-
Left foot goals
2
Right foot goals
2
Headed goals
-
Other
4
Goal inside the box
-
Goal outside the box
0
Direct free kick goals
5
Fouls won
7
Foul conceded
1
Yellow cards
-
Red cards
