Kayla Morrison

18 Defender
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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

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Weight

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Age

28

Born

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Overview
General

26

Games Played

2370

Time Played

26

Starts

-

Substitute Off

Defence

168

Total Clearances

31

Blocks

38

Interceptions

Tackles

81.8%

Success Rate

Duels

67.8%

Success Rate

Areial Dual

65.3%

Success Rate

Distribution

Passes

82.1%

Success Rate

1470

Total passes

1207

Successful passes

57

Passes per 90 mins

Long passes

43%

Success Rate

Pass Direction %

45.6%

Forward

10.9%

Left

36.0%

Right

7.5%

Backward

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22.4%

Opp half

59.8%

Own half

3

Topic

1

Succ. crosses

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Assists

9

Key Passes

Attack

Total Shots

12

Shots on target

8

Goals scored

4

33.33%

Conversion rate

593

Min per goals

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Left foot goals

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2

Right foot goals

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2

Headed goals

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Other

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4

Goal inside the box

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Goal outside the box

0

Direct free kick goals

Discipline

7

Fouls won

10

Foul conceded

1

Yellow cards

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Red cards