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

8

Games Played

720

Time Played

8

Starts

-

Substitute Off

Defence

31

Total Clearances

6

Blocks

18

Interceptions

Tackles

72.7%

Success Rate

Duels

65.0%

Success Rate

Areial Dual

57.1%

Success Rate

Distribution

Passes

81.8%

Success Rate

495

Total passes

405

Successful passes

62

Passes per 90 mins

Long passes

44%

Success Rate

Pass Direction %

47.3%

Forward

12.5%

Left

33.3%

Right

6.9%

Backward

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24.2%

Opp half

57.6%

Own half

3

Topic

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Succ. crosses

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Assists

1

Key Passes

Attack

Total Shots

3

Shots on target

1

Goals scored

1

33.33%

Conversion rate

720

Min per goals

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Left foot goals

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Right foot goals

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1

Headed goals

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Other

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1

Goal inside the box

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Goal outside the box

0

Direct free kick goals

Discipline

3

Fouls won

4

Foul conceded

1

Yellow cards

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Red cards