Name: Morgan Brian
Position: Midfielder
Sport: Soccer
Height: 5-7
Weight: 127
DOB: 2/26/1993
Birthplace: Kinston, N.C.
Hometown: Simons Island, Ga.
High School: Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island, Ga.) ‘11
College: University of Virginia ‘14, Kinesiology
Team/Club: Houston Dash
Olympic Experience
- Olympian (2016)
- Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 5th
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – gold
- Years of Participation: 2015
- Medals: 1 (gold)
- At 22 years old, was the youngest member of the U.S. Women’s 2015 FIFA World Cup Team
Personal:
Daughter of Steve and Vickie Brian...Has one older sister, Jennifer...Selected No. 1 overall by the Houston Dash in the 2015 NWSL Draft...Grew up on St. Simon’s Island, a tiny barrier island off the coast of Georgia, three miles wide, 11 miles long...Hometown has a strong soccer culture, but with a small population, she was forced to play against kids that were 4-5 years older...Nicknames are “Moe,” “Miss M” and “Bean”...Enjoys playing ping-pong and basketball, watching movies, going to the beach and attending church...Named 2014 U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year.
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