Perle Morroni
French footballer (born 1997)
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Perle Morroni (born 15 October 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the France national team. She previously played seven years with Paris Saint-Germain, including one on loan to Barcelona. Morroni has also played for Lyon, winning one UEFA Champions League with the club. She has represented France at multiple youth levels before making her senior team debut in 2020.
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Morroni with the San Diego Wave in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Perle Morroni | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Montpellier, France | ||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego Wave | ||
| Number | 75 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Montpellier | ||
| 2007–2009 | A.S. Lattoise | ||
| 2009–2012 | Montpellier | ||
| 2012–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2021 | Paris Saint-Germain | 71 | (4) |
| 2018 | → Barcelona (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Lyon | 52 | (1) |
| 2024– | San Diego Wave | 31 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | France U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | France U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2016 | France U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2016 | France U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | France U23 | 16 | (0) |
| 2020– | France | 14 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:48, 12 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Paris Saint-Germain
Morroni, a youth academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, signed her first senior contract in 2015.[1] She made her PSG debut against Rodez at age 17. After playing in 3 matches in her first year as a professional, Morroni took advantage of an injury to Laure Boulleau and made twelve appearances in her second year, including both of PSG's Champions League semifinal matches.[2] In 2017, Morroni played in the Champions League final, a penalty shootout defeat to French rivals Lyon.[3] She signed a two-year contract extension with PSG on 22 January 2019.[4]
Barcelona (loan)
On 10 January 2018, Morroni joined Barcelona on loan until the end of the season.[5] While she did not feature regularly, Morroni cemented herself permanently as a left-back during her loan spell with the Catalonian club.[1]
Lyon
In July 2021, she joined Lyon on a three-year contract.[6] During her time at Lyon, she won the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League with the club.[7] Morroni appeared in 52 games and scored 1 goal in her multi-year tenure at Lyon.
San Diego Wave FC
On 22 August 2024, National Women's Soccer League club San Diego Wave signed Morroni to a contract through the 2026 season.[8] She made her debut for the club against Portland Thorns FC in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup on 18 September 2024.[9] Three days later, Morroni made her first NWSL league appearance in a 1–0 defeat to the Chicago Red Stars.[10] She would go on to play in 8 games across all competitions for San Diego in her first season with the Wave.[11]
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Morroni started the 2025 campaign on a positive note, leading the NWSL in successful one-on-one drives and leading San Diego in both blocks and tackles over the first 8 matches of the season.[12] She registered her first NWSL assist on 19 April 2025, helping the ball to French teammate Delphine Cascarino in a victory over Racing Louisville FC.[13] On 25 May, she scored her first goal for San Diego, opening the Wave's scoring in a 5–2 win over the North Carolina Courage; the victory set a club record for goals scored in a single game and also extended the team's unbeaten streak to six games.[14] Morroni went on to appear in all but one of the Wave's 26 regular season matches, helping the club finish in sixth place and reach the NWSL playoffs.[11] She played all 120 minutes of San Diego's first-round playoff defeat to the Portland Thorns.[15]
International career
Morroni was part of the France U19s that won the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. She was also named in the team of the tournament.[16]
Morroni was first called up to the senior French national team in June 2016; before being called up in September 2017, but had to withdraw due to injury. She made her debut for the France national team on 7 March 2020 in a 1–0 win against Brazil.[17] Morroni scored her first international goal against Kazakhstan on 1 December 2020, scoring in the 67th minute.[18]
Leading up to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Kadidiatou Diani, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, and Wendie Renard withdrew from squad selection due to the conditions under current management.[19] Morroni, who had not received a call-up from Corinne Diacre in almost a year, also withdrew from selection and spoke out about her decision on social media.[20]
In November 2025, Morroni was included in the France squad for two UEFA Women's Nations League matches against Sweden, her first call-up to the national team in four years.[21]
Personal life
Born in France, Morroni is of Ivorian descent.[22] She is close friends with her teammate Delphine Cascarino.[23]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2014–15 | Division 1 Féminine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Total | 71 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 5 | ||
| Barcelona (loan) | 2017–18 | Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Lyon | 2021–22 | Division 1 Féminine | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 52 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 2 | ||
| San Diego Wave FC | 2024 | NWSL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 1 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 226 | 8 | ||
- Includes the Coupe de France Féminine and the NWSL Challenge Cup
- Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League and CONCACAF W Champions Cup
- Includes the Trophée des Championnes
- Appearances in the NWSL playoffs
International
- As of match played 3 March 2026[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morroni goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 December 2020 | Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France |  Kazakhstan | 10–0 | 12–0 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
| 2 | 20 February 2021 | Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France |  Switzerland | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
- Division 1 Féminine: 2020–21[27]
- Coupe de France: 2017–18[28]
- UEFA Women's Champions League runner-up: 2014–15, 2016–17
Lyon
- Division 1 Féminine: 2021–22, 2022–23,[29] 2023–24[30]
- Coupe de France: 2022–23[31]
- Trophée des Championnes: 2022,[32] 2023[33]
- UEFA Women's Champions League: 2021–22
France U19
Individual
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship team of the tournament: 2016[16]
