Makenna Morris | QueenBallers Player profile

Makenna

Morris

Apr 26, 2002

#8 - Forward

Makenna Taylor Morris is an American professional football player who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League. She played college football for the Clemson Tigers before being selected by the Spirit in the first round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.

Did You Know?

She grew up as a Washington Spirit fan.

She always dreamed of playing for the Spirit and now finds it surreal to do so.

She was grateful to be drafted by the Spirit, as it allows her parents to attend her games close to home.

She has a sister, Maliah, with whom she played in college.

She considers her sister her idol, crediting her for inspiring her to start playing football and being a constant source of motivation.

She named Julie Ertz as her female GOAT for her relentless work ethic, and Lionel Messi as her male GOAT for his composure and technical brilliance.

Her earliest football memory is picking flowers on the field as a child.

Her favorite meal is her mom’s chicken parmesan.

Her favorite travel destination is Spain.

She has the Maldives on her travel bucket list because she loves the serene beach vibes and the iconic houses on the water.

She has two dogs - Smokey and Bear.

Something that is always in her fridge are Mozzarella cheese sticks as they are her favorite snack.

She likes having a full bookshelf and is currently captivated by Sarah J. Maas’s fantasy novels.

She wishes she could sing well, as she loves singing in the car and her favorite song to belt out is Beyoncé’s “Best Thing I Never Had.”

Her mother, a former football player, coached her and her sister at their first club.

She majored in Psychology at Clemson University.

She didn’t initially realize how good she was until she started getting recruited for college and was invited to her first youth national team camp, which she described as surreal.

She has played with the US at multiple youth levels.

Best Actions

First NWSL start and first NWSL goal

Makenna Morris capitalizes on the perfect opportunity ?

Makenna Morris's finish ?

Club Achievements

Sud Ladies Cup

1×

Awards

NWSL Best XI of the Month

1×

NWSL Rookie of the Month

2×

Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2024 - present	Washington Spirit	16	5
2020 - 2023	Clemson Tigers	80	19
International Stats
2019 - 2022	United States U20	7	1
2017 - 2018	United States U18	19	3