Esme Morgan

Defender • Age 26 • #24

Esme Beth Morgan is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for National Women's Soccer League club Washington Spirit and the England national team.

141 Appearances

4 Goals

4 Trophies

Fun Facts about Esme

Quirky facts. Inspired by her game.

She made her professional debut with Manchester City's senior team at just 16 years old.

Her favorite movie is The Lion King, which she also loves as a play and has seen several times on stages in London, Manchester, and New York.

She’s also a huge fan of the Harry Potter films, which she’s watched so often she can recite lines from them.

Pineapple juice is always in her fridge because she’s loved it since childhood, alongside milk, which she drinks before bed.

She wants to learn how to crochet and has plans to get lessons from Paige Metayer so she can make her own crochet tops.

Her first football memory is attending her first Manchester City game on her third birthday. She remembers the noise, using cotton earplugs her mom provided, and needing help to keep her seat from flipping up because she was so small.

She also hopes to improve her keyboard skills, which she started working on during lockdown and learned to play a lot of songs.

She’s a massive NFL fan and supports the Jacksonville Jaguars because teal is her favorite color. She watches their games every Sunday with takeout, has seen them play in London, and dreams of getting one of their new throwback jerseys.

If she could travel back in time, she’d return to a family holiday in Costa Rica five or six years ago. She loved the abundant wildlife, from sloths to the mix of tropical beaches and lush rainforests.

Her biggest achievement is playing for England, fulfilling a dream she’s had since she was little.

Her worst habit is procrastinating, often scrolling through Twitter instead of being productive.

What makes her angriest is rudeness; she finds it incredibly frustrating when people are inconsiderate.

Her biggest influences are her parents, who instilled in her the values of hard work, care for others, and looking out for people.

What she likes most about herself is her kind-hearted nature and the fact that she’s generally a smiley, positive person.

She believes she performs better under pressure, whether in big games, media appearances, or exams, as it brings out her best effort.

Her current favorite phrase is "YOLO," reflecting her carefree and happy mindset.

Home feels closest whenever she sees her family, especially at games, or when she’s surrounded by greenery reminding her of Sheffield’s parks and countryside.