Perle Morroni
PRONUNCIATION:
per-ll mo-ro-nee
HEIGHT:
5'2"
DOB:
October 15, 1997
HOMETOWN:
Montpellier, France
COLLEGE:
POSITION:
Defender
JERSEY NUMBER:
75
AGE:
CITIZENSHIP:
French
LAST CLUB:
Olympique Lyonnais
HOW ACQUIRED:
Signed on Aug. 22, 2024 through the 2026 season from OL Lyon.
Career: Morroni made six appearances (five starts) in her first year with the Wave after signing with San Diego Wave on Aug. 22 after playing three seasons with Olympique Lyonnais, tallying 87 appearances. During her tenure, the defender helped the team to three D1 Arkema championships (2022, 2023, 2024), two Champions Cups (2022, 2023), one UEFA Champions League title (2022) and one French Cup (2023). Prior to joining OL in 2022, the French international starred with Paris Saint-Germain from 2017-21 where she made 48 appearances (46 starts) and recorded nine assists. In the 2021 season, Morroni played 25 matches across all competitions as PSG was crowned French D1 Arkema 2021 Champions.
International: At the international level, Morroni represented the French Youth National teams at the U-16, U-17, U-19, U-20, and U-23 levels and earned a European Championship with the U-19 team. The outside back then debuted with the senior team in 2020 and made 11 appearances from 2020-22, scoring two goals.