Perle Morroni

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). She started previously played 7 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 and also earned 11 caps with the senior national team.

Perle Morroni

Morroni with the San Diego Wave in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Perle Morroni
Date of birth	(1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Montpellier, France
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	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	6	(0)
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)
2020–2021	France	11	(2)
Medal record Representing  France Women's football UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Winner 2016 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2024

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

Morroni with the San Diego Wave in 2025

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 in the United States.^[11]

Morroni registered her first assist with San Diego on 19 April 2025, helping the ball to French teammate Delphine Cascarino in a victory over Racing Louisville FC.^[12] She scored her first NWSL goal on 25 May, 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.^[13]

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.^[14]

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.^[15] Morroni scored her first international goal against Kazakhstan on 1 December 2020, scoring in the 67th minute.^[16]

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.^[17] 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.^[18]

Personal life

Born in France, Morroni is of Ivorian descent.^[19] She is close friends with her teammate Delphine Cascarino.^[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 February 2025^[21][22]

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Continental[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paris Saint-Germain	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[d]	0	8	0
Career total			133	5	17	1	47	1	3	0	200	7

1. Includes the Coupe de France Féminine and the NWSL Challenge Cup
2. Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League and CONCACAF W Champions Cup
3. Includes the Trophée des Championnes
4. Includes the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

International

As of 30 November 2021^[23]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
France	2020	5	1
	2021	6	1
Total		11	2

Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morroni goal.

List of international goals scored by Perle Morroni

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^[24]
• Coupe de France: 2017–18^[25]
• UEFA Women's Champions League runner-up: 2014–15, 2016–17

Lyon

• Division 1 Féminine: 2021–22, 2022–23,^[26] 2023–24^[27]
• Coupe de France: 2022–23^[28]
• Trophée des Championnes: 2022,^[29] 2023^[30]
• UEFA Women's Champions League: 2021–22

France U19

• UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2016^[14]

Individual

• UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship team of the tournament: 2016^[14]