Isabelle Morneau
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | April 18, 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1999 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 91 | (24) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 |
Ottawa Fury Women | 0 | (0) |
2004 | Montreal Xtreme | 10 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Laval Comets | 2 | (0) |
International career | |||
1995–2006 | Canada | 87 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Isabelle Morneau (born April 18, 1976 in
Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in 2014.[1]
Morneau has been a member of Team Canada since 1995 and has played for her country in over 75 international matches which includes three Women's World Cups.[2] A gritty and hardworking player who has overcome many injuries throughout her entire career, Morneau is one of the veterans on the team and brings tremendous experience and know-how.[3]
Away from international soccer, Morneau played
University of Nebraska (1996–1999) and is one of the most decorated players to have graduated from the program. She was an All-American, All-Conference, All-Academic player who led Nebraska to its best NCAA Tournament finish during her senior year. She graduated from Nebraska with a degree in Psychology carrying a 3.6 GPA and received a scholarship from the Big 12 Conference
for post-graduate studies.
Morneau has played professionally for the
Laval Comètes (2006–2007) of the W-League
.
Now Morneau currently resides in
physiotherapist
.
References
- ^ "Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum Website > Hall of Fame > Hall of Fame Inductee Announcements > 2014 Inductees". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
- ^ Isabelle Morneau – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Vega, Damian (2003-09-28). "SOCCER; WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; Canada stands tall in win". Boston Herald.