Who is England defender Esme Morgan?

ESME MORGAN is one of the many talented players on the Lioness squad for the Women’s World Cup.

The 2023 edition of the FIFA tournament is taking place in Australia and New Zealand, with manager Sarina Wiegman hoping for success with her World Cup team.

Esme Morgan of England is on the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World CupFIFA via Getty Images)

Who is England defender Esme Morgan?

Esme Morgan is an English football player.

She was born on October 18, 2000, in Sheffield, England.

Morgan has played as a defender for Women’s Super League club Manchester City since 2017.

What teams has Esme Morgan played for?

Morgan has spent her entire career with Manchester City, though she was loaned to Everton for the 2019/2020 season.

She played for Manchester City’s youth team as a child and made her debut for the senior team in 2017.

She has been a life-long fan of the team – despite growing up in South Yorkshire – and was a season ticket holder from the age of three.

Morgan described joining City as a “dream come true” in an interview for the club’s website.

In 2021, she dedicated her first-ever goal for the team to her great aunt who had sadly died just a day before.

Speaking about her late relative Rita, who passed away just 24 hours before the match against Birmingham, Esme said: “My great aunt passed away and she used to sit in the front row.

“She used to come to every single home game and loved cheering us on from the stands.

“And I thought, it’s just so typical, we’ve waited so long for me to score my first goal.

“And just one day too late almost, but at the same time it’s almost the perfect tribute because she’ll be looking down somewhere celebrating I’m sure.

“She would have loved to be here but I’m so proud that I sort of paid tribute to her in the best way I could think which is to score for City, the club she loved so much.”

How long has Esme Morgan played for England?

Esme first began playing for England as part of the under-17 squad in 2017.

She then progressed through the under-19 and under-21 teams before making her debut for the senior team in 2022.

Her first appearance came when she was brought on as a half-time substitute during a friendly against Czech Republic.

In May 2023, Morgan was announced as part of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup squad.

Also announced for the line-up were players like Alessia Russo, Laura Coombs, Alex Greenwood, Ella Toone and Rachel Daly.

The team had a successful start to the tournament, beating Haiti 1-0.

Their second match was then scheduled against Denmark.