Zoe Anne Morse (born April 1, 1998) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender for Brighton & Hove Albion in the

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. Morse has represented the United States on the under-17, under-18, and under-20 national teams. She played collegiate soccer at the

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Early life

Morse grew up in

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, where she attended East Lansing High School. She also played club soccer for the Michigan Hawks.

Virginia Cavaliers, 2016–2019

Morse attended the

, and played for the

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from 2016 to 2019. During the 2016 season, she started in all 21 games in which she played, scored two goals, and was selected for the All-ACC Freshman team. The following season, she competed in 22 matches, drawing the start in 21, tallied one assist, and was named to the ACC Women's Soccer All-Academic Team. In 2018 Morse played in 20 games, all of which she started, scored one goal, and was named to the ACC Women's Soccer All-Academic Team for the second time. Morse served as a co-captain of the Cavaliers alongside fellow senior Meghan McCool during the 2019 season, starting all 22 games, playing a team-leading 1,923 minutes on the back line, helping the team post 14 shutouts on the season, including 7 consecutive shutouts in ACC play, scoring the opening goal against the

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team in the semifinal game of the 2019 ACC Women's Soccer Tournament, and being selected for both the All-Region Second Team selection by

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and the ACC Championship All-Tournament Team. On January 16, 2020, Morse was selected as the 19th overall pick in the

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by the Chicago Red Stars.

Club career

Chicago Red Stars

Morse made her debut in the

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on June 27, 2020, drawing the start and playing the full 90 minutes in her first professional league game.

Brighton & Hove Albion

In 2023, she signed for Brighton & Hove Albion on a one-and-a-half-year contract.

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* 1998 births Living people American women's soccer players Chicago Red Stars players National Women's Soccer League players Chicago Red Stars draft picks Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer players United States women's under-20 international soccer players Women's association football defenders {{US-women-footy-bio-stub