Isabelle Morneau

Isabelle Morneau

Personal information
Date of birth	(1976-04-18) 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 Greenfield Park, Quebec) is Canadian retired soccer player who played for the Canada women's national soccer team. She was selected as a member of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in 2014.

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. 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.

Away from international soccer, Morneau played NCAA soccer at the 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 Ottawa Fury Women (2003), Montreal Xtreme (2004), and currently plays for the Laval Comètes (2006–2007) of the W-League.

Now Morneau currently resides in Longueuil, Quebec and she works as a physiotherapist.

External links

• Isabelle Morneau at the Canadian Soccer Association / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame