Player Profile: Ffion Morgan

Ffion Alys Morgan was born on 11 May 2000 in Llandeilo, Wales. She is 5ft 2in tall and her preferred foot is right. Ffion plays as a forward for West Ham United, where she wears the number 23 shirt.

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Career Overview

Youth Career -

Ffion Morgan began her youth career at Saron Juniors, where she spent six years developing her skills. In 2010, she moved to Ammanford, where she played for four years before joining the youth setup at Bristol City, spending a further three years there to complete her youth development.

Senior Career -

Morgan has played for five senior clubs, making a total of 124 appearances across all competitions. She began her senior career with Cardiff City in the 2018-2019 season, where she made 19 appearances and scored 1 goal. In the 2019-2020 season, she joined Coventry United, making 11 appearances. She then spent the 2020-2021 season on loan at Crystal Palace, playing 17 times. Her most significant spell came at Bristol City, where she played from 2021 to 2025, making 77 appearances and scoring 15 goals. At the end of the 2024-25 season, Morgan signed a two-year deal with West Ham United.

International Career -

Morgan began her international journey with Wales U17, earning 6 caps and scoring 2 goals. She progressed to the U19s, making 3 appearances and scoring once. She made her senior debut for Wales in 2017, and has since earned 43 caps, scoring 2 goals. Most recently, she made her UEFA Women's EURO debut with Wales - a major milestone in her international career.

Playing Style.

Ffion Morgan is a dynamic and versatile full-back who excels in both defensive duties and attacking support. Known for her high work rate and ability to cover ground, she's comfortable pushing forward to deliver crosses while remaining disciplined in her defensive positioning.

Her strengths are crossing and delivery from wide areas, stamina and work rate, tactical awareness, one-on-one defending and versatility as she can operate as a full-back or wing-back on either flank. Which will help her at West Ham but also on the Wales team.

Her weaknesses are decision-making in the final third, limited aerial presence and can be exposed against lacey wingers when isolated. Which can be a bad thing against the top players in the WSL.

Ffion preferred roles are, attacking full-back, wing-back in a back five and inverted full-back when cutting inside to support midfield. Which could help against the top players.

In her last season in the WSL for Bristol City in the 2023/24 season, she played 22 games. Where she got 1 goal and 2 assists. She managed 52.9% accurate passes. She also received 0 yellow and red cards.

"I'm delighted to welcome Ffion to West Ham United," said Skinner. "She is an exciting talent with a hard-working attitude and a willingness to defend from the front. She is tenacious and has the ability to create and score goals, which she showed in abundance at her previous club." - Ffion Morgan signing for West Ham.