Paige Metayer
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | September 23, 2000||
Place of birth | Irvine, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
So Cal Blues | |||
2015–2018 | University High School | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | California Golden Bears | 89 | (9) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Washington Spirit | 22 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 31, 2024 |
Paige Metayer (born September 23, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the California Golden Bears.
Youth career
[edit]Metayer grew up in Irvine, California, and attended University High School, where she was twice named the girls' soccer team's most valuable player and set a school record in the 400-meter dash. In 2018, the school named her its girls' athlete of the year.[2] Metayer also played youth soccer for Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) team So Cal Blues, where she appeared in three consecutive national playoffs and won the 2017 Surf Cup.[3]
College career
[edit]Metayer played NCAA Division I women's soccer for the California Golden Bears, where she scored nine goals and registered one assist in 89 matches played.[3] She scored her first collegiate goal on September 17, 2018, against UC Davis.[4]
At the University of California, Berkeley, Metayer studied data science and economics.[5]
Club career
[edit]Metayer was not selected in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[6]
Washington Spirit, 2023–
[edit]NWSL club Washington Spirit invited Metayer to join the team during the 2023 preseason as a non-rostered invitee.[5][7] On March 8, 2023, she signed a three-year contract with the team with an option for an additional year.[8] She debuted for the Spirit in the team's first match of her rookie season on March 26, 2023, as a starter against OL Reign.[9] After being the only rookie to start in the Spirit's first three matches of the season, she received a second yellow and red card ejection and one-match suspension on April 1 in a match against Racing Louisville FC.[10]
On May 6, she scored her first professional goal in a 3–1 win against San Diego Wave FC.[6][11] She also scored an equalizing header in a 1–1 draw against NJ/NY Gotham FC on May 28,[12][13] assisted on Ashley Sanchez's match-winning goal against Angel City FC on June 10,[14] and scored an equalizing goal in the Spirit's 3–2 win over Kansas City Current on June 18.[15]
On July 6, 2023, the NWSL named Metayer its June Rookie of the Month, citing her June 10 assist and June 18 goal as well as her shot-creating actions.[16]
Playing style
[edit]With the Washington Spirit, Metayer plays on the right side of the team's 4–4–2 diamond formation, covering defensively and serving as an aerial threat offensively.[17] In May 2023, American women's soccer outlet The Equalizer described Metayer as a U.S. national team prospect as either a holding or box-to-box midfielder, citing her pace, positioning, footwork, and tackling.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of March 31, 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Washington Spirit | 2023 | NWSL | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |
2024 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
Honors
[edit]- NWSL Rookie of the Month: June 2023[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paige Metayer". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Promising futures for Irvine scholars". OC Sports Zone. July 8, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Paige Metayer". California Golden Bears. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Ghiozzi, Adriana (September 17, 2018). "Paige Metayer shines as Bears, Aggies end in a draw". The Daily Californian. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Metayer, Paige (May 2, 2023). "Spirit don't lose and Paige Metayer Interview". RFK Refugees (Interview). Interviewed by Jon Hoffman and Ted Meyer. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Rantz, Susie (May 7, 2023). "Washington Spirit, Portland Thorns remain undefeated in NWSL". Associated Press. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Announces Official Preseason Roster" (Press release). Washington Spirit. January 25, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Adds to Roster with Six First-Year Player Contracts" (Press release). Washington Spirit. March 8, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Carlisle, André (March 29, 2023). "4 NWSL rookies to watch this year". Gaming Society. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Elliott, Annie (April 4, 2023). "5 things about Washington Spirit's draw with Racing Louisville". The District Press. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Unsung Heroes – An NWSL Series: Matchday 6". All For XI. May 10, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Floyd, Thomas (May 28, 2023). "Rookie Paige Metayer's header lifts the Spirit to a draw with Gotham FC". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rookie Metayer pulls Spirit into 1–1 draw with Gotham". Associated Press. May 28, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Dulhanty, Emily (June 12, 2023). "Halfway through the NWSL season, three points separate first from sixth". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Green, PJ (June 18, 2023). "KC Current skid continues in loss to Washington". FOX 4. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Washington Spirit Midfielder Paige Metayer Named June Rookie of the Month, Presented by Ally" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ Newman, Blair (April 17, 2023). "What we have learned from Mark Parsons' Washington Spirit in the first three games". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Newman, Blair (May 16, 2023). "Top 50 USWNT prospects for the 2027 World Cup: Nos. 40–31". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Paige Metayer at the National Women's Soccer League
- Paige Metayer at Washington Spirit
- Paige Metayer at California Golden Bears
- Paige Metayer at Soccerway
- Paige Metayer at FBref.com