Paige Metayer

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Paige Metayer
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-23) September 23, 2000 (age 23) [1]
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 California Golden Bears 89 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 women's soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

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Youth career

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

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

Metayer was not selected in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [6]

Washington Spirit, 2023–

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

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

As of March 31, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] Playoffs [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Washington Spirit 2023 NWSL 21360—273
2024 10——10
Career total2236000283

Honors

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  2. ↑ "Promising futures for Irvine scholars". OC Sports Zone. July 8, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Paige Metayer". California Golden Bears . Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ghiozzi, Adriana (September 17, 2018). "Paige Metayer shines as Bears, Aggies end in a draw". The Daily Californian . Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. 1 2 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.
  6. 1 2 Rantz, Susie (May 7, 2023). "Washington Spirit, Portland Thorns remain undefeated in NWSL". Associated Press . Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Washington Spirit Announces Official Preseason Roster" (Press release). Washington Spirit. January 25, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Washington Spirit Adds to Roster with Six First-Year Player Contracts" (Press release). Washington Spirit. March 8, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ Carlisle, André (March 29, 2023). "4 NWSL rookies to watch this year". Gaming Society. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ Elliott, Annie (April 4, 2023). "5 things about Washington Spirit's draw with Racing Louisville". The District Press. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Unsung Heroes – An NWSL Series: Matchday 6". All For XI. May 10, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Rookie Metayer pulls Spirit into 1–1 draw with Gotham". Associated Press . May 28, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  14. ↑ Dulhanty, Emily (June 12, 2023). "Halfway through the NWSL season, three points separate first from sixth". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ Green, PJ (June 18, 2023). "KC Current skid continues in loss to Washington". FOX 4 . Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  16. 1 2 "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.
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  18. ↑ Newman, Blair (May 16, 2023). "Top 50 USWNT prospects for the 2027 World Cup: Nos. 40–31". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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