Paige Metayer

#26 Midfield Hear pronunciation

Status Active
Position Defender
Home Town Irvine, Calif.
Age 09/23/2000
Height 5'10"
College UC Berkeley
Pronouns She/Her
Acquired Signed with the Spirit, March 3, 2023
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23

Matches Played

1

Goal

1

Assist

78%

Passing Accuracy

Career Summary

  • PROFESSIONAL
  • COLLEGE

2024

Appeared in 20 regular season matches, making 11 starts and seeing 1,037 minutes of playing time. Played as a forward and midfielder before finding a new role on the back line. Scored her fourth career regular season goal (and first with her feet) early in the August 25 home match against Kansas City with a box-to-box run and finish in the bottom corner of the net. Assisted Trinity Rodman’s highlight goal later in the same match. Scored the opening goal against Chivas Femenil in the Summer Cup. Appeared in all three playoff matches, totaling 175 minutes of action.

2023

Started in all 21 matches in which she appeared, playing a total of 1,847 minutes. Scored three goals – all headers off corners – and added one assist. Ranked first in the NWSL in goals off corners and second in headed goals. Named the NWSL’s Rookie of the Month for June.

2018-2021

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA:

A reliable midfielder for the University of California Golden Bears during her four-year career (2018-2021). Started in all available games for three consecutive years (2019-21). Named to CoSida Academic All-District Second Team in 2020 and 2021. Earned Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll honors in three consecutive years (2019-21). Led Golden Bears freshmen with two goals in 2018.

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