Midge Purce
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Purce with Gotham FC in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Margaret Melinda Williams-Purce | ||
| Date of birth | September 18, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gotham FC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Harvard Crimson | 69 | (42) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Boston Breakers | 22 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Portland Thorns | 41 | (8) |
| 2020– | Gotham FC | 46 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | United States U17 | ||
| 2013–2014 | United States U20 | ||
| 2015–2018 | United States U23 | ||
| 2019– | United States | 30 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 24, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 10, 2024 | |||
Margaret Melinda "Midge" Williams-Purce (born September 18, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She previously played for Portland Thorns FC and the Boston Breakers. The Most Valuable Player of Gotham's 2023 NWSL Championship, she is known for her strength on the ball and her willingness to defend from the attack.
She was first selected to play for the United States at the under-17 level, appearing at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She made her first appearance for the senior national team in 2019, following a strong season with the Thorns.
She played college soccer at Harvard University. In 2020, she was elected to a seat on the Board of Overseers of Harvard University with the support of Harvard Forward, an alumni climate activism group. She is an outspoken advocate for equal pay and is a co-founder and board member of the Black Women's Players Collective.