Paige Metayer

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.

At the University of California, Berkeley, Metayer studied data science and economics.

Club career After going undrafted in the 2023 NWSL Draft, Metayer joined the Washington Spirit during the 2023 preseason as a non-rostered invitee. On March 8, 2023, she signed a three-year contract with the team with an option for an additional year. She debuted for the Spirit in the team's first match of her rookie season on March 26 as a starter against OL Reign. 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.

On May 6, she scored her first professional goal in a 3–1 win against San Diego Wave FC. She also scored an equalizing header in a 1–1 draw against NJ/NY Gotham FC on May 28, assisted on Ashley Sanchez's match-winning goal against Angel City FC on June 10, and scored an equalizing goal in the Spirit's 3–2 win over Kansas City Current on June 18. On July 6, 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.

Metayer captained the Spirit for the first time in the club's continental debut on August 19, 2025, winning 7–0 away over Salvadoran club Alianza in the 2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup group stage.

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. 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.

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Cup Playoffs TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Washington Spirit 2023 NWSL 21360— 273 2024 10— — 10Career total 2236000283

Honors and awards Washington Spirit NWSL Challenge Cup: 2025

Individual NWSL Rookie of the Month: June 2023