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6 days ago · San Diego Wave forward and U.S. women’s national team star Alex Morgan suffered a left ankle injury during an NWSL matchup against the Orlando Pride on Friday, causing her to exit the game.. The ...
- Who Is Alex Morgan?
- Early Life
- College Star at UC Berkeley
- Professional and International Stardom
- 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist
- 2015 World Cup and 2016 Olympics
- 2019 World Cup
- Wage Discrimination Lawsuit
- 'The Kicks' Books and Amazon Series
- Personal Life
Alex Morgan became the youngest member of the U.S. women's national soccer team in 2009, and was the first overall pick in the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer draft. At the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Morgan earned her first Olympic gold medal by helping the U.S. women defeat Japan. She overcame an injury to help the Americans win the 2015 FIFA Wom...
Alexandra Patricia Morgan was born on July 2, 1989, in San Dimas, California. Although she was a multisport athlete growing up, Morgan didn't start playing organized soccer until she was 14 years old. She attended Diamond Bar High School, where she was a three-time all-league pick and was named an NSCAA All-American.
After high school, Morgan went to the University of California at Berkeley, where she led the Golden Bears to the NCAA Tournament in each of her four years (and to the second round twice). In 2008, she helped the United States get to the championship of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, scoring the winning goal in the final against North Korea — nam...
In 2011, Morgan was drafted first overall in the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer draft by the Western New York Flash. That same year, she was on the U.S. women's national team in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. The youngest player on the team, she scored her first World Cup goal in the semifinal match against France, and the team went on to the f...
In 2012, Morgan landed a spot on the U.S. Olympic women's soccer team. At the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, held in London, Morgan won her first Olympic medal, a gold, with the American team. The team beat Japan, 2-1, in a revengeful match watched by nearly 80,300—the largest soccer crowd in Olympics history. The victory marked the fourth of five Olym...
Hampered by a knee injury during the spring of 2015, Morgan was not at full strength by the start of the FIFA World Cup in June. However, the star forward returned to the starting lineup by the close of group play, and went on to help the U.S. women claim their first World Cup title since 1999. Three years later, Morgan and her teammates were favor...
As co-captain of a team set on defending its crown, Morgan set the tone with a record-tying five goals as the Americans trounced Thailand, 13-0, in their 2019 World Cup opening match. Morgan added a crucial goal in the semifinals vs. England — a moment marked by her "tea-sipping" celebration — and helped keep the pressure on the Netherlands in the ...
In March 2016, Morgan joined several of her teammates to file a complaint of wage discrimination against U.S. Soccer, citing inequities between its compensation for players on the women's and men's national teams. The matter escalated in March 2019, when Morgan was among the 28 women's national team members to file a gender discrimination lawsuit a...
In 2012, Morgan signed a deal with Simon & Schuster to write a series of soccer-themed books for young audiences. The first, The Kicks: Saving the Team (2013), became a New York Times bestseller, and The Kickswas adapted for a 10-episode run on Amazon in 2015. That year Morgan also published a memoir, Breakaway: Beyond the Goal.
Morgan has been married to fellow pro soccer player Servando Carrasco since December 31, 2014. The two first met at UC Berkeley. After announcing she was pregnant in October 2019, Morgan gave birth to a daughter, Charlie Elena, on May 7, 2020.
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6 days ago · April 19, 2024 10:08 pm ET. Alex Morgan limped out of the San Diego Wave’s match at the Orlando Pride on Friday after suffering an apparent ankle injury. The forward was involved in a goal-mouth scramble late in the match, and appeared to roll her left ankle while fighting for the ball with Pride defender Emily Sams and goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse.
Apr 6, 2024 · Alex Morgan (born July 2, 1989, San Dimas, California, U.S.) is an American professional football (soccer) player who used her speed and strength to become one of the leading scorers in the sport. She helped the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) win two World Cups (2015 and 2019) as well as a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics and a ...
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2024 United States. *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 20, 2024. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 9, 2024. Alexandra Morgan Carrasco (born Alexandra Patricia Morgan; July 2, 1989) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker.
- Alexandra Patricia Morgan
- Alexandra Morgan Carrasco
- July 2, 1989 (age 34)
- San Dimas, California, U.S.
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Feb 21, 2024 · Feb 21, 2024 at 1:23 pm ET • 1 min read. Alex Morgan -- X/Twitter. The United States women's national team had a new look about them on Tuesday night during their five goal shutout against the...
