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Alex Morgan

Alexandra Patricia Morgan (born July 2, 1989 in San Dimas, California, United States) is a professional women's footballer. She plays as a forward for the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League and the United States women's national soccer team.[6]

Alex Morgan
Alex Morgan May19.jpg
Morgan in 2019
Personal information
Full nameAlexandra Morgan Carrasco[1]
Birth nameAlexandra Patricia Morgan[5]
Date of birth2 July 1989 
     (aged 36)
[2]
Place of birthSan Dimas, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3][4]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
San Diego Wave
Number13
Youth career
AYSO Region 31
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2010California Golden Bears67[5](45)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2009West Coast FC2(2)
2010California Storm3(5)
2010Pali Blues3(1)
2011Western New York Flash13(4)
2012Seattle Sounders Women3(2)
2013–2015Portland Thorns FC36(15)
2016Orlando Pride15(4)
2017Lyon8(5)
2017–2020Orlando Pride38(14)
2020Tottenham Hotspur4(2)
2021Orlando Pride13(5)
2022–San Diego Wave38(22)
National team‡
2008United States U2010(5)
2010–United States215(121)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 29, 2023

She won an Olympic gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics, and also the 2015 and 2019 World Cups with the US national team.[7]

Career

Morgan began her career with West Coast FC in the WPSL in 2008. Then she moved to California Storm in 2010, and later that year she moved to Pali Blues of the USL W-League. In 2011, she transferred to Western New York Flash, and in 2012, she joined Seattle Sounders. Morgan moved to Oregon to play for Portland Thorns in 2013, and she stayed with the team until 2015. Orlando Pride bought her in October 2015, and Morgan played for them from 2016 to 2019.[8] She also played one season with Olympique Lyon in France, and she won the UEFA Women's Champions League that season. She won three trophies with Olympique Lyon.

Career statistics

College

Appearances and goals by College team and year[5]
College team Year Apps Goals
California Golden Bears 2007 17 8
2008 17 9
2009 21 14
2010 12 14
Total 67 45

Club

As of match played September 9, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Total Ref.
Division Regular season Play-offs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Coast FC 2008 WPSL 1 2 0 0 – – 1 2 [9]
2009 1 0 — – – 1 0 [9][10]
Total 2 2 0 0 – – 2 2 —
California Storm 2010 WPSL 3 5 0 0 – – 3 5 [9]
Pali Blues 2010 USL W-League 3 1 0 0 – – 3 1 [9]
Western New York Flash 2011 WPS 13 4 1 0 – – 14 4 [11][12][13]
Seattle Sounders 2012 USL W-League 3 2 0 0 – – 3 2 [14]
Portland Thorns FC 2013 NWSL 18 8 1 0 – – 19 8 [15][16]
2014 14 6 1 0 – – 15 6 [17][18]
2015 4 1 — – – 4 1 [19]
Total 36 15 2 0 – – 38 15 —
Orlando Pride 2016 NWSL 15 4 – – – 15 4 [20]
2017 13 9 1 0 – – 14 9 [20]
2018 19 5 – – – 19 5 [20]
2019 6 0 – – – 6 0 [20]
2020 – – 0 0 – 0 0 [20]
2021 13 5 – 2 0 – 15 5 [20]
Total 66 23 1 0 2 0 — 69 23 —
Lyon 2016–17 Division 1 Féminine 8 5 — 3 7 5[b] 0 16 12 [21][22]
Tottenham Hotspur 2020–21 FA WSL 4 2 — 1 0 — 5 2
San Diego Wave FC 2022 NWSL 17 15 2 1 6 4 – 25 20 [23]
2023 18 7 1 0 1 0 – 20 7
2024 13 0 0 0 1 1 3[c] 0 17 1
Total 48 22 3 1 8 5 3 0 62 28 —
Career total 186 81 7 1 14 12 8 0 215 94 —

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France Féminine, FA Women's League Cup and NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearances in NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

International

See also: List of international goals scored by Alex Morgan
As of match played June 4, 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals Ref.
United States 2010 8 4 [24]
2011 19 6 [25]
2012 31 28 [26]
2013 12 6 [27]
2014 7 5 [28]
2015 22 7 [29]
2016 21 17 [30]
2017 14 7 [31]
2018 19 18 [32]
2019 16 9 [33]
2020 1 0 [34]
2021 20 8
2022 10 4
2023 15 2
2024 9 2
Total 224 123

Honors and awards

Western New York Flash

Portland Thorns

Lyon

San Diego Wave

United States U20

United States

Individual

Alex Morgan Media

References

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  2. ↑ Alex Morgan at Soccerway
  3. ↑ Alex Morgan USWNT profile | U.S. Soccer Official Site. www.ussoccer.com.
  4. ↑ Alex Morgan Orlando Pride player profile. Orlando City SC.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Alex Morgan – 2009 W Soccer Roster – California Golden Bears. calbears.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ Jamie Goldberg. Alex Morgan, U.S. Women's National Team players join Portland Thorns training (April 8, 2015)Oregon Live LLC.. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
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  8. ↑ Orlando Pride Acquires Alex Morgan, Kaylyn Kyle and Sarah Hagen (October 26, 2015)MLS. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Alex Morgan – Cal South Alumna. calsouth.com (June 30, 2011)Cal South Soccer. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  10. ↑ 2009 Women's Premier Soccer League Statistics. wpsl.infoWomen's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ Western New York Flash Stats (April 23, 2012)Web Archive of womensprosoccer.com. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
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  14. ↑ 2012 Seattle Sounders WomenW-League. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
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  16. ↑ NWSL Champions: Portland Thorns FC (August 31, 2013)NWSL. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  17. ↑ Latest NWSL Player StatisticsNWSL. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  18. ↑ Kansas City Defeats Portland, 2–0 (August 23, 2014)NWSL. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
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  39. ↑ San Diego Wave FC Defeat 1-0 NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2024 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup (March 16, 2024).
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