Alex Morgan

Morgan attended University of California, Berkeley, where she played for the California Golden Bears from 2007 to 2010. She led the Golden Bears in scoring during her first and fourth seasons. During a match against Stanford in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship, Morgan scored an equalizer with less than two minutes left in regulation time, resulting in a 1–1 draw. The Golden Bears were ultimately defeated during a penalty shootout. Morgan helped the Golden Bears reach the NCAA Tournament four years in a row, advancing to the second round twice. In her junior year, she was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy and the Honda Sports Award. Morgan finished her college career ranked third all-time in goals scored (45) and points (106) for Berkeley. She graduated one semester early, with a degree in Political Economy.

2011: Western New York Flash

On January 14, 2011, Morgan was the first overall pick in the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Draft by the Western New York Flash. She scored her first goal for the Flash during their 3–0 win over the Atlanta Beat on May 1, 2011. During the 2011 season, she played in 14 matches and scored four goals. The club won the regular season title and the 2011 WPS Championship title.

2012: Seattle Sounders Women

After the WPS suspended operations in early 2012 due to legal and financial difficulties, Morgan joined her national teammates Hope Solo, Sydney Leroux, Megan Rapinoe and Stephanie Cox on the Seattle Sounders Women for the 2012 season. Morgan said she was excited to play in Seattle because of its passionate soccer fans. Due to her national team commitments and preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Morgan made only three regular-season appearances for the club, scoring two goals and serving two assists. During the season, the Sounders sold out nine of their ten home matches at the 4,500-capacity Starfire Stadium. Average attendance during the 2012 season for the Sounders Women was four times higher than that of the next closest team.

2013–2015: Portland Thorns FC

In January 2013, Morgan joined Portland Thorns FC for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League via the NWSL Player Allocation. She scored her first goal for the Thorns on April 21 as they achieved a 2–1 victory over Seattle Reign FC. With…

In 2006, at 17 years old, Morgan was called up to the United States under-20 women's national soccer team. While playing in a scrimmage against the men's junior national team, she sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, which made her unable to play her first match for the team until the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, held in Puebla, Mexico. She scored her first international goal during the tournament. Morgan was named to the team that competed in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile. She scored a total of four goals during the event, with her fourth goal winning the U.S. the tournament. The goal was voted the best goal of the tournament and FIFA's second-best goal of the year. Morgan's performance earned her the Bronze Shoe as the tournament's third-highest scorer and the Silver Ball as the tournament's second-best player, behind her teammate Sydney Leroux. Morgan first appeared for the senior national team in a match against Mexico in March 2010. In October of that year, she scored her first international goal during a 1–1 draw with China. The following month, Morgan entered a match against Italy in the 86th minute and scored in the fourth minute of added time, giving the United States a 1–0 victory in the first leg of a playoff to qualify for the 2011 Women's World Cup.

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Morgan was the youngest player on the U.S. national team that competed in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. On July 13, 2011, she…

Morgan was born to Pamela and Michael Morgan on July 2, 1989, in San Dimas, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. She was raised with her two older sisters, Jennifer and Jeri, in nearby Diamond Bar. She played multiple sports growing up and began playing soccer at an early age with the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO). Her father was one of her first coaches. She began playing club soccer at age 14 when she joined Cypress Elite. With Cypress, she won the Coast Soccer League (CSL) under-16 championship and placed third at the under-19 level. Morgan played soccer at Diamond Bar High School, where she was known for her speed and sprinting ability. She was a three-time all-league pick and was named All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). She also played for Olympic Development Program (ODP) regional and state teams. She said ODP was crucial to her development as a player, due to her late entry into club soccer.