ALEX MORGAN BIO

Morgan was born to Pamela Morgan (age 30) Morgan, and Michael Morgan on July 2 1989. They raised her and her sisters, Jeni and Jeri, in the Los Angeles suburb of Diamond Bar. Morgan enjoyed many sports as a kid, however, she only began playing soccer at the age of 14. After graduating from high school, Morgan joined the Cypress Elite club team. They won the Coast Soccer League Under-16 championship and finished third in their under-19 bracket. Morgan continued to develop her soccer skills in Diamond Bar High School. National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), selected her as an All-American Athlete. She also participated in the Olympic Development Division's regional and state divisions. Morgan continued her soccer career at UC Berkeley where she was the California Golden Bears' leading scorer from the beginning of her season. She led the team to the NCAA Tournament in four years and then to two times to the second round. Morgan was among four finalists for the Honda Sports Award. This was the first time she was one of the Hermann Trophy finalists to be ranked in the top spot on the list. Morgan completed her studies in 2010 with the third highest number of goals and points in Berkeley. Morgan juggled soccer careers at both the collegiate and national levels throughout her time at school. When she first joined the Berkeley team, Morgan experienced an ACL injury that kept her from participating in the U.S. under-20 women's soccer team until April. Morgan scored her first international goal in Mexico during the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. Morgan was also a part of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup which she scored four goals while getting her team a gold medal, among other accolades.Morgan was then absorbed by the senior national team where she was substituted, and scored a number of important goals. One of these goals was a victory over Italy which secured the U.S. team the final place at the 2011 World Cup. Morgan was the youngest member of the team and he led the U.S. team to victory against France. While the U.S. ultimately lost to Japan, Morgan became the first player in history to score a goal and an assist during a final World Cup game.









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