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.

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.

 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. 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 yearCollege teamYearAppsGoalsCalifornia Golden Bears200717820081792009211420101214Total 67  45 

Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionRegular seasonPlay-offsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWest Coast FC2008WPSL1200––12200910—––10Total2200––22 —California Storm2010WPSL3500––35Pali Blues2010USL W-League3100––31Western New York Flash2011WPS13410––144Seattle Sounders2012USL W-League3200––32Portland Thorns FC2013NWSL18810––198201414610––156201541—––41Total361520––3815 —Orlando Pride2016NWSL154–––154201713910––1492018195–––195201960–––602020––00–002021135–20–155Total66231020—6923—Lyon2016–17Division 1 Féminine85—37501612Tottenham Hotspur 2020–21FA WSL42—10—52San Diego Wave FC2022NWSL17152164–252020231871010–2072024130001130171Total48223185306228—Career total186817114128021594—
Notes

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUnited States201084201119620123128201312620147520152272016211720171472018191820191692020102021208202210420231522024 9  2 Total 224  123 

Honors and awards
Western New York Flash
 WPS Championship: 2011
Portland Thorns
 NWSL Championship: 2013
Lyon
 Division 1 Féminine: 2016–17
 Coupe de France Féminine: 2016–17
 UEFA Women's Champions League: 2016–17
San Diego Wave
 NWSL Shield: 2023
 NWSL Challenge Cup: 2024
United States U20
 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2008
 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship runner-up: 2008
United States
 FIFA Women's World Cup: 2015, 2019
 Olympic Gold Medal: 2012
 Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020
 CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2014, 2018, 2022
 CONCACAF W Gold Cup: 2024
 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2012, 2016
 SheBelieves Cup: 2016, 2018, 2021,  2022, 2023,2024
 Algarve Cup: 2011, 2013, 2015
 Four Nations Tournament: 2011
Individual
 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Silver Ball: 2008
 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Bronze Boot: 2008
 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup All-Star Team: 2008
 ESPY Award Best Female Athlete: 2019
 ESPY Award Best Breakthrough Athlete nominee: 2012
 ESPY Award Best Moment nominee: 2013
 ESPY Award Best Team: 2015, 2019
 Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year, Team Sport: 2012
 U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year: 2012 2018
 FIFA World Player of the Year finalist: 2012 
The Best FIFA Women's Player: 2019 (finalist); 2022 (finalist) 
 National Women's Soccer League Second Best XI: 2013, 2017
 CONCACAF Player of the Year: 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
 USWNT All-Time Best XI: 2013
 SheBelieves Cup Golden Boot and Golden Ball: 2016
 FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11: 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
 CONCACAF Women's Championship Golden Boot: 2018
IFFHS Women's World Team: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
 IFFHS World's Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020
 IFFHS CONCACAF Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020
FIFA Women's World Cup Silver Boot: 2019
 CONCACAF Women's Championship Golden Ball: 2022
 CONCACAF Women's Championship Best XI: 2022
 NWSL Golden Boot: 2022
 NWSL Best XI: 2022
 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup: Player of the Final (MVP)

 References 

Category:1989 births
Category:Living people
Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:American soccer players
Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States
Category:Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California
Category:2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:2011 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics