Biography
Who is Alex Morgan?
Early life and real name
Alex Morgan was born Alexandra Patricia Morgan on July 2, 1989, in San Dimas, California. Her parents are Pamela and Michael Morgan, and she grew up with two older sisters named Jennifer and Jeri in nearby Diamond Bar. Her father served as one of her very first coaches when she began playing soccer at an early age through the American Youth Soccer Organization.
College career
Alex Morgan attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played for the California Golden Bears from 2007 to 2010. She led her team in scoring during her first and fourth seasons. During the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship against Stanford, she scored a crucial equalizer in the final minutes of regulation to force a draw before her team fell in a penalty shootout.
Professional soccer career
Alex Morgan was selected as the number one overall pick in the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Draft by the Western New York Flash, helping the club win the league championship that same year. When the league suspended operations, she joined the Seattle Sounders Women for the 2012 season alongside several national teammates. In 2013, she joined Portland Thorns FC for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League and helped the team capture the championship title.
International success
Alex Morgan represented the United States women's national soccer team across four different editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup. She helped the team secure second place in 2011 and won back-to-back World Cup championships in 2015 and 2019. She also co-captained the national team alongside players like Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe, and Lindsey Horan during various stretches from 2018 to 2023.
Writing and personal life
Outside of sports, Alex Morgan partnered with publisher Simon & Schuster to write The Kicks, a children's book series about four young soccer players. The first book in the series, titled Saving_the_Team, debuted at number seven on The New York Times Best Seller list in May 2013. She also starred in a film titled Alex & Me, which was released in 2018.
Birthday and age
Alex Morgan was born on July 2, 1989, which makes Alex 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Alex shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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