ALEX MORGAN BIO

 Morgan was born to Pamela Morgan (age 30) and Michael Morgan on July 2 1989. They raised her along with her sisters, Jeni and Jeri, in the Los Angeles suburb of Diamond Bar. Morgan was an athlete of multiple sports throughout her early years, but began playing soccer at 14. After graduating from high school, Morgan joined Cypress Elite's team. They were the winners of the Coast Soccer League Under-16 championship and finished third place in the under-19 bracket. Morgan continued to work at Diamond Bar High School, where she improved her soccer skills. She was named an All-American Athlete by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). She also played for states and regional divisions of the Olympic Development Program (ODP). Morgan continued her career in soccer in UC Berkeley. UC Berkeley. She led the California Golden Bears team's scoring in her debut season. She was instrumental in getting the team to the NCAA Tournament all four years and made it into the second round twice. Morgan was one of the four finalists for the Honda Sports Award. This made her the first Hermann Trophy finalists to be placed as the top player on the list. Morgan completed her studies at Berkeley in the first semester of 2010, and was ranked third in the top scorers of all time in goals, points and assists. Morgan was a soccer player at both the collegiate and national levels throughout her studies. The first time she was on the Berkeley team, Morgan experienced an ACL injury that stopped her from training with the U.S. under-20 women's soccer team until April 2008. She scored her debut international goal in Mexico during the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. Morgan was also part of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup which she scored four goals while earning her team the gold medal, in addition to other accolades.Morgan was then recruited by the senior national team who she replaced and scored several crucial goals. One of these goals was a win over Italy that earned the U.S. team the final place at the 2011 World Cup. Morgan was the youngest player on the team , and he was instrumental in leading it to victory against France. Although the U.S. ultimately lost to Japan, Morgan became the first player to score both goals and assists in a final World Cup game.