Alex

Alexandra Morgan Carrasco, an American professional soccer player, plays as a striker for San Diego Wave FC (NWSL) which is the top level of women's soccer in United States. She also co-captained the United States women's soccer team from 2018 until 2020 along with Megan Rapinoe as well as Carli Lloyd. Following her graduation in the early years of the University of California, Berkeley and playing for the California Golden Bears, Morgan was selected as the top pick in the 2011 WPS Draft by the Western New York Flash. The team made her professional debut and was a part of the team's success in winning the league championship. Morgan was then just 22 years old. old, was the youngest national player to play at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 in which she finished second. In the 123rd minute of the semifinal match against Canada in the 2012 London Olympics she scored the game-winning goal. She was the second player in the U.S. to score 28 goals and 20 assists in 2012, which makes her the youngest and sixth most prolific player in the nation to score 20 goals in a single year. The following year, she was named U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of Year and was a FIFA World Player of the Year finalist. Morgan played a key role in helping the United States winning their titles at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups and the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019. She was named to the Dream Team and won the Silver Boot in 2019.