Morgan led the U.S. to two FIFA Women's World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal. At age 35, she has now bid farewell to a career that she said was 'more than I could have ever dreamed of.'
Alex Morgan, the generational soccer star who helped lead the U.S. to two FIFA Women's World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal, announced on social media that she will retire.
Morgan, 35, will make her final appearance as a professional soccer player on Sunday, when her NWSL team the San Diego Wave hosts the North Carolina Courage. Morgan received her first call from the U.S. women's national team in 2009, when she was a 20-year-old star player at the University of California, Berkeley. The next year, she scored her first four international goals, her speed and power earning her the nickname"Baby Horse."
At the club level, she played for a handful of teams both in and out of the U.S., including six years with the Orlando Pride and three years each with the Portland Thorns and her current team, the San Diego Wave. She retires with the fourth-most career goals in league history.
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