ALEX MORGAN BIO

Morgan was born to Pamela Morgan (age 30), and Michael Morgan on July 2 1989. They raised her along with asisters, Jeni and Jeri, in the Los Angeles suburb of Diamond Bar. Morgan was a multi-sport athlete throughout her early years, but she was not a fan of soccer until she reached 14. Morgan was a member of the Cypress Elite club team and won the Coast Soccer League under-16 championship. In addition, she placed third place in the bracket for under-19 players. Morgan continued to work on her soccer abilities at Diamond Bar High School. Morgan was named an All-American Athlete by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). She also played in the Olympic Development Division's regional and state divisions. Morgan continued her soccer career at UC Berkeley where she was the California Golden Bears' leading scorer in the first year of her career. Morgan was instrumental in bringing the team into the NCAA Tournament all four years and twice to the second round. Morgan was among four finalists in the Honda Sports Award. This resulted in her being the first Hermann Trophy finalists to be placed at the top of the list. When she graduated early in 2010, Morgan was ranked third in all-time scoring goals and points for Berkeley. Morgan was able manage soccer careers at both the national and college levels throughout her studies. Morgan suffered an ACL injury her first year with Berkeley. This kept her from participating in U.S. women's soccer under 20 until April of 2008. In Mexico Morgan scored her debut international soccer goal at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. Morgan was also part of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Her team won gold and she made her debut international goal during the CONCACAF Women's United 20 Championship in Mexico. One of them was a victory over Italy which secured the U.S. team the final place in the 2011 World Cup. Morgan was the youngest member of the team and he was the captain of the team to victory over France. Morgan was the team's youngest player and helped them win against Japan.










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