ALEX MORGAN BIO
Morgan was born to Pamela Morgan (age 30) Morgan and Michael Morgan on July 2, 1989. She and her sisters Jeni and Jeri were raised in Diamond Bar, Los Angeles. Morgan was a fan of many games as a child but only started to play soccer when she was 14 years old. After graduating from high school, Morgan joined the Cypress Elite club team. They won the Coast Soccer League Under-16 championship and came in third in the under-19 bracket. Morgan continued to improve her soccer skills in Diamond Bar High School. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) chose Morgan as an All-American Athlete. Additionally, she played for regional and state divisions of the Olympic Development Program (ODP). Morgan advanced her soccer skills at UC Berkeley, where she played a key role in leading the California Golden Bears team in scoring right from the start of their first season. She led the team to the NCAA Tournament in four years, and the second round twice. Morgan was one of the four finalists in the Honda Sports Award. This resulted in her being the first Hermann Trophy finalists to be ranked as the top player on the list. Morgan completed her studies at Berkeley in the first semester of 2010 and was ranked 3rd among all-time points, goals, and assists. Morgan juggled soccer careers at both the collegiate as well as national levels throughout her time at school. Morgan suffered an ACL injury in her first year as an Berkeley player. She was unable to participate in training for the U.S. Under-20 Women's Soccer team until April of 2008. In Mexico Morgan scored her debut international soccer goal during the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. Morgan was also part of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup with four goals, getting her team an Olympic gold medal, along with other accolades.Morgan was later absorbed into the senior national team, who she replaced and scored a number of important goals. One of these was a victory goal against Italy which secured the U.S. team a final spot in the 2011 World Cup. Morgan was the youngest player on the team and led the team to victory over France. Morgan was the team's youngest player, and helped them win against Japan.
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