ALEX MORGAN BIO

Morgan was born on July 2 1989 (Alex Morgan age: 30) to Pamela and Michael Morgan. Morgan and her siblings Jeni and Jeri were raised in Diamond Bar, Los Angeles. Morgan played many games as a child but she began playing soccer when she was 14 years old. She then became a member of the Cypress Elite club team, winning the Coast Soccer League under-16 championship and finishing third in the bracket for under-19 players. Morgan continued to work on her skills in soccer at Diamond Bar High School. Morgan was selected as an All-American Athlete by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Additionally, she was a member of the Olympic Development Program (ODP) regional and state divisions. Morgan continued her career in soccer at UC Berkeley. She led the California Golden Bears team's scoring during her first season. She led the team to the NCAA Tournament in four years and also to the second round twice. Morgan was one of four finalists for Honda Sports Award. She was also the first Hermann Trophy finalist from her school. Following her graduation at the beginning of 2010, Morgan was ranked third in all-time goals and points for Berkeley. Morgan played soccer at both the collegiate and national level throughout her college. During her first year on the Berkeley team, Morgan experienced an ACL injury that kept her from playing with the U.S. under-20 women's soccer team until April 2008. Later that season Morgan scored her first goal for the international team at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Mexico. Morgan was also part of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The team was awarded the gold medal, and she scored her first international goal during the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Tournament in Mexico. One of those goals was a win 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 led the U.S. team to victory over France. Morgan was the youngest player on the team and helped the team win against Japan.










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