Morgan was born on July 2, 1989 (Alex Morgan age: 30) to Pamela and Michael Morgan. She was raised by her parents in Diamond Bar, Los Angeles. Morgan was a fan of many games as a child but she began playing soccer at the age of 14. Morgan then joined the Cypress Elite club team, winning the Coast Soccer League under-16 championship and coming in third place in the under-19 bracket. Morgan continued to develop her skills in soccer at Diamond Bar High School. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) picked Morgan to be an All-American Athlete. 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 to the second round twice. Morgan was among four finalists for the Honda Sports Award. This resulted in her being the first Hermann Trophy finalists to be placed in the top spot on the list. Morgan was a graduate in 2010 and had the third-highest amount of points and goals for Berkeley. Morgan was able to manage soccer careers at both the level of the national and college during her studies. Morgan was injured in her ACL during her first year at Berkeley. This prevented her from playing in U.S. women's soccer under 20 until April 2008. In the following season Morgan scored her first goal for the international team during the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Mexico. Morgan also participated in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup which she scored four goals while earning her team a gold medal, among other accolades.Morgan was then taken on by the senior national team, for which she substituted and scored a number of crucial goals. One of these goals was a win against Italy that secured the U.S. team the final place in the 2011 World Cup. Morgan was the youngest player of the team, and he led the U.S. team to victory over France. Morgan even though the U.S. losing to Japan in the final World Cup match, became the first American player to score a goal or assist.




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