ALEX MORGAN BIO

Morgan was born on July 2nd 1989 (Alex Morgan age: 30) to Pamela and Michael Morgan. She was raised by her parents in Diamond Bar, Los Angeles. Morgan was a multisport athlete throughout her childhood, but she first discovered soccer at the age of 14. After high school, Morgan joined the Cypress Elite club team. They were the winners of the Coast Soccer League Under-16 championship and came in third place in their under-19 bracket. Morgan continued to develop her soccer skills while at Diamond Bar High School. National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), selected Morgan as an All-American Athlete. Additionally, she played for regional and state divisions of the Olympic Development Program (ODP). Morgan continued her career in soccer at UC Berkeley. She led the California Golden Bears team's scoring in her first season. She was instrumental in taking the team to the NCAA Tournament every year and twice to the second round. Morgan was one of the four finalists for the Honda Sports Award. She also became the first Hermann Trophy finalist from her school. Morgan completed her studies at Berkeley in the first semester of 2010, and was ranked as the third best player among all-time goals, points, and assists. Morgan had a variety of soccer careers at the collegiate and national levels throughout her studies. Morgan was injured in her ACL in her first season with Berkeley. This prevented her from playing in U.S. women's under-20 soccer until April 2008. Morgan scored her first international goal in Mexico at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. Morgan was also a part-time player in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She scored four goals, earning her team a gold medal. One of these was a victory goal against Italy which earned the U.S. team a final spot at the 2011 World Cup. Morgan was the youngest player on the team and led the 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 an assist or a goal.