Alexandra Morgan Carrasco, an American professional soccer player, plays as a striker for San Diego Wave FC (NWSL) and is captain of the San Diego Wave FC. She was also the co-captain of the United States women's soccer team from 2018 through 2020 alongside Megan Rapinoe as well as Carli Lloyd. [8][9] Morgan was selected number one in the Western New York Flash's 2011 WPS Draft shortly after she completed her degree early at the University of California, Berkeley. Morgan played for the California Golden Bears. In the team, she made her debut in professional football and helped the team win the league championship. Morgan was 22 at the time and was the youngest player in the national team in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011. The team finished second. In the 123rd minute of the semi-final game against Canada at the 2012 London Olympics she scored the match-winning goal. She finished 2012 with 21 and 28 goals. assists and was able to join Mia Hamm as the only American woman who scored 20 goals and give 20 assists within the same year, becoming the sixth the tiniest U.S. player to score 20 goals in a single season. The following year, she was awarded the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete Of The Year and was a FIFA World Player of the Year finalist. Morgan was instrumental in helping to help the United States win the title at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups. She was named to the Dream Team in both tournaments. In 2019, Morgan won the Silver Boot.
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