ALEX MORGAN BIO

Morgan was born on July 2, 1989 (Alex Morgan age: 30) to Pamela and Michael Morgan. Morgan was raised by her parents in Diamond Bar, Los Angeles. Morgan was a multisport athlete throughout her early years, but began playing soccer at 14. After high school, she joined Cypress Elite's team. They won the Coast Soccer League Under-16 championship and placed third in the under-19 bracket. Morgan continued to improve her soccer skills at Diamond Bar High School. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) has selected 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 soccer career at UC Berkeley. She led the California Golden Bears team's scoring in her very first season. She led the team to the NCAA Tournament in four years and also to two times to the second round. Morgan was one of the four finalists for the Honda Sports Award. She was also the first Hermann Trophy finalist from her school. Morgan graduated from Berkeley in the beginning of the 2010 semester and was ranked third in the top scorers of all time in goals, points and assists. Morgan had a variety of soccer careers at both the collegiate as well as national levels throughout her education. Morgan was injured in her ACL the first time she played for Berkeley. This kept her from taking part in U.S. women's under-20 soccer 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. Her team earned an Olympic gold medal. She also made her debut international goal at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship in Mexico. One of these was a victory goal over Italy which secured the U.S. team a final place in the 2011 World Cup. Morgan was the youngest player on the team and he led the team to victory over France. Morgan, despite the U.S. losing to Japan in the final World Cup match, became the first American player to score both a goal or assist.