Meet the Highest Scoring 'Soccer Mom' in USWNT History
Alex Morgan scores goals on and off the pitch. The professional soccer player made history in 2023 becoming the highest scoring mom in U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) history and has fought for gender equality in the sport.
"As professional athletes, we have a responsibility to all the little girls around the world who look up to us," Morgan told Parade in 2019. "We want those coming up after us to understand how important it is to come together and use your voice and influences for the greater good. We want to change the narrative of women in sports and have an impact on history."
Morgan, who was named one of the captains of the U.S. Women’s national team ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, has shared that her greatest strength is feeling confident enough to know that she can always bet on herself. Speaking to Parade in the past, she said, "When I set my mind to something, I never stop working until I accomplish it and feel like I’ve reached my full potential."
So, who is Alex Morgan? Continue reading to learn more about the Women's World Cup champion.
Who is Alex Morgan?
Morgan is a professional soccer player and member of the United States women's national soccer team and San Diego Wave FC.
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When was Alex Morgan born?
The soccer star was born on July 2, 1989, making her 34 years old.
What position does Alex Morgan play?
She is a forward for the USWNT and San Diego Wave FC.
What is Alex Morgan's jersey number?
Morgan's jersey number is 13, which like her pal Taylor Swift, happens to be her "favorite number," she told Entertainment Tonight in 2023.
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How many Olympic medals does Alex Morgan have?
Morgan has two Olympic medals. She made her Olympic debut in 2012. The soccer star took home her first gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Four years later, she went on to compete in the 2016 Rio Games, followed by the Tokyo Games, which were held in 2021. Morgan won her second Olympic medal, a bronze one, at the Tokyo Olympics.
Is Alex Morgan married?
Morgan is married to fellow professional soccer player Servando Carrasco. The couple tied the knot on New Year's Eve in 2014. “To be surrounded by our family and friends tonight in such a beautiful location, and on New Year's Eve to boot, has just been magical,” Morgan told PEOPLE.
“We are both so happy, grateful and excited to start our lives together as Mr. and Mrs. Carrasco,” she added. “I truly married my best friend.”
How did Alex Morgan meet her husband?
According to MLSsoccer.com, Morgan and Carrasco met as freshmen at Berkeley in 2007. “She was very raw,” he said. “Clearly, she had the athletic ability. She was the fastest player on the team. She had an amazing left foot. She could strike a ball on a rope. And then she started to add things to her game, brick by brick. She got better tactically, she started watching more soccer, her first touch got better. ... She's not just a finisher now. She's not just a person that builds her game off of her speed or off of her athleticism. She's always looking for a challenge.”
Does Alex Morgan have children?
Yes! Morgan became a mother in 2020. The USWNT player and her husband welcomed their first child, Charlie Elena Carrasco, in May 2020. Announcing her daughter's birth on Instagram, Morgan wrote: "She made us wait longer than expected, but I should have known she would do it her way and her way only. My super moon baby."
Morgan admitted in an episode of Ready for Anything that it was "really difficult" returning to soccer after the birth of her daughter. She confessed, "Professional soccer aside, it was really hard being a first-time mom. I had to hear time and time again that I was going to be the same player when I came back from pregnancy. Giving birth and starting a family didn't mean ending a career. It was the fear of the unknown, but everything I do now is for her."
In February 2023, Morgan became the highest scoring mom in USWNT history with 14 goals. The ninth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup marked the soccer player's first World Cup as a mother. Ahead of the 2023 competition, she said (via AP), "This is my first World Cup as a mom, so I just want to also just represent mom athletes and the accomplishments and strides we’ve been able to make in women’s soccer. I think it is amazing. I’m really excited for this."
Morgan has spoken about needing to break the "stigma of women pursuing motherhood while they are playing." Speaking to FOX Sports' Martin Rogers, she noted: "Back in the day, it used to be you're either a soccer player or you're going to be a mom. Usually you'd end your career, and then you pursue motherhood. I think now we need to normalize that idea that should a woman want to pursue that, that is her choice, and the club that they play for, the federation that they play for, will be fully, 100-percent backing them."