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 multisport throughout her early years, but first discovered soccer at 14. Morgan joined the Cypress Elite club team and won the Coast Soccer League under-16 championship. In addition, she placed third in the under-19 bracket. Morgan was able to continue to improve her soccer skills while at Diamond Bar High School. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) chose Morgan to be an All-American Athlete. She also played in the Olympic Development Program's state and regional divisions. Morgan continued her career in soccer 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 two times to the second round. Morgan was one of the four finalists for the Honda Sports Award. This resulted in her being the first Hermann Trophy finalists to be ranked at the top of the list. Morgan graduated from Berkeley in the beginning of the 2010 semester and was ranked third among all-time goals, points, and assists. Morgan had a variety of soccer careers at both the collegiate as well as national levels throughout her time at school. During her first year on the Berkeley team, Morgan experienced an ACL injury that stopped her from training with the U.S. under-20 women's soccer team until April 2008. In the following season, Morgan scored her first goal for the international team at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Mexico. Morgan was also a participant in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Her team won gold and she scored her first international goal during the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship in Mexico. One of them was winning goals against Italy which helped earn the U.S. a place in the 2011 World Cup. Morgan was the youngest player on the team and led it to victory against France. Morgan was the team's youngest player and was the one who led them to victory over Japan.
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