
Alexandra Morgan Carrasco (American professional soccer player) plays as an attacking player. She is also captain of the San Diego Wave FC of National Women's Soccer League, the highest level of professional women's soccer. From 2018 to 2020, she was a co-captain of the US women's national soccer team with Megan Rapinoe. [8][98][9] Morgan was picked as number one in the Western New York Flash's 2011 WPS Draft shortly after she was able to graduate early from University of California, Berkeley. Morgan played for the California Golden Bears. Morgan made her professional debut there and was integral in winning the league title. Morgan 22, then 22 years aged, was the smallest national player at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 where she placed second. In the 123rd minutes of the semifinal match against Canada at the 2012 London Olympics she scored the match-winning goals. The 2012 season ended with 21 goals and 28 assists, joining Mia Hamm as the only American woman to score 20 goals and score 20 assists within the same calendar year . becoming the sixth youngest U.S. player to score 20 goals in one season. She was then named U.S. Soccer Female Athlete Of The Year and was a FIFA World Player of the Year finalist. Morgan was also instrumental in helping the United States win their titles in the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups, where she was named to the Dream Team for both tournaments as well as winning the Silver Boot in 2019.
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