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Alex Morgan is back with San Diego Wave FC. The club announced Morgan as a minority investor on Tuesday, a little more than eight months after retiring as a player.
“I want this club to be known for being extremely successful,” Morgan, who captained the team to two trophies, the 2023 Shield and 2024 Challenge Cup, said. “I want players to see this club as a place that they seek out and want to play (at). I want the fans to look at this as an exciting environment, and an organization and a team they want to get behind and stay behind. I want this club to be a reflection of this community that we live in and represent.”
Morgan’s professional career included stops in Western New York, Portland, and Orlando, plus a stint in Europe. She made San Diego her final stop when the Pride traded her ahead of the Wave’s inaugural season. A California native, she has laid down roots in San Diego and says she intends to raise her kids in the area.
“Alex has always fought to positively…