U.S. Women’s National Team and San Diego Wave forward Alex Morgan announced she will be retiring as she and her husband Servando Carrasco are expecting their second child. Morgan, 35, will play one final game for the San Diego Wave on Sunday against the North Carolina Courage at home, she announced in a video posted to her social media Thursday.
“I have so much clarity about this decision, and I’m so happy to be able to finally tell you,” Morgan said. “It has been a long time coming and this decision wasn’t easy. At the beginning of 2024, I felt in my heart and soul that this was the last season that I would play soccer.
“Soccer was a part of me for 30 years, and it was one of the first things that I ever loved. I gave everything to this sport, and what I got in return was more than I could have ever dreamed of.”
Thank you🫶 pic.twitter.com/8BkofVOh3s
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) September 5, 2024
Morgan played her final game with the USWNT in June before the Olympics, a 3-0 win over South Korea in Minnesota. Coach Emma Hayes made plenty of headlines for leaving her off the Olympic squad, and Morgan remained with the Wave during the summer.
Morgan has been with the Wave since 2022, having previously played for the Orlando Pride and Portland Thorns FC in the
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