One of the greatest U.S. women’s national team players will hang up her cleats and say farewell on Sunday. Long-time forward Alex Morgan announced her retirement in a farewell video on Thursday and the Wave FC striker will play her final game against North Carolina Courage at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California. Morgan will leave behind a nearly 15-year professional career where she earned several championships, titles, and personal accolades.
She made her senior national team debut in 2010 and went on to make 223 appearances, scoring 123 goals, good for fifth all-time. She’s a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion (2015 and 2019) and earned Olympic gold and bronze medals. She’s as accomplished at the club level too, with a 2011 WSP Championship, 2013 NWSL Championship, 2017 UEFA Champions League title, and a 2024 NWSL Shield.
Her big moments were felt all around the globe, both on and off the pitch, and she made most of them wearing her iconic No. 13. So let’s take a look at 13 top moments of her career:
13. California kid makes a snowy senior debut
Morgan made a memorable senior debut in Salt Lake City, Utah against Mexico on a snow-covered pitch. It was an appearance off the bench and she was…
