Megan Rapinoe will become just the second NWSL player in history to have her jersey retired, the Seattle Reign announced Thursday.
Rapinoe played every single season of her NWSL career, from 2013 through 2023, with the Reign. The club is set to retire her No. 15 jersey during their match against the North Carolina Courage on Aug. 25 at Lumen Field.
The only other player to have their jersey retired was Lauren Holiday, whose jersey was retired by FC Kansas City in 2015.
“I have lived so much life in this jersey and I’m humbled to see it retire alongside me. It represents so much more than myself — a team, a city, and a lifetime of memories,” Rapinoe said in the team’s news release. “Thank you to the Reign and to my teammates for the love, the support and the opportunity to leave a piece of my heart on the field.”
Rapinoe made 115 regular season appearances with the Reign, as well as 11 playoff appearances. She had 54 goals across her career as well as 28 assists, winning the NWSL Shield three times.
She was also a member of the USWNT, winning World Cups in 2015 and 2019, and making 203 total international appearances. Throughout her international career, Rapinoe had 63 goals and 73 assists.
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