Alexandra Morgan Carrasco known as Alex Morgan is an American professional soccer player. She began her Soccer journey right at the age of 14, where she was highly supported and coached first by her father. She is best known for the Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League, the highest division of women’s professional soccer in the United States, and the United States women’s national soccer team.
Alex made her professional debut and helped the national team at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup win the league championship, who was 22 at the time and was the youngest player on the national team. In the inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League, Morgan joined Portland Thorns FC and helped the team win the league title in 2013.
Alex was ranked by Time as the top-paid American women’s soccer player (2015), largely due to her numerous endorsement deals. She also became the first women’s soccer player to appear on the cover of FIFA video games (2015). She also appeared alongside Lionel Messi on covers of FIFA 16 sold in the United States and was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2019.
| Alex Morgan Bio | |
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| Bio/Wiki | |
| Name | Alex Morgan |
| Full Name | Alexandra Patricia Morgan Carrasco |
| Nickname | Baby Horse |
| Profession | American Soccer Player |
| Personal Information | |
| Date of Birth | 2nd July 1989 |
| Age (as in 2021) | 32 years |
| Birthplace | San Dimas, California, United States |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Diamond Bar, California, United States |
| Religion | Not Known |
| Ethnicity | White American |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Address | Manhattan Beach Apartments, California |
| Hobbies | Doing Yoga, Spending time with her dog, Hanging out with her family |
| Tattoo | Number "Thirteen" inked on the left side of her waist |
| Education and More | |
| School | Diamond Bar High School, Diamond Bar, California, United States |
| College/University | University of California, Berkeley, California, United States |
| Educational Qualification | Degree in Political Economy |
| Physical Status | |
| Height (approx.) | 5'7" (170 cm, 1.70 m) |
| Weight (approx.) | 60 kg (132 lbs) |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | 34-28-36 |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Family and Relationships | |
| Parents | Father- Michael T. Morgan |
| Mother- Pamela S. Morgan | |
| Siblings | Sister(s)- Jeni Morgan and Jeri Morgan |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Servando Carrasco, American soccer player (2007-2014) |
| Marriage Date | 31st December 2014 |
| Husband/Spouse | Servando Carrasco (m.2014- Present) |
| Children | Charlie Elena Carrasco |
| Career | |
| Club Debut | In 2003, when she joined Cypress Elite |
| International Debut | In the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Puebla, Mexico |
| Cureent Teams |  United States, United States of America |
| Jersey Number | 13 |
| Position | Forward |
| Coach/Mentor | • Michael T. Morgan (her father) |
| • Pia Sundhage | |
| • Jill Ellis | |
| Records | • After scoring 28 goals and 21 assists in 2012, she became the youngest U.S. player to score more than 20 goals in a single year. |
| • In 2016, she scored the fastest-ever goal (in 12 seconds) in U.S. soccer history. | |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | • FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Silver Ball in 2008 |
| • Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year, Team Sport in 2012 | |
| • U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2012 and 2018 | |
| • FIFA World Player of the Year finalist in 2012 | |
| • CONCACAF Player of the Year in 2013, 2016, 2017, and 2018 | |
| • SheBelieves Cup Golden Boot and Golden Ball in 2016 | |
| • CONCACAF Women's Championship Golden Boot in 2018 | |
| • Silver Boot in the 2019 World Cup | |
| Favorites | |
| Favorite Soccer Player(s) | Lionel Messi, Mia Hamm |
| Favorite Food | Mexican Cuisines |
| Favorite Beverage | Coffee |
| Favorite Book(s) | • A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini |
| • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee | |
| Favorite Color(s) | White, Pink |
| Favourite Film(s) | • Catch Me If You Can (2002) |
| • The Blind Side (2009) | |
| Net Worth/Salary/Assets | |
| Salary (approx.) | $72,000 (national women's team) |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $3 million (as in 2019) |
