Alex Morgan is a soccer player who plays professionally. Alex Morgan rose to prominence as a member of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Orlando Pride (NWSL). In addition, he is a member of the United States national team.
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Childhood and Early Years
On July 2nd, 1989, the player was born. Pamela and Michael Morgan are her parents. Alexandra Morgan Carrasco is her full name, while Alexandra Patricia Morgan is her birth name. Cancer is her zodiac sign. She was also born in the city of San Dimas, California. She is currently 31 years old. Her ethnicity and nationality are also American.
Jeni and Jeri, her two siblings, are both named Jeni and Jeri. The family was relocated to Diamond Bar, California, with her two siblings. Diamon Bar is also approximately thirty miles east of Los Angeles.
She has been a multi-sport athlete since she was a child. She’d even joined the American Youth Soccer Organization to play soccer (AYSC). She didn’t start playing club soccer until she was 14, when she joined Cypress Elite, according to some accounts. She was always interested in and involved in sports.
Diamond Bar High School was where Alex Morgan finished her high school education. She was a three-time all-league selection in high school. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America selected him All-American (NSCAA). During that period, she was noted for her quickness and sprinting skills.
She was called up to the United States under-20 women’s national soccer squad at the age of 17. She also suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL). She was also participating in a scrimmage with the men’s junior national team. As a result, she did not join the team until April 2008.
Career
She has also represented the Olympic Development Program (ODP) regional and state teams during her professional career.
She attended UC Berkeley and played for the California Golden Bears from 2007 to 2010. In terms of her club career, she was selected first overall by the Western New York Flash in the 2011 WPS Draft on January 14, 2011. She later shut down her business in early 2012 owing to legal and financial troubles.
For the 2012 season, she joined the Seattle Sounders Women’s squad, which included national colleagues Hope Solo, Sydney Leroux, Megan Rapinoe, and Stephanie Cox. She was one of three players from the United States National Team who were assigned to the Portland Thorns FC for the inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League in 2013.
She is currently involved in Orlando Pride. Morgan was traded by the Thorns on the 26th of October 2015. Morgan signed a month-to-month contract with French champions Lyon on January 5, 2017, for a reported $33,000 per month.
She equalled Michelle Akers’ World Cup single-game goals record of five in the opening group game against Thailand, which she set in 1991 as a leader of the USWNT in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
She’s also a novelist who’s appeared in a number of commercials and modelling gigs. She secured a deal with Simon & Schuster in 2012 to write The Kicks, a four-book middle school series. The Kicks, a live-action children’s comedy series based on the books, premiered on Amazon Prime in 2015.
Nominations and Awards
The Coast Soccer League’s (CSL) under-16 championship was won by Alex Morgan. She also finished third in the under-19 division. In 2012, she won the Olympic Gold Medal for her international career. Similarly, she was the winner of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015 and 2019. Similarly, she has won the Algarve Cup three times (2011, 2013, and 2015).
Endorsements
Besides Morgan has also inked endorsement contracts with companies such as McDonald’s, Nike, Panasonic, AT&T, Chobani, P&G, Mondelez International, and Coca-Cola. In June 2015, Time labelled her the highest-paid American women’s soccer player, citing her endorsement deals as the main reason.
She signed a one-year sponsorship deal with Bank of America in July 2011. In January 2012, she and Heather Mitts, a member of the national team, were named brand ambassadors for GNC, a health product firm. The following year, she promoted the debut of Ubisoft’s video game, Just Dance 4, on behalf of the company.
She had an appearance in Bridgestone television advertisements in 2013. She also became an ambassador for Molecule, an athlete recovery mattress and bedding firm, in July 2018.
In 2016, she became a UNICEF Kid Power Champion in an effort to combat global malnutrition and increase awareness among children through UNICEF’s creation of the world’s first “wearable for good.”
Net Worth
Alex Morgan’s net worth is projected to be $3 million . It even encompasses her personal things and properties. She earns an average of $450,000 every year. She has won numerous titles and awards for the United States Women’s National Team as a prolific goal scorer.
She also has endorsement arrangements with a slew of well-known firms. Nike, Panasonic, and Coca-Cola are among her clients. She appears to have a network of partnerships with a variety of other businesses. She had also appeared in a few television ads. And she earns more than $3 million a year.
Relationship
In terms of her personal life, she is happily married to Servando Carrasco. On December 31, 2014, the couple exchanged vows. After dating for seven years and being engaged for a year, they finally tied the knot. The couple married in Santa Barbara’s Rancho Dos Pueblos, which has a beautiful view of the coast. Under an archway of pink, cream, and peach-coloured roses, they exchanged vows. The bride wore a Berta Bridal long-sleeved lace wedding gown with a plunging v-neck and keyhole back.
Similarly, for the reception, she changed into an Amsale handmade bridal gown. Carrasco’s heritage was honoured with maracas, as well as coke cans with each of the guests’ names on them. After the couple’s wedding, everyone welcomed the arrival of 2015 with a balloon drop at midnight.
After a fireworks show in Manhattan Beach in December 2013, the couple got engaged. They met while playing soccer at Cal Berkeley and attended the same college. Aside from that, the couple is expecting their first child, a baby girl, in the near future. They revealed the news on October 23, 2019, and the child is expected to arrive in April 2020. In addition, Alex’s hubby. Servando Carrasco is a well-known soccer player in Mexico. Finally, on May 7, 2020, she gave birth to Charlie Elena Carrasco, a baby girl.
Body Measurements
Alex Morgan stands at 5 feet and 7 inches tall and weighs 62 pounds (137 lbs). 34 AA is her bra size. She wears a size 8 US shoe. Her body dimensions are 34-24-35 inches in length, width, and height (86-61-89 cm). Her eyes are also blue, and her hair is dark brown.
Social Media
The talented soccer player is active on most social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. She has 9.2 million Instagram followers and has posted 796 times. Her YouTube account has 3.36K subscribers, and she has 4 million Twitter followers. In April 2009, she became a Twitter user.