One of the greatest women’s soccer players ever, Alex Morgan delivered many memorable moments
On Thursday, one of the all-time greats in women’s soccer announced her retirement, with Alex Morgan set to bring her 14-year professional career to a close this weekend.
She walks away having made 223 international appearances for the U.S. women’s national team, scoring 123 goals – good for fifth all-time. With two World Cups, an Olympic gold medal, NWSL championship and UEFA Women’s Champions League trophy in her cabinet, there are few players with more accolades than Morgan.
Upon making her national team debut, she did so in the shadow of players such as Mia Hamm and Abby Wambach. She leaves her USWNT career having left her own legacy, one that will inspire generatio…