Alex Morgan

By: Amy West

Alexandra Patricia Morgan is an American soccer player and an Olympic Gold medalist.

Her Young Life

I didn’t play I didn’t play organized organized

soccer until I soccer until I was 14.was 14.

In 2009, Alex became the youngest member of the seniors US national team.

Morgan joined Mia Hamm as the only two national team players who have produced at least 20 goals and 20 assists in a year.

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySZHjZdImXo

•She was drafted number one overall in 2011 by Western New York Flash.

Played soccer at

the university

of California

Freetime

At the 2012 London Olympics, her game winning goal against Canada was Morgan`s team high 20th.

Christine Lily was her inspiration.

She also wears the number 13

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6699703

Alex Morgan shoe size :8

Alex’s boyfriend is also a soccer

player. His name is Servando Carrasco.

If she did not play soccer she would like to be a

vet.

Alex has an obsession over pink pre-wrap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB_j5BtMZVA

“That’s how I work best, when I’m

under pressure.”

“We sing it together because it reminds me that we really are a family. Little things like that really

make a team closer.”~Alex Morgan

Alex is an FC Barcelona fan!

Sources

•wikipedia

•alexmorgansoccer.com

•biography.com/alexmorgan

•orgeonlive.com/portland-alexmorgan

•AlexMorganquotes.com