Alex Morgan has officially announced her retirement from professional football, after an iconic career. The forward will play her final match on September 8, when San Diego Wave takes on North Carolina Courage.
Morgan also revealed that she is pregnant with her second child, and is now set to leave her sporting career behind her to focus on her family. The 35-year-old has scored 123 times for the national team.
Alex Morgan announces retirement from professional football
Thank you🫶 pic.twitter.com/8BkofVOh3s
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) September 5, 2024
“I grew up on this team, it was so much more than soccer,” said Morgan, who came into her first USWNT training camp at the end of 2009 at age 20.
“It was the friendships and the unwavering respect and support among each other, the relentless push for global investment in women’s sports, and the pivotal moments of success both on and off the field. I am so incredibly honored to have borrowed the crest for more than 15 years. I learned so much about myself in that time and so much of that is a credit to my teammates and our fans. I feel immense pride in where this team is headed, and I will forever be a fan of the USWNT. My desire for success may have always driven me, but what I got in return was more than I could have ever asked and hoped for.”
Morgan won the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup as well as the 2012 Olympic Gold medal with the national team.
