Timeline Alex Morgan

American striker who won two World Cups and Olympic gold with the United States. She was a lead plaintiff in the women's team's fight for equal pay, which ended in a settlement.

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1989 Alex Morgan born in San Dimas Alex Morgan is born in San Dimas, California.
2007 Alex Morgan joins Cal Morgan starts at the University of California, Berkeley, where she scores 45 goals.
2010 Alex Morgan makes her US debut Morgan plays her first international against Mexico.
2011 Alex Morgan drafted first in the WPS The Western New York Flash take Morgan first overall. She wins the WPS title that year.
2011 Alex Morgan scores in the World Cup final Morgan scores against Japan, but the US lose on penalties in Frankfurt.
2012 Alex Morgan heads the winner against Canada In the 123rd minute of the Olympic semi-final at Old Trafford, Morgan scores the decisive goal.
2012 Alex Morgan wins Olympic gold Morgan assists Carli Lloyd as the US beat Japan 2–1 at Wembley.
2013 Alex Morgan wins the first NWSL title Morgan wins the championship with the Portland Thorns.
2015 Alex Morgan wins the World Cup The US beat Japan 5–2 in the final in Vancouver.
2016 Alex Morgan files a wage discrimination complaint Morgan and four teammates file a federal complaint against US Soccer.
2017 Alex Morgan wins the Champions League with Lyon On loan from Orlando, Morgan completes a treble with Lyon.
2019 Alex Morgan sues US Soccer for equal pay Morgan is among 28 players who file a gender discrimination lawsuit.
2019 Alex Morgan scores on her 30th birthday Morgan heads the winner against England in the World Cup semi-final and celebrates by sipping imaginary tea.
2019 Alex Morgan wins a second World Cup The US beat the Netherlands 2–0 in Lyon.
2020 Alex Morgan joins Tottenham Morgan spends three months with Tottenham Hotspur after giving birth.
2021 Alex Morgan co-founds TOGETHXR Morgan launches a media company focused on women athletes.
2021 Alex Morgan wins Olympic bronze in Tokyo The US beat Australia 4–3 for bronze.
2022 Alex Morgan wins the equal pay settlement US Soccer agree to pay players $24 million and promise equal pay.
2022 Alex Morgan wins the NWSL Golden Boot Morgan scores 15 goals for the San Diego Wave.
2023 Alex Morgan goes out of her last World Cup The US lose to Sweden on penalties in the round of 16.
2024 Alex Morgan plays her last game Three days after announcing her retirement, Morgan plays her final match for San Diego.