Alexandra Morgan Carrasco also known by Alex Morgan is the famous American soccer player who has been an inspiration to many kids who want to get into soccer world. She rose to fame after winning gold in the Olympic Games. Alex has won another gold medal in the FIFA women world cup, which has increased her popularity among youngsters who are diehard fans of soccer.
Early life
She was born on July 2, 1989 in California, United States to the proud parents Pamela and Michael T Morgan. The couple has three children. Alex has two sisters. Their house in located in Diamond bar which is just a few kilometers away from Los Angeles. The girl showcased her talent in many tournaments and grown up to be the soccer player whom you are seeing today. Though, she has a lot of potential in playing soccer, she got into the club soccer at the age of 14. She joined Cypress Elite Soccer Club where the soccer league age has been locked for only under-16 championships. She showed the interest and passion for soccer since childhood and used to play this game and give tough competition to the opponents.
She is known for her quick moves and in the mid age she got an opportunity to play in the under-20 women soccer team at the national level. However, due to some injuries, she quit the game for a brief period. Later from 2007 to 2010, she flew to UC Berkeley and playing this game and showcased her performance in the California Golden bears. Her team is praised, especially for the performance of Morgan. She holds a degree in political economy.
Career
Her talent and moves were identified at Western New York Flash in 2011 and was won the 2011 WPS Draft cup. She is the first women to write the history to gain such position in the California Golden bears. The name of the club went popular when she was playing. However, she got out of WPS and faced many financial issues. She got into the national soccer and her colleagues were Sydney Leroux, Hope and few others. She started to prepare rigorously for the Summer Olympics. She got selected in the Portland Thorns FC with the other players in the national team. She showcased her performance in the team. She got to play for the team for three years and sold out to Orlando Pride along with the team mates, Kaylyn Kyle.
Awards
She won the championship of WPS in 2011 by playing for Western New York Flash. She won this championship and bagged four other awards along with Lyon. She has bagged nine international awards, out of which the most prestigious ones is the Olympic medal for the team, which is a pride moment for her. There are many other personal awards that were given to her.
Net worth
The estimated net worth of this soccer player is USD 4 million. She earns the income by playing the soccer game. She played with many teams and clubs. The money that she earns is through the contracts. These all have contributed to the net worth of this young lady.
