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U.S. soccer legend Alex Morgan referred to as it a profession on Sept. 8, 2024, stepping onto the pitch for the ultimate time. She did it in a San Diego Wave FC package, beginning the match after which being subbed out within the fifteenth minute after receiving a large standing ovation from the house crowd.
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Whereas the Wave misplaced that recreation 4-1 to the North Carolina Braveness, the night time will all the time be remembered for Morgan. The 5-foot-7 striker performed all three seasons within the membership’s existence, becoming a member of in a commerce from the Orlando Satisfaction forward of its inaugural season.
She began 44 matches and appeared in 48 throughout her time with the Wave, scoring 22 objectives and including eight assists. Morgan additionally helped San Diego win the 2023 NWSL Defend and the 2024 NWSL Problem Cup.
After all of the 35-year-old has given to the membership, Tuesday introduced a giant announcement to honor her contributions eternally. On Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET, the Wave will retire Morgan’s No. 13 jersey at Snapdragon Stadium.
“there’ll by no means be one other 13,” the Wave posted on social media.
Morgan reposted the Wave’s publish, sharing a message to the town of San Diego.
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“See you there San Diego 🩷,” she stated.
Alex Morgan’s Instagram story.@alexmorgan13/Instagram
Morgan isn’t simply held in excessive regard by the membership—she’s additionally thought of one of many best ladies’s soccer gamers of all time. She started her profession with the Western New York Flash earlier than shifting on to the Portland Thorns, Orlando Satisfaction and Tottenham Hotspur.
On the worldwide stage, she made 224 appearances, scored 123 objectives and added 53 assists. Morgan additionally helped the U.S. win two FIFA Girls’s World Cups (2015 and 2019).
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