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Alexandra Morgan Carrasco, an American professional soccer player is a striker with San Diego Wave FC (NWSL), which is the top level of women's soccer in United States. She also co-captained the United States women's soccer team from 2018 until 2020 along with Megan Rapinoe as well as Carli Lloyd. [8][9] Shortly after graduating early from the University of California, Berkeley and playing for the California Golden Bears, Morgan was selected as the top pick in the 2011 WPS Draft by the Western New York Flash. She made her professional debut at the club and was instrumental in helping the team win the league championship. Morgan at the time, who was 22 years older, was the youngest national player in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 in which she finished second. Morgan scored the game-winning goal in the semi-final match against Canada in the semi-final game during the 2012 London Olympics. She was able to finish 2012 with 21 and 28 goals. assists and was able to join Mia Hamm as the only American woman to score 20 goals and provide 20 assists during the same calendar year and making her the sixth and the sixth U.S. player to score 20 goals in a single season. Morgan was later named U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year , and was also a FIFA World Player of the Year finalist. Morgan contributed to helping the United States win the title at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups. Morgan was named to the Dream Team in both tournaments. In 2019, Morgan won the Silver Boot.