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Alexandra Morgan Carrasco, an American professional soccer player, plays as a striker in the San Diego Wave FC (NWSL) which is the highest level of women's soccer in United States. She also co-captained the United States women's soccer team from 2018 to 2020 with Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd. [8][9] Morgan was chosen by the Western New York Flash at the number one spot in the 2011 WPS Draft. She had graduated from Berkeley in the early part of the year. Morgan also played for California Golden Bears. Morgan made her debut as a professional at the time and played a major role in the team's winning the league title. Morgan was then just 22 years old. old, was the youngest national player at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011, where she was second. In the 123rd minutes of the semi-final game against Canada during the 2012 London Olympics she scored the game-winning goal. She finished 2012 with 21 and 28 goals. assists along with Mia Hamm as the only American woman to score 20 goals and give 20 assists within the same calendar year , making her the sixth and youngest U.S. player to score 20 goals in one season. The following year, she was named U.S. Soccer Female Athlete Of The Year and was also a FIFA World Player of the Year finalist. Morgan was also instrumental in the United States winning their titles at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups and 2019. Morgan was named to both the Dream Team for both tournaments. In 2019, she won the Silver Boot.