A crowd of 26,516 filled the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on Sunday to bid farewell to U.S. soccer legend Alex Morgan, who capped an incredible 15-year career.
Morgan announced in a social media post on Thursday she is retiring from professional soccer after winning two FIFA Women’s World Cups (2015 and 2019) and an Olympic gold medal (2012) with the U.S. women’s national team.
The 35-year-old, pregnant with her second child, played her final match as the San Diego Wave lost 4-1 to the North Carolina Courage in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
Wearing the captain’s armband, Morgan walked onto the field with her four-year-old daughter Charlie, making her 150th career appearance in the American top-tier league.
It was her 63rd appearance for the Wave, who celebrated the occasion by giving a no. 63 jersey to her in the pre-game ceremony.
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