Megan Rapinoe

(Megan Anna Rapinoe)

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Born
1985 (39 years old)

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Redding, California

Position
Left Midfield

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
White

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165cm / 5'5"

Weight
60kg / 132lbs

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Soccer

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Description

Megan Anna Rapinoe (born July 5, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a winger. She spent most of her career playing for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.
Winner of the Ballon d'Or Féminin and named The Best FIFA Women's Player in 2019, Rapinoe won gold with the national team at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and she played for the team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup where the U.S. finished in second place. Rapinoe co-captained the national team alongside Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan from 2018 to 2020, with the team earning the Bronze medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars, Philadelphia Independence, and MagicJack in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), as well as Olympique Lyon in France's Division 1 Féminine.

Rapinoe is internationally known for her crafty style of play on the field and her activism off it. Her precise cross to Abby Wambach in the 122nd minute of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinal match against Brazil resulted in an equalizer and eventual win for the Americans after a penalty shootout. The last-minute goal was awarded ESPN's 2011 ESPY Award for Best Play of the Year. During the 2012 London Olympics, she scored three goals and tallied a team-high four assists to lead the United States to a gold medal. She is the first player, male or female, to score a goal directly from a corner at the Olympic Games, having done so twice. She won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball awards at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

Rapinoe is an advocate for numerous LGBT organizations, including the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and Athlete Ally. In 2013, she was awarded the board of directors Award by the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. She is sponsored by Nike, Procter & Gamble, BodyArmor, Hulu, LUNA Bar, Samsung, and DJO Global, and has appeared in multiple promotional pieces for clothing company Wildfang, as well as for Nike. In 2019, she co-founded a gender-neutral lifestyle brand, re-inc, with fellow athletes Christen Press, Tobin Heath, and Meghan Klingenberg.

Rapinoe is included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2020.

Career Honours

SheBelieves Cup 2023 USA Women	CONCACAF W Championship 2022 USA Women	SheBelieves Cup 2021 USA Women	FIFA FIFPro World XI 2020 Reign FC
SheBelieves Cup 2020 USA Women	Soccer Olympics Bronze Women 2020 USA Women	FIFA The Best 2019 Reign FC	FIFA FIFPro World XI 2019 Reign FC
FIFA Ballon d Or 2019 Reign FC	FIFA Womens World Cup 2019 USA Women	SI SportsPerson of the year 2019 OL Reign	FIFA Golden Ball Women 2019 USA Women
FIFA Womens World Cup Golden Boot 2019 USA Women	CONCACAF W Championship 2018 USA Women	SheBelieves Cup 2018 USA Women	American NWSL Best XI 2018 OL Reign
FIFA Womens World Cup 2015 USA Women	American NWSL Shield 2015 OL Reign	Algarve Cup 2015 USA Women	American NWSL Shield 2014 OL Reign
CONCACAF W Championship 2014 USA Women	Algarve Cup 2013 USA Women	French Division 1 Feminine 2012-2013 Lyon Women	French Coupe de France feminine 2012-2013 Lyon Women
Soccer Olympics Gold Women 2012 USA Women	Algarve Cup 2011 USA Women

Career Milestones

NWSL Best XI Of The Month 2023-06-05	NWSL 3 Assists 2023-05-28	NWSL Best XI Of The Month 2022-10-14	NWSL Best XI Of The Month 2022-09-07
NWSL Player Of The Month 2022-09-07	NWSL Player Of The Week 2015-04-15