Over the past few years Alex Morgan has risen from an unknown college athlete to one of the most famous female soccer players in the world.
Morgan has played for the U.S. Women's National Team in the 2011 World Cup and the 2012 Olympics. The U.S. placed second in the World Cup and took home a gold medal from London.
In addition to her success on the field, she has become a role model and celebrity.
Her painted body in the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition catapulted her into the spotlight and into the hearts of countless young men.
Not too long ago, Alex Morgan was unknown college athlete.
She was born on July 2, 1989, and is from Diamond Bar, California.
She went to Diamond Bar High School where she played soccer, volleyball, and ran track.
Then she attended the University of California, Berkeley to play soccer. She graduated a semester early with a degree in political economy.
Morgan's rise to fame began when she played in the World Cup in 2011 for the U.S. Women's National team.
In 2008, she first played for the under-20 U.S. national team.
By 2010, she was called up to play for the senior U.S. national team.
She was the youngest player on the U.S. team that finished second in the 2011 World Cup, and she became the first player to ever record a goal and an assist in the World Cup Final.
After her rise in the World Cup, Sports Illustrated featured her in its annual swimsuit issue.
Along with some of the top models in the world, a number of athletes are chosen to appear in SI's swimsuit edition.
Morgan graced the pages of the issue wearing only body paint.
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