Alex Morgan, the transcendent women’s soccer player who became the face of San Diego Wave FC an icon to girls in San Diego and beyond, says she is retiring.
Morgan posted a video to X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday morning saying she will play one more match on Sunday before wrapping her career. San Diego hosts the North Carolina Courage at 5 p.m. inside Snapdragon Stadium.
Morgan, 35, also announced that she is pregnant with her second child.
“I had a feeling at the beginning of 2024, I felt in my heart and soul that this was the last season that i would play soccer,” she said. “Soccer has been a part of me for 30 years. it was one of the first things i ever loved. I gave everything to this sport, and what I got in return was more than I could have ever dreamed of.”
Morgan was in the middle of a down season, being held without a goal for the struggling Wave. She was left off the United States’ Olympic team for the Paris Games. The struggle, however, have done little to dim her status as one of the most beloved players in American soccer history.
Sunday, that career will come to an end.
“I cannot wait to celebrate with you one last game,” she said. “It’s been a ride, and thank you.”
This story will be updated.