Megan Rapinoe

American soccer player

Megan Anna Rapinoe (/rəˈpn/ (audio speaker iconlisten); born July 5, 1985) is an American professional soccer player. She plays for and captains Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League, as a midfielder and winger.

Megan Rapinoe
Rapinoe with the US national team in 2019
Personal information
Full name Megan Anna Rapinoe[1]
Date of birth (1985-07-05) July 5, 1985 (age 38)[2]
Place of birth Redding, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Youth career
2002–2005 Elk Grove Pride
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Portland Pilots 60 (30)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Chicago Red Stars 38 (3)
2011 Philadelphia Independence 4 (1)
2011 MagicJack 10 (3)
2011 Sydney FC 2 (1)
2012 Seattle Sounders Women 2 (0)
2013–2014 Olympique Lyonnais 28 (8)
2013–2023 OL Reign 121 (52)
National team
2003–2005 United States U-20 21 (9)
2006–2023 United States 203 (63)
Honours
Women's soccer
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo
FIFA Women's World Cup
Winner 2015 Canada
Winner 2019 France
Runner-up 2011 Germany
CONCACAF W Championship
Winner 2014 United States
Winner 2018 United States
Winner 2022 Mexico
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 21, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 27, 2023

Rapinoe is a member of the United States women's national soccer team, she helped the U.S. win the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and the gold at the 2012 London Olympics.

She is openly a lesbian.[3]

References change

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. July 7, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Megan Rapinoe". teamusa.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  3. Klemko, Robert (July 3, 2012). "U.S. women's soccer player: 'I'm gay'". USA Today. Retrieved October 24, 2013.

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