By 2014 Rapinoe returned to the National Women's Soccer League and was playing with OL Reign in Washington state.
In 2013 see played in France with Olympique Lyonnais. She joined the Chicago Red Stars in 2009, and in 2011 played with the Philadelphia Independence, magicJack and Australia's Sydney FC. women lost the World Cup final in 2011, Rapinoe was there when they won gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.īesides playing on the national team, Rapinoe was brought into different soccer clubs. She amazed the world during one match by sending the ball on a breathtaking cross-field journey to teammate Abby Wambach, who then scored and tied the game just before the clock ran out. In 2011, she participated in her first World Cup. Rapinoe, who plays forward, rejoined the U.S. She also remained part of the University of Portland's team, though ACL injuries to her left knee took her out of action in 20. Rapinoe began at the University of Portland in January 2005 and helped the school's women's soccer team win the NCAA Division I Championship that year. Soccer's Under-17 youth team and delayed college enrollment to join the Under-19 team. While in high school, Rapinoe hoped her soccer skills would earn her a college scholarship, which the University of Portland ended up providing. Rapinoe attended Foothill High School where she ran track and played basketball in addition to soccer. Because there were no girls' teams where they lived, they first joined a boys' soccer team. Early Soccer CareerĪround the age of 5, Rapinoe and her twin sister followed in their older brother's footsteps and began playing soccer. Though Rachael did not reach the very highest level of the sport alongside Rapinoe, the two remain close. Her twin sister Rachael also excelled at soccer through college. Rapinoe grew up in the conservative town of Redding in northern California. Megan Anna Rapinoe was born on Jin Redding, California, 11 minutes after her fraternal twin sister. Rapinoe's memoir, One Life, was published in 2020. In October 2020, her engagement to WNBA star Sue Bird was announced. Rapinoe was one of the first soccer players to announce she was gay and has spoken out about the need for racial justice, equal pay and LGBTQ+ rights. She has a unique style that often includes eye-catching pink or purple hair and is known to strike a unique pose - widespread arms, head tossed back and proud grin - when successful on the field.
In addition to her two World Cup titles, Rapinoe is an Olympic gold medalist.
That year she was also named FIFA's Women's World Player of the Year. In 2019 she won the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals at the World Cup and the Golden Ball for being the top player in the tournament.
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