Biography
Megan Anna Rapinoe is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder and 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 was a member of the national teams that won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015 and 2019, and the team that finished second in 2011. She also won gold at the Olympics in 2012. Rapinoe co-captained the national team alongside Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan from 2018 to 2020. She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars, Philadelphia Independence, and magicJack in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), as well as Lyon Women in France's Division 1 Féminine.
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Awards & recognition
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 2022
- Time 100 · 2022
- Ballon d'Or Féminin · 2019
- BBC 100 Women · 2019
- Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year · 2019
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- The Best FIFA Women's Player · 2019
- The Guardian Footballer of the Year · 2019
Filmography14 titles
Sue Bird: In the Clutch
The Simpsons
Phineas and Ferb
Billions
The L Word: Generation Q
Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team
Greatness Code
The Daily Show
LFG
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Soccer Football Movie
The Shop
Late Night with Seth Meyers