Megan Rapinoe

Megan Rapinoe

Birthday: 1985-07-05

Place of Birth: Redding, California, USA

Biography: Megan Anna Rapinoe (born July 5, 1985) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger and captains OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), as well as the United States national team. Winner of the Ballon d'Or Féminin and named The Best FIFA Women's Player in 2019, Rapinoe won gold with the national team at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and she played for the team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup where the U.S. finished in second place. 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 Olympique Lyon in France's Division 1 Féminine.

Movies

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was som...

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Periodical
Periodical

Tells the unexpected story of the human body by exploring the marvel and mystery of the menstrual cy...

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The Soccer Football Movie
The Soccer Football Movie

When mysterious green slime monsters start popping out of soccer balls, all-star athletes Zlatan Ibr...

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Sue Bird: In the Clutch
Sue Bird: In the Clutch

In her 21-year professional career, WNBA basketball legend Sue Bird has won five Olympic gold medals...

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Alone in the Game
Alone in the Game

This inspirational documentary follows a number of LGBTQ athletes, including Robbie Rogers (Major Le...

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Seeing America with Megan Rapinoe
Seeing America with Megan Rapinoe

World champion soccer player and trailblazing activist Megan Rapinoe hosts a fearless conversation w...

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Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Artists, athletes, musicians, commencement speakers, influencers, and cultural icons will show their...

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With Drawn Arms
With Drawn Arms

The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protes...

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Outraged
Outraged

Paul Pogba, Moise Kean, Dejan Lovren, Nadia Nadim, Shanice van de Sanden and Guram Kashia share thei...

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LFG
LFG

Three months before the 2019 World Cup, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team filed a gender discrim...

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One World: Together at Home
One World: Together at Home

A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization f...

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Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer

World Cup champion Hope Solo opens up about her turbulent rise to the top of women's soccer amid pub...

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