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Megan Rapinoe

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Megan Rapinoe is an American former professional soccer player who starred as a forward and winger for the United States women's national team and for OL Reign. She helped the United States win the Women's World Cup in 2015 and 2019 and Olympic gold in 2012, and became widely known as a vocal advocate for equal pay in soccer and for LGBTQ rights, on and off the field.

Facts
Birth Year
1985 2
Birth Date
1985-07-05 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
Won the Ballon d'Or Féminin and was named The Best FIFA Women's Player in 2019; member of the FIFA Women's World Cup winning teams of 2015 and 2019. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
Connections

Competed In

2012 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Megan Rapinoe
Olympic Games, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Megan Rapinoe

Plays

Association Football, Sports
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Nationality

United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia, Megan Rapinoe
Wikipedia
  • Lead sentence, birth date
    Megan Anna Rapinoe (born July 5, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder and winger.
  • Lead sentence, birth year
    Megan Anna Rapinoe (born July 5, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder and winger.
  • Lead sentence, nationality
    Megan Anna Rapinoe (born July 5, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder and winger.
  • Lead paragraph, career highlight
    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.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Megan Anna Rapinoe (born July 5, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder and winger.
  • Competed In: Olympic Games, Lead or career section
    At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Rapinoe scored once in her team's 3-0 group stage victory over Colombia.
  • Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, Lead or career section
    During the summer of 2012, Rapinoe and fellow national team members Hope Solo, Sydney Leroux, Alex Morgan and Stephanie Cox played on a limited basis with the Seattle Sounders Women between commitments with the national team as they prepared for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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2. Wikidata: Megan Rapinoe
Wikidata Q260725, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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