Who Is Megan Rapinoe? Fun Facts About the USWNT Star
Legend Megan Rapinoe Is Playing Her Final World Cup. Here's a Look Back at Her Career.
Megan Rapinoe Has Played For the USWNT For 17 Years
Rapinoe has played as a forward for the USWNT for 17 years and in that time has officially hit 200 caps (i.e. national team appearances) and made 63 goals, according to US Soccer.
As one of the most experienced veterans on the team, Rapinoe stepped into a leadership role with the 2019 World Cup. In previous tournaments, "I was able to kind of fly under the radar a little bit and not have too much pressure," she told POPSUGAR at the time. "But being one of the older veteran players, that's definitely a role that I and a lot of other players have taken on." She served as a cocaptain, along with Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd, on the team that won the 2019 World Cup, where she earned both the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot.
Though she's not a captain at the 2023 tournament, Rapinoe still acts as a leader for the team both on and off the field.
