Alex Morgan becomes the 34th USWNT player to earn 100 senior caps. (Photo Copyright Patricia Giobetti for The Equalizer)
Alex Morgan earned her 100th senior appearance for the United States women’s national team on Saturday, scoring in a 5-0 win over Ireland.
Morgan’s goal on Saturday was the 57th of her international career.
Morgan debuted for the U.S. senior team on March 31, 2010 in a 1-0 win over Mexico on a snow-covered field at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. Her 57 goals rank ninth-most in U.S. women’s national team history.
I've been waiting for this day for a long time. 100s here I come. First game of 2016. San Diego I better hear you loud today! #USWNT
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) January 23, 2016
Congratulations! @AlexMorgan13 honored for making her 100th cap for @ussoccer_wnt today. #USWNT #USAvIRL https://t.co/HkM0jK6Loc
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) January 23, 2016
Morgan’s first U.S. senior team goal came on Oct. 6, 2010, in a 1-1 draw with China in Chester, Pa. Her goal late in the match earned the U.S. a draw and preserved a home unbeaten streak which extended to last month, one which ended at 104 games and 11 years with a loss to China.
Here’s a video from 2013 of Morgan looking back on her first cap:
