US EditionAlex Morgan rejoins San Diego Wave FC as minority investor
- Alex Morgan, a two-time World Cup and Olympic champion, rejoined San Diego Wave FC as a minority investor on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
- Morgan retired in September 2024 after a 15-year career and pregnancy with her son Enzo, born in March 2025, and began investment talks in 2024.
- Morgan scored the Wave’s first goal, played 63 matches with 28 goals, led them to the 2023 NWSL Shield, and advocated for player safety and equity.
- Morgan described San Diego as the place where she has established her family life, is raising her children, and discovered a meaningful direction beyond her time as a player, referring to the club as a driving force for progress.
- Morgan’s investment continues her leadership role, strengthening the club amid new ownership by the Leichtman-Levine family and ongoing NWSL challenges.
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Alex Morgan rejoins San Diego Wave FC as minority investor
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Alex Morgan is returning to San Diego Wave FC — this time in a different capacity. The National Women's Soccer League club announced Tuesday the two-time Women's World Cup winner is rejoining to the team as a minority investor with an equity stake, guiding the very same team she shaped as a player on the field. Morgan officially stepped off the pitch and into retirement last September. The 35-year-old had announced her d…
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenAlex Morgan joins San Diego Wave ownership group
Two-time Women's World Cup champion Alex Morgan is purchasing a stake in San Diego Wave FC, her former team in the National Women's Soccer League.
Alex Morgan rejoins San Diego Wave as minority owner
When Alex Morgan retired from the San Diego Wave in September, many in the soccer world wondered what the game’s most recognizable player would do next. As it turns out, Morgan won’t be going far. The Encinitas resident is joining the Wave’s ownership group as a minority investor. The club announced the news on Tuesday morning. It’s unclear how large Morgan’s stake in the team will be. The club has new ownership: The Levine-Leichtman family purc…
Alex Morgan returns to Wave as minority investor
Alex Morgan entered a new chapter of life last year, which will now feature a new role with the San Diego Wave. The club announced Tuesday morning that the U.S. Soccer icon has returned, less than a year after retiring from professional soccer, to serve as a minority investor. She said the idea of transitioning to ownership came to mind when she heard that San Diego was getting an expansion franchise in 2022. “The mission has always been to leav…
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