Athletes to Watch: Alex Morgan Michael Regan via Getty Images Tokyo will be the third Games for Morgan, who scored the winning semifinal goal for the Americans on their way to the 2012 Olympic gold medal and had six goals during the United States’ 2019 Women’s World Cup-winning tournament. The California native is hugely popular, with upwards of 8 million followers on Instagram. Morgan will help lead the U.S. women in Tokyo, where they will aim to avenge a 2016 Olympic quarterfinal loss. Visit Alex's Team USA profile Athlete Info Sport Soccer Height 5'7" Weight 137 Date of Birth July 2, 1989 Hometown Diamond Bar, CA Current Residence Orlando, FL Trivia Alex has written a series of soccer-themed books for young audiences called "The Kicks", with the first publication "The Kicks: Saving the Team" becoming a New York Times bestseller. The series was adapted into a 10-episode series on Amazon in 2015. Grow your Olympic knowledge Santos, Biney will Lead U.S. Short Track Team at 2022 Winter Olympics After three days of racing, five women were named to the U.S. short track speed skating team for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Carissa Moore: Carrying surfers’ aloha spirit to the top of the podium | Wait For It Discover how Hawaii native Carissa Moore surfs her way to the top of the Olympic podium. Billie Eilish’s Los Angeles Inspiration Billie Eilish explains her inspiration from the city of Los Angeles. How Los Angeles Became a Second Home to Olympic Soccer Player Alex Morgan Olympic soccer player Alex Morgan share what Los Angeles means to her. Origin Stories: Ryan Murphy Ryan Murphy relives the 2016 Rio Olympics, and looks forward to Tokyo. Chantel Navarro’s Olympic Boxing Dream Chantel explains her inspiration to become an Olympic winning boxer. View More sports in this article Soccer tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine