Alex 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.

The former longtime U.S. Women's National Team captain was announced as the club's newest minority investor Tuesday.

"San Diego is where I've built my home, where I am raising my children, and found a purpose beyond my playing career," Morgan said in a statement.

"I believed in Wave FC before a single match was played, and I still believe this club has the power to change the future of women's sports. I'm proud to invest in that future and not just as a player, but now as an investor."

Morgan, 35, retired from the NWSL last September. The striker was one of the club's original signings in December 2021 and she scored 16 goals in 2022 to capture the league's Golden Boot.

A World Cup winner in 2015 and 2019 and Olympic gold medalist in 2012, Morgan retired from international play as the USWNT's fifth-highest scorer with 123 goals in 224 appearances.

Morgan has also invested in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 professional women's basketball league that debuted this year.

With the Wave, the two-time U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year joins the club's controlling owners, the Leichtman-Levine family.

"Alex has always fought to positively impact this game beyond the pitch," Lauren Leichtman, controlling owner of the Wave, said in a statement. "She used her platform to lead, to advocate, and to build something meaningful in San Diego.

"Her decision to invest is not only a continuation of her leadership but also a reflection of her belief in what we are building."

--Field Level Media