Megan Rapinoe

An American professional soccer player, Megan Rapinoe, plays as a midfielder as well as the captain for the American club, Reign F.C., and U.S. Women’s National Team. She soccered the winning goal and helped the U.S. to win the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Moreover, she is the winner of Ballon d’Or Feminin and also named as The Best FIFA Women’s Player of 2019.

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Bio, Wiki, Parents

Megan Anne Rapinoe was born on 5 July 1985 in Redding, California. She holds the American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Talking about her educational history, she went to Foothill High School, and later, she attended the University of Portland, Oregon, U.S.

Megan was born to father, Jim Rapinoe, and mother, Denise Rapinoe. She was raised with four other siblings. Her father had a previous marriage and had a son and daughter, Micheal and Jenny. She has an older brother, Brian, and a fraternal twin sister, Racheal Rapinoe.

Height and Body Measurements

Megan is a natural auburn with chocolate, brown colored eyes. She likes her hair short and often dyes her hair silvery blond, purple, or even pink. She has a fit and athletic build that measures 34-24-35 inches. She weighs around 60 kilos and is 5 feet 7 inches tall.

Net Worth and Salary

As captain of the U.S. football team, Megan might have taken a vital role for the team. Due to her talent and hardwork for the team, the team was able to win the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and also won gold at the Olympics in 2012.

Well, Megan might be earning a decent amount of money from her professional career as a soccer player. She receives an average of $245,000 from the club, Reign F.C. She is also one of the highest-paid athletics along with Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach. Moreover, she also earns from her endorsement deals with Nike and Samsung and has appeared in numerous magazines, T.V. commercials, and T.V. shows. Therefore, Megan’s net worth is estimated at around $2 million.

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Besides, Megan has also earned a lot of titles and awards, such as FIFA Women’s World Cup Golden Ball, FIFA Women’s World Cup Golden Boot, FIFA Women’s World Cup Player of the Match and many more. She was also featured with her national teammates in the FIFA 16 video game and was the first time women players were included in the game. In 2015, she was ranked #2 player in the game.

Dating her Partner, Sue Bird

Megan opened her relationship status as a Lesbian back in 2012. She was dating an Australian soccer player, Sarah Walsh, in 2009. However, the relationship could not last and ended in 2013. Later she was in relatioship with Sera Cahoone, a sub pop recording artist. Moreover, they were about to get engaged in 2015; the couple call-off their engagement due to some personal issues.

At present, Megan is dating Sue Bird, a basketball player for the Seattle Storm. They were the first same-sex couple to appear in the cover of ESPN’s Body Issue. Her partner, Sue Bird’s net worth is $5 million, and she receives an average salary of $350,000.

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Interesting Facts

1. Megan has played for Chicago Red Stars, MagicJack, Philadelphia Independence, Sydney FC, Olympique Lyon, and Seattle Sounders Women.
2. Megan is the first player (male or female) to score the Olympic Gold Medal winning goal for the USA.
3. Megan was among the soccer player’s women team to be honored with a ticker-tape parade.
4. Megan is also known for kneeling during the national anthem.