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Megan Rapinoe has had an influential career for the USWNT. The Carolina-born superstar has made a name for herself winning two World Cup titles during her time with the national side. With the player gearing up for her international retirement this Sunday, fans are eager to see her in action for the last time, donning Team USA’s colours.

With just days left in the OL Reign star’s retirement game, let us take a deep dive into her iconic career.

Rapinoe: Appearances and Achievements

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Megan Rapinoe was born on on July 05, 1985, Megan in Reading, California. The USWNT icon debuted on July 23, 2006, against the Republic of Ireland in her home state. Megan Rapinoe is only one of few players in USWNT history who have represented the country in over 200 games, with the player making 202 appearances so far in her career. While the player is still far away from Kristine Lily’s record of 354 games, Rapinoe has left a legacy of her own.

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The OL Reign star is a proud part of USWNT’s golden generation that helped the side bag two consecutive World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019. With a big decorated career behind her, Rapinoe has also made an invaluable impact on the team.

Megan Rapinoe: Goals and Assists

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Making 200+ outings already puts Megan Rapinoe in an elite list of players. However, throughout her career, Rapinoe has made some great strides. Rapinoe found the back of the net for the first time against Chinese Taipei on October 1, 2006. The player was in great touch in the match as she scored a brace to kick-start her career. Over the years, Rapinoe has found the back of the net 63 times. The OL Reign star also has impressive numbers when it comes to assists, with Rapinoe helping her teammates score 73 times in her career.

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Megan Rapinoe was in top shape during the 2016 World Cup as the player won the Best Player and the Golden Boot award thanks to her performances. The star played a crucial role in Team USA’s triumph in the tournament as she scored 6 times while making 3 assists.

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Saurabh Saket is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports. While Saket has been a football fan for a while, his passion for the sport stems from FIFA 17 which featured Borussia Dortmund superstar Marco Reus on its cover. With dreams of standing as a part of the Yellow Wall at Signal Iduna Park, Saket loves to write about the game from a fan’s perspective giving his take on recent happenings.
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