Megan Rapinoe will go down as top-of-the-line NWSL and U.S. ladies’s nationwide crew gamers of all-time and the previous standout winger is ready to obtain the best honor at membership stage.
The Seattle Reign introduced Thursday that Rapinoe’s No. 15 jersey might be retired on August 25. Rapinoe turns into the primary participant in Reign historical past to have their jersey retired and second total in NWSL historical past (Lauren Vacation).
“I’ve lived a lot life on this jersey and I’m humbled to see it retire alongside me. It represents a lot greater than myself – a crew, a metropolis, and a lifetime of reminiscences,” stated Rapinoe. “Thanks to the Reign and to my teammates for the love, the help and the chance to depart a bit of my coronary heart on the sphere.”
Rapinoe is considered one of simply three gamers to have performed for the Reign from their inaugural season in 2013 by 2023. She logged 121 NWSL appearances for the Reign, scoring 52 objectives, contributing 28 assists, and most lately serving to them attain the league remaining in 2023.
Along with her objectives and assists, Rapinoe ranks fourth in common season appearances, begins and minutes performed in membership historical past. The ahead was honored among the many NWSL’s first and second groups for a mixed six instances all through her profession, the second most in Reign historical past.
She gained three NWSL Shields throughout his membership profession, which additionally featured stops in France and Australia.
“It’s almost inconceivable to place into phrases the impression Pinoe has had on this sport, the league, this metropolis and particularly our membership,” stated Seattle Reign FC Head Coach Laura Harvey. “She cemented herself as one of many biggest and we’re proud to have fun all that she has achieved on the sphere whereas sporting the quantity 15. She made an eternal impression in our locker room by her loyalty, management, braveness and dedication. We are able to’t wait to have fun P later this season.”
Rapinoe gained 16 trophies with the USWNT throughout her prolonged worldwide profession, which included two FIFA Ladies’s World Cups, three CONCACAF Ladies’s Championships, and one Olympic Gold Medal.