Megan Rapinoe Age, Net Worth, Affairs, Partner, Wife and Bio

Megan Rapinoe is an American professional football player, best known for playing as a midfielder and winger for Reign FC. She is also known as the first player to score a goal directly from a corner at the Olympic Games. Recently, she and her national team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2019.

Rapinoe’s fans are curious to know about her personal life. So, is she dating or single? Who is her partner in crime? Explore more about Rapineo’s personal life in the following sections.

Who is Megan Anna Rapinoe? Bio & Wiki

Megan Rapinoe was born as Megan Anna Rapinoe on 5th July 1985, in Redding, California, United States. Moreover, her nationality is American and belongs to Native American heritage. She was raised by her father, Jim and her mother, Denise Rapinoe. She grew up with her siblings including her fraternal twin, Rachael, a former football player and her older brother, Brian Rapinoe.

Rapinoe attended Foothill High School where she played for Elk Grove Pride club. Later, she enrolled at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon. Upon graduation, they went to California to study at Santa Clara University. Her 88-point career in college includes 30 goals and 28 assists which ranks her tenth in the school’s history. She also played 60 games in her school time.

Inside of Megan Rapinoe’s Career

Megan Rapinoe started her career as a midfielder for the Chicago Red Stars where she assisted 38 times and scored 3 goals from 2009 to 2010. Later, she signed a contract with Philadelphia Independence in 2011. Similarly, she also scored 8 goals and 28 assists for Olympique Lyonnais from 2013 to 2014.

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In the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Megan scored a penalty kick as the United States won against the Netherlands by the lead of 2–0 on 7th July 2019. For her performance, she became the player of the match in a World Cup final and earned a Golden Boot award as the top scorer in the tournament with 6 goals. In the game, she played with all her strength and later was substituted by her teammate, Alex Morgan.

How Much is Megan Rapinoe’s Net Worth?

Megan Rapinoe’s net worth is $2 Million as of 2019. From the FIFA Women’s World Cup, she and the team are asking for their reward as $250,000 for each member of the team. Reportedly, she received a salary of $168,000 from Seattle Reign FC. Having an impressive wealth, she also maintains a lucrative fortune from her other works which include commercials, fashion brands, etc.

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Rapinoe is a brand ambassador for Samsung and has done multiple commercials for Nike. Similarly, she was seen promoting the Wildfang cloths in 2013. She also featured in a Nike commercial starring Cristiano Ronaldo in 2016. Moreover, her other endorsements deals are Vitamin Water, DJO Global, and many others.

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Rapinoe modeled for several fashion magazines and has appeared in covers as well. In one of her Instagram post, she was featured on the cover of Curve in March of 2013. Furthermore, she modeled for The New York Times on 11th April 2013. So, she received some handsome fortune from her work.

Some of Rapinoe’s Philanthropy Works

Megan is an active member of the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). Furthermore, she became an ambassador for Athlete Ally, a nonprofit organization that focuses on ending homophobia and transphobia in sports in 2013. In addition, she also donated hefty paychecks for several organizations.

Rapinoe and her U.S. teammate, Alex Morgan was part of a group of athletes who signed up for the Common Goal campaign created by Juan Mata of Manchester United September of 2017. As participants in the campaign, players have to donate one percent of their wages in support of other soccer-related charity works. Furthermore, Rapinoe and Morgan were the first two women players to sign on to the campaign.

Megan Rapinoe’s Personal Life: Relationship Affairs, Wife, & Partner

Megan Rapinoe is in a romantic relationship with Sue Bird who is an American-Israeli professional basketball player, Sue Bird. In contrast, they first met in 2016 while Rapinoe was watching Sue’s game. Shortly afterward, the pair opened their relationship on 20th July 2017. She and her partner became the first same-sex couple to appear on the cover of ESPN’s The Body Issue in 2018.

Before Rapinoe’s affair with Sue, she was in a relationship with Sarah Walsh, an Australian soccer player, Sarah Walsh in 2009. However, they ended their relationship after five years in 2013.

After the split up, Rapinoe started dating an American singer-songwriter, Sera Cahoone in 2014. Furthermore, they became engaged in August of 2015. Unfortunately, their engagement called-off in January of 2017.

Interesting Facts about Megan Rapinoe

• Megan Rapinoe was one of 10 female soccer players shortlisted for the FIFA World Player of the Year award on 25th October 2012.
• After the victory of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Rapinoe and other members became the first women’s sports team to be honored with a ticker-tape parade in New York City.
• She is now 34 years old.
• She stands with a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.68 m).
• Her zodiac sign is Cancer.