A look back at Concacaf Legends who retired in 2024 | OneFootball

MIAMI – Many players have left their mark in the Concacaf region, and five have called time to their legendary careers.Here is a look back at five players who hung up their boots in 2024 but left a legacy of greatness:Alex MorganAlex Morgan featured in over 224 appearances with the United States women's national team, contributing 123 goals, making her the fifth all-time leading scorer in program history, and 53 assists.She helped the U.S. win the FIFA Women's World Cup at Canada 2015 and France 2019, a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, contributing three goals in six matches, and a bronze medal at Tokyo 2020.Morgan won the title in three editions of the Concacaf W Championship: 2014, 2018, and 2022. She won the Golden Boot in 2018 and the Golden Ball in 2022, where she was among the top scorers alongside Jessie Fleming (CAN), Julia Grosso (CAN), and Khadija Shaw (JAM).The Concacaf Female Player of the Year on four occasions in 2013, 2016, 2017, and 2018, Morgan was also named U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year twice (2012, 2018), selected five times for the FIFA FIFPro Women's World XI (2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022), and was a finalist for FIFA World Player of the Year three times (2012, 2019, 2022).Early in her career, she made her first appearance with the U-20 team at the 2008 Concacaf Women's Championship in Puebla, Mexico, where she scored her first goal in the category against Cuba. Morgan went on to be champion with the U.S. in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008, scoring four goals in 6 matches, winning the Silver Ball and Bronze Boot in that tournament.To put a bow on her career, Morgan made history once more as a key player in the United States’ conquest of the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup, the tournament's inaugural edition. She also participated in the first-ever Concacaf W Champions Cup with the San Diego Wave in the closing moments of her club career.At the club level, Morgan also played for West Coast FC, California Storm, Pali Blues, Seattle Saunders Women’s, Portland Thorns (winning an NWSL title), Orlando Pride, Olympique Lyon (winning the UEFA Women's Champions League, the French league, and the French Cup), and Tottenham Hotspur.

Kelley O'HaraKelley O'Hara made 160 appearances with the United States women's national team, scoring three goals and providing 21 assists.

She was part of the U.S. side that won the FIFA Women’s World Cup twice, Canada 2015 and France 2019, and finished runner-up at Germany 2011. She played 13 matches, scored a key goal against Germany in the semifinals of Canada 2015, and had two assists in the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.

Her first goal for the Women’s National Team was one of the memorable goals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015, volleying a pass from Carli Lloyd in the semifinal against Germany in a 2-0 victory.

O'Hara was part of three Concacaf W Championships winning squads (2014, 2018, and 2022) and helped secure first place in three Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifiers for the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympic Games.

She was part of the team that won the gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, one of three U.S. players with perfect attendance, participated at Rio de Janeiro 2016, and won the bronze medal in Tokyo 2020. In total, she made 15 Olympic appearances.

Before becoming a crucial senior team player, she made her last appearance with the U-20 side in the Concacaf U-20 Women’s Championship 2008 in Puebla, Mexico.

In 2022, she became the 23rd player in U.S. history to complete at least 10,000 minutes for the national team. She was named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI in 2019.

At the club level, she won the NWSL championship in 2021 with Washington Spirit and in 2023 with NJ/NY Gotham FC. With the latter, she participated in the group stage of the 2024/25 Concacaf W Champions Cup, the tournament's first edition.

Becky Sauerbrunn

Becky Sauerbrunn made 219 appearances with the United States women's national team, placing her 10th all-time in program history, including a streak of 73 consecutive matches between 2014 and 2018.

She was part of the team that won the FIFA Women’s World Cup at Canada 2015 and France 2019 and finished runners-up at Germany 2011. Sauerbrunn helped the U.S. to a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, and a bronze at Tokyo 2020, where she captained the side for a second consecutive edition after doing so at the Rio 2016 games.

Sauerbrunn helped the U.S. win eight Concacaf championships. She helped the U.S. to the Concacaf Women's Championship in 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022, the Concacaf Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in 2012, 2016, and 2020, and the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup earlier this year. In 2022, she was named to the Concacaf W Championship Best XI.

At the club level, Sauerbrunn has played in every National Women’s Soccer League year, winning two championships in 2014 and 2015 with FC Kansas City.

She also helped Portland Thorns win the 2022 NWSL Championship and the 2021 NWSL Shield. In her final season, she helped Portland advance to the inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup Finals as one of the top sides in the group stage.

Christine Sinclair

Christine Sinclair ends her career as the record holder with 331 appearances for the Canadian national team, scoring 190 goals and providing 54 assists. She is Canada’s all-time leader in World Cup appearances (24), goals (10), and holds the record for the most tournaments as captain (5).

She participated in six editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup: 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023. Sinclair was also part of Canada’s roster in the inaugural FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2002, where she won the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball of the tournament, helping Canada achieve second place.

Sinclair was the top scorer in the 2002 Concacaf W Championship alongside Charmaine Hooper (CAN) and the Tiffeny Milbrett (USA), all with seven goals. In the 2006 edition, she again won the Golden Boot with two goals, both scored in the 4-nil semifinal victory over Jamaica.

As captain, she scored a decisive penalty goal against Mexico in a 1-0 victory in the final of the 2010 Concacaf W Championship, earning Canada its second title.

During the 2020 Concacaf W Championship, she scored her 184th and 185th goals against Saint Kitts and Nevis, breaking the all-time international goal record for both men and women with 186 goals in 296 appearances, to surpass Abby Wambach’s historic 184-goal mark.

With her three goals in the Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifiers for Tokyo 2020, she became the all-time leading scorer in qualifiers with 21 goals, helping Canada qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In the 2012 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifiers, she showcased her scoring prowess again, winning the Golden Boot with nine goals to help Canada secure a spot at the London 2012 Olympics.

She was part of Canada’s roster that won the Gold Medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the team that earned Bronze in London 2012 and Rio 2016. In England, she broke the record for most goals in a women's Olympic football tournament (6), winning the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer. In Brazil, she was named Best Player. She participated in 4 editions of the Olympics, scoring in all of them (12 goals in 20 matches).

She was part of the team that qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics after finishing as runner-up in the 2022 Concacaf W Championship. She also helped the Reds qualify for the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup.

To bring her club career full circle, Sinclair played and scored against her former club, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, in her home country to help the Portland Thorns advance to the Concacaf W Champions Cup Finals. Sinclair won three league titles, two NWSL Shields with Portland, and two WPS Championships with FC Gold Pride and Western New York Flash.