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From 2002 through 2005, Rapinoe was a member of Elk Grove Pride, which plays in Women's Premier Soccer League. Over her four years, she scored 25 goals for the club.
Rapinoe was selected 2nd overall in the 2009 WPS Draft to Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer. In the inaugural 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season, Rapinoe appeared in 18 games (17 starts, 1375 minutes) and scored two goals and assisted on three others. Her option was exercised by Chicago for the 2010 season and her rights remained with the club.
In December 2010 Rapinoe moved on to Philadelphia Independence. After just four WPS appearances and one goal she was traded to new franchise magicJack for an undisclosed fee. It was reported that the "cash considerations" involved in the transfer was an unprecedented $100,000.
Rapinoe first appeared for the United States U-19 team. She made 21 appearances and scored nine goals. Her most notable appearances was in the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship.
Rapinoe made her United States Women's National Team debut on 23 July 2006 against Ireland. She scored her first (and second) senior team goals on 01 October 2006 against Chinese Taipei.
Due to two separate anterior cruciate ligament injuries, Rapinoe did not play for the senior team in 2007 or 2008.
Rapinoe was selected as part of the U.S. team for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. She came on as a substitute in a group stage match vs Colombia in the 50th minute and scored almost immediately to put the U.S. up 2-0. Rapinoe started in the USA's last group stage match versus Sweden, in which the U.S. lost 2-1. During the quarterfinal match against Brazil, Rapinoe came on as a sub and lofted a cross into the box for Abby Wambach's game-tying, extra-time header; she would later convert her shot during the penalty shootout to help send the United States to the semifinals in miraculous fashion.
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