Megan Rapinoe Net Worth: How Much Does The Soccer Player And ...

Megan Anna Rapinoe is an experienced U.S. professional soccer player whose dedication on the field has allowed the "Stars and Stripes" team to win several titles at international level such as the gold medal at the London Olympics, in 2012; and the World Cup, in 2015, to name a few.

In addition, the soccer player originally from California has also stood out as a fervent defender of the rights of the lesbian and gay community, as well as of several LGBTQ organizations.

Talent vs. drugs

Brian Rapinoe, Megan's older brother inspired her to start playing soccer. However, he started abusing drugs and in addition to spending time in juvenile detention center he was also detained in some state prisons.

As a result, the current U.S. national team player used soccer as a means to escape the drug abuse that was common in the area.

Along with her sister Rachael, Megan enrolled at the University of Portland, Oregon, where she was part of the soccer team that ended up winning the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship.

From then on, she was predicted to have a promising future, but a cruciate ligament injury caused her to doubt her continuity as an athlete.

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A worthy ambassador for soccer

Fortunately, her mental fortitude helped her recover and in 2009, she gave up her last season at university to enter the first Women's Professional Soccer Draft, where she was selected by the Chicago Red Stars, a club from which she went on to become a soccer icon at home and abroad, as she also played in Australia.

Megan Rapinoe's high level of competition as a player and in the Chicago Red Stars, Philadelphia Independence, Sydney F. C. and Seattle Sounders teams, has meant that important sponsoring brands such as Nike, Samsung, Visa, BodyArmor, Hulu, Bares Luna and Victoria's Secret, have fixed their attention on her.

Financial experts estimate that, between the salaries received in the clubs where she has played and in the U.S. national team, as well as from sponsorships, Rapinoe accumulates a net worth of more than 5 million dollars.