Longtime U.S. women’s national team star Alex Morgan officially announced her retirement on Thursday, saying she was “incredibly proud” of what she had accomplished during her illustrious playing career.

“I’m retiring,” Morgan, 35, said in an Instagram video shared Thursday morning. “And I’m so clear about this decision and so excited to share it with you. It’s been a long time coming and this decision hasn’t been easy, but at the start of 2024, I felt in my heart and soul that this would be the last season I would play football.”

Morgan also announced that she is pregnant with her second child. She and her husband Servando Carrasco have one child together, four-year-old daughter Charlie.

“I’m pregnant,” Morgan said in an Instagram video sharing two major life updates. “As unexpected as this was, we are overjoyed. For me, family means everything. I wouldn’t be here without my husband and family who have lifted me up, motivated me, encouraged me, supported me, and made sacrifices for me over the last 15 years as a professional athlete.”

Morgan won two World Championships, an Olympic gold medal and an Olympic bronze medal during her international playing career, which began when she joined the USWNT U20 national team in 2008. The San Dimas, Calif., native joined the USWNT senior team in 2010 and became a mainstay of one of the most dominant teams in sports history.

Along with USWNT stars Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd, Morgan was co-captain of the national team from 2018 to 2020.

Morgan was also a finalist for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year in 2012 and was named U.S. Soccer Player of the Year in 2012 and 2018. She also won the ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete in 2019, the same year the USWNT won its second consecutive World Cup title.

In national league play, Morgan won the 2013 NWSL championship with the Portland Thorns and the 2011 championship in the former Women’s Professional Soccer League.

“A legend of our game,” the NWSL Instagram account captioned Morgan’s farewell video. “THANK YOU.”

The USWNT also thanked the long-time striker.

Former teammates and players from across the league joined in paying tribute to Morgan, who announced that her final professional game will be this Sunday when she and the San Diego Wave FC face North Carolina Courage in NWSL play.

“Legend,” longtime USWNT teammate Abby Dahlkemper captioned Morgan’s announcement video. “There will never be another like you. I love you and am so proud to share the field with you.”

Current USWNT stars Rose Lavelle and Mal Pugh also praised Morgan, while striker Sophia Smith added: “I love you. Thank you for everything.”

Following the announcement, other personalities from the sports world joined in honoring Morgan. “Congratulations! You are a trailblazer!” wrote fashion designer Kristin Juszczyk, wife of San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk.

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WNBA star Caitlin Clark also joined in the praise, calling Morgan a “legend” and sharing a goat emoji, calling the outgoing star one of the “greatest of all time.” “Congratulations!!,” Clark wrote.

Team USA added that Morgan will be “a part of Team USA forever.”

In her announcement, Morgan looked back on her professional accomplishments and said her role in advancing the women’s game alongside her teammates in the USWNT is her greatest accomplishment. Morgan said she realized this when her daughter Charlie recently told her she wanted to be a soccer player when she grew up.

“It just made me so proud – not because I want her to be a footballer when she grows up, but because there’s a path that even a four-year-old can see right now,” Morgan said, fighting back tears. “We’re changing lives and the impact we have on the next generation is irreversible. And I’m proud of the hand I’ve had in moving the game forward and getting it to a place that I’m so happy and proud of.”