What happened in Rapinoe's final professional game in 2023?

She was injured early in the NWSL final

Megan Rapinoe Quiz: Club Career From Lyon to OL Reign

Many fans remember the World Cup pose, but Megan Rapinoe also built a long club career across three continents, and this Megan Rapinoe quiz traces it. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on the University of Portland, Chicago Red Stars, Sydney FC, Olympique Lyonnais, OL Reign, the 2019 Ballon d'Or and her final game.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Hometown
In which California town did Rapinoe grow up?
College
Which university did Rapinoe help win the 2005 NCAA title?
First pro
With which WPS club did Rapinoe begin her professional career in 2009?
Australia
Which Australian club did Rapinoe play for on loan?
France
Which French club did Rapinoe join in 2013?
Seattle
Which NWSL club did Rapinoe play for from 2013 until 2023?
Ballon
Which award did Rapinoe win in 2019?
Worlds
How many World Cups did Rapinoe win with the USA?
Final
What happened in Rapinoe's final professional game in 2023?
Honor
Which US award did Rapinoe receive in 2022?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which California town did Rapinoe grow up?
Answer: Redding
She grew up in Redding with her twin sister Rachael.
Q2: Which university did Rapinoe help win the 2005 NCAA title?
Answer: University of Portland
The Pilots won the national championship in her first season.
Q3: With which WPS club did Rapinoe begin her professional career in 2009?
Answer: Chicago Red Stars
She was the second overall pick in the first WPS draft.
Q4: Which Australian club did Rapinoe play for on loan?
Answer: Sydney FC
She played in the W-League during the 2011-12 season.
Q5: Which French club did Rapinoe join in 2013?
Answer: Olympique Lyonnais
She reached the 2013 Champions League final with Lyon.
Q6: Which NWSL club did Rapinoe play for from 2013 until 2023?
Answer: Seattle Reign, later OL Reign
She became the face of the Seattle club for a decade.
Q7: Which award did Rapinoe win in 2019?
Answer: Ballon d'Or Féminin
She also won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball at the 2019 World Cup.
Q8: How many World Cups did Rapinoe win with the USA?
Answer: Two
She won in 2015 and 2019.
Q9: What happened in Rapinoe's final professional game in 2023?
Answer: She was injured early in the NWSL final
She ruptured her Achilles tendon minutes into the championship game.
Q10: Which US award did Rapinoe receive in 2022?
Answer: Presidential Medal of Freedom
She was the first soccer player to receive it.

Megan Rapinoe Quiz – A Club Career Across Continents

Megan Rapinoe grew up in Redding, California, and won the 2005 NCAA title with the University of Portland. She began her professional career with the Chicago Red Stars in the WPS league in 2009.

She played for the Philadelphia Independence and on loan for Sydney FC, then joined Olympique Lyonnais, reaching the 2013 Champions League final. From 2013 she starred for Seattle Reign, later OL Reign, for a decade.

With the US team she won World Cups in 2015 and 2019, taking the Golden Boot and Golden Ball in 2019 and the Ballon d'Or. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022 and retired in 2023 after an injury in her final game.

What This Quiz Teaches

Soccer fans will enjoy these questions on a modern icon.

Where Rapinoe began
Which clubs she played for
What she won in 2019
How her career ended
Which honors she received

Did You Know?

Rapinoe scored an Olimpico corner goal at the 2012 Olympics.
She is known for her celebration pose.
Her twin Rachael also played college soccer.
She won Olympic gold in 2012.
She has campaigned for equal pay.