FILE - Megan Rapinoe #15 of OL Reign reacts after losing 2-0 against the Kansas City Current in a NWSL semifinal match at Lumen Field on October 23, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. Seattle Reign FC recently announced their plan to retire Megan Rapinoe's number 15 jersey on Aug. 25 at Lumen Field.
The celebration will take place during the Reign's match against the North Carolina Courage, the club said. Rapinoe is one of three players to wear the crest from the club's inaugural season in 2013 through the 2023 season, according to Seattle Reign FC.Rapinoe ended her Seattle Reign FC career with 115 regular season goals and 11 playoff appearances. She also ranks fourth in regular season appearances, starts, and minutes played in club history.
I have lived so much life in this jersey and I'm humbled to see it retire alongside me. It represents so much more than myself - a team, a city, and a lifetime of memories," said Rapinoe. "Thank you to the Reign and to my teammates for the love, the support and the opportunity to leave a piece of my heart on the field.
The number 15 jersey will forever be remembered for not only the person who wore it, but for everything and everyone she represented along her journey with the club,” said Seattle Reign FC General Manager Lesle Gallimore. “Megan Rapinoe's legacy and the retirement of her Seattle Reign FC jersey, the first in club history, is fitting, deserved, and hopefully a reminder to everyone that we were fortunate to witness her time here.
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