Lindsey Heaps

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Lindsey Heaps

Lindsey Michelle Heaps (born Lindsey Michelle Horan /həˈræn/ hə-RAN; May 26, 1994)[2] is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Lyon and captains the United States national team.

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Lindsey Heaps
Heaps with the United States in 2017
Personal information
Full name Lindsey Michelle Horan[1]
Date of birth (1994-05-26) May 26, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Golden, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward, Attacking midfielder,
Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lyon
Number 26
Youth career
2005–2012 Colorado Rush
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Colorado Rush 3 (2)
2012–2016 Paris Saint-Germain 58 (46)
2016–2021 Portland Thorns 87 (25)
2022Lyon (loan) 5 (0)
2022– Lyon 41 (22)
International career
United States U-17 17 (15)
United States U-20 24 (26)
2013– United States 162 (36)
Medal record
Women's soccer
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
2024 ParisTeam
2020 TokyoTeam
FIFA Women's World Cup
2019 FranceTeam
CONCACAF W Championship
Winner2018 United States
Winner2022 Mexico
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
Winner2024 United States
CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Winner2014 Cayman Islands
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 20, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 20, 2025
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She previously played for the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United States, and won the league's most valuable player award in 2018. Heaps was a leading player for the Thorns during their 2017 championship season, scoring the winning goal in the championship game. Before that, she was a prolific scorer for Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 46 goals in 58 appearances.

She is currently the captain of the US Women's National Team. She was the leading scorer for the United States U-17 team at the 2010 CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship.[3][4][5] She was on the team that won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and captained the team to win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Early life

Heaps was born May 26, 1994, and grew up in Golden, Colorado, near Denver. Although she attended Golden High School, she did not play soccer for the school. Instead, she played club soccer with the Colorado Rush. She first started playing for the Colorado Edge during the U-11 tryouts. In March, when Heaps was 15 years old and was one of the youngest players on the United States under-17 women's national team, she scored 12 goals in nine games (a team-best) leading up to the North American/Central American/Caribbean U-17 tournament in Costa Rica. During her sophomore year at Golden, she was named to the Parade Magazine High School All-American team although she didn't play high school soccer.[6][7]

In 2012, Heaps was named the top-ranked college prospect by ESPN.[8] Although she had a scholarship to play for Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill starting in the 2012 season, Heaps bypassed her college career and signed with French club Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG).[9]

Club career

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Colorado Rush, 2012

Heaps played for the Colorado Rush in the 2012 USL W-League season.[10] She played three games for the team, scoring two goals and taking 19 shots.[11] Her performance for the Rush against Seattle Sounders Women on June 1, 2012, in which Heaps scored a goal against Seattle and USWNT goalkeeper Hope Solo,[12] impressed several national team players who also played for Seattle. After the match, Megan Rapinoe called Heaps "a hell of a player".[13]

Paris Saint-Germain FC, 2012–2016

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Heaps with PSG during the 2012–13 season

In July 2012, Heaps signed a six-figure deal to play with the professional French club, Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG).[14][15] On January 4, 2016, Paris Saint-Germain announced Heaps's contract had been terminated to allow her to return to the United States.[16] She played her final game on December 5, 2015, a 5–0 win over FCF Juvisy. Heaps scored the match's opening goal.[17] Heaps scored 46 goals in 58 appearances for PSG.[citation needed]

Portland Thorns, 2016–2022

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Heaps with Portland Thorns in 2016

On January 13, 2016, Heaps signed with the Portland Thorns FC of the NWSL.[18]

Unlike her role at PSG, Heaps for Portland played in central midfield in a position similar to her national-team role.[19]

Heaps scored the only goal in Portland's 1–0 win over the North Carolina Courage in the 2017 NWSL Championship and was named NWSL Championship MVP.[20]

Heaps was named Player of the Month for July 2018, in which she scored three goals to help the Thorns to a 3–0–0 record.[21] She was named to the 2018 NWSL Best XI, and on September 21, 2018, she was named 2018 NWSL Most Valuable Player.[22]

In 2020, she was a key player in helping Thorns win the Fall Series and the associated Community Shield, and in 2021, did the same for the Thorns' winning the NWSL Challenge Cup, the Women's International Champions Cup, and the NWSL Shield.[citation needed]

On June 22, 2023, the Thorns permanently transferred Heaps to Lyon[23] for a fee of €250,000 (US$274,000) with a conditional bonus of an additional €50,000 (US$54,750).[24]

Lyon Féminin, 2022–present

On January 27, 2022, Heaps joined Olympique Lyon on loan.[25] With Lyon, she scored 8 goals in 37 appearances, won the Division 1 Féminine league twice, the Coupe de France Feminine, and the UEFA Women's Champions League. On June 22, 2023, Lyon signed Heaps to a permanent contract through June 2026.[23] On October 14, 2023, Heaps scored her first hat-trick for Lyon against Division 1 team AS Saint-Étienne.[26] She scored her second hat-trick for Lyon, also against AS Saint-Étienne, on November 16, 2024 in the first 35 minutes.[27]

International career

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Heaps (right) with the national team in 2017

Heaps played for the United States women's national under-17 soccer team and was the leading scorer for the team at the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[3] She helped the United States women's national under-20 soccer team win the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in March by scoring four goals, including a hat trick against Guatemala in the group stage. Heaps was unable to play in the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup because of a knee injury that required surgery.[15]

In February 2013, at the age of eighteen, she was named to the senior team roster for the 2013 Algarve Cup.[28] She earned her first cap for the senior team during a group stage match against China at the Algarve on March 8, 2013.[29] Heaps was called up to the senior roster near the end of 2015,[30] and scored her first goal for the senior team during a 'Woman of the Match' performance against Trinidad & Tobago in December 2015.[31] She was on the roster for the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship and started the opening group stage match against Costa Rica in central midfield.[32] While Heaps played successfully as a striker during her time at PSG (2012-16), with 46 goals in 56 appearances, she played in central midfield after her return to the national team in 2016.[citation needed]

Heaps was called up for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, scoring her first World Cup goal in the opening game against Thailand on June 11. On January 31, 2020, she scored her first career hat-trick, against Panama in the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship, in addition to assisting goals scored by Lynn Williams and Tobin Heath.[m 1]

On July 24, 2021, Heaps played her 100th match for the USWNT, and scored a goal in a 6–1 win over New Zealand in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[33]

At the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Heaps scored in the U.S.'s opening match against Vietnam.[34] This gave her goals in successive World Cups. Heaps also scored in the U.S.'s match against the Netherlands, tying the game 1-1.[35]

Heaps was selected to the 18-player roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.[36] She started and captained the team in all six USWNT matches, including the final, in which the team defeated Brazil 1–0 to win the gold medal.[37][38]

Personal life

Heaps married soccer analyst Tyler Heaps on December 28, 2024. They met when he was working for U.S. Soccer; he is now the sporting director and general manager for San Diego FC of Major League Soccer.[39] Heaps began using her married name in 2025 for international matches; however, she will continue to use her maiden name with Lyon through the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign since the Première Ligue does not allow name changes mid-season.[40][41]

Career statistics

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Club

As of February 16, 2025
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Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Total Ref.
Division Regular Season Play-offs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colorado Rush 2012 USL W-League 3232[11]
Total3232
Paris Saint-Germain 2012–13 Division 1 Féminine 2017532520[42]
2013–14 181432202316
2014–15 11900411510
2015–16 960042138
Total5846851037654
Portland Thorns FC 2016 National Women's Soccer League 15511166[43]
2017 24421265[44]
2018 2213212414[45]
2019 13110141[46]
2020 [c]8282 [citation needed]
2021 132003110173 [citation needed]
Total8725631131010531
Lyon (loan) 2021–22 Division 1 Féminine 500050100 [citation needed]
Lyon 2022–23 14 5 1 0 4 1 8 2 27 8 [citation needed]
2023–24 15 6 1 0 2 1 9 0 27 7 [citation needed]
2024-25 12 11 0 0 0 0 6 1 18 12
Total46222 0622838227
Career total19495832510396266114
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International

As of match played February 20, 2025
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 201320
201400
201541
2016242
2017131
2018193
2019165
202087
2021226
2022141
2023175
2024225
202510
Total16236
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International goals

Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Heaps goal.
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Key (expand for notes on "international goals" and sorting)
Location Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred
Sorted by country name first, then by city name
Lineup Start – played entire match
on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time

off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time
(c) – captain
Sorted by minutes played

Goal in match Goal of total goals by the player in the match
Sorted by total goals followed by goal number
# NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match)
Min The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/pass The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pk Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
Score The match score after the goal was scored.
Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team
Result The final score.

Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation

aet The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
Light-purple background colorexhibition or closed door international friendly match
Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament
Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match
Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match
Pink background color – Continental Games or regional tournament
Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament
Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament
NOTE on background colors: Continental Games or regional tournament are sometimes also qualifier for World Cup or Olympics; information depends on the source such as the player's federation.

NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player

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Goals
Date Location Opponent Lineup Min Assist/pass Score Result Competition
1 2015-12-10[m 2] San Antonio, Texas  Trinidad and Tobago Start 90+2' Stephanie McCaffrey
5650.06005

6–0

5650.06005

6–0

Friendly
2 2016-02-21[m 3] Houston, Texas  Canada 7.

off 82' (on Dunn)

53' Becky Sauerbrunn
5150.01005

1–0

5250.02005

2–0

Olympic qualifier: Final
3 2016-06-02[m 4] Commerce City, Colorado  Japan {{{4}}}.

on 61' (off Brian)

89' Kelley O'Hara
5150.03005

3–2

5050.03005

3–3

Friendly
4 2017-09-19[m 5] Cincinnati, Ohio  New Zealand {{{4}}}.

on 33' (off Lavelle)

36' Sam Mewis

1–0

5–0

5 2018-04-08[m 6] Houston, Texas  Mexico {{{4}}}.

off 40' (on Hanson)

25' Megan Rapinoe

2–2

6–2

6 2018-07-29[m 7] East Hartford, Connecticut  Australia Start 90' Megan Rapinoe

1–1

1–1

2018 Tournament of Nations
7 2018-10-10[m 8] Cary, North Carolina  Trinidad and Tobago Start 49' unassisted

5–0

7–0

World Cup qualifier: Group A
8 2019-04-07[m 9] Los Angeles, California  Belgium {{{4}}}.

off 60' (on Long)

26' Christen Press

3–0

6–0

Friendly
9 2019-06-11[m 10] Reims, France  Thailand Start 32' Sam Mewis

3–0

13–0

World Cup: Group F
10 2019-06-20[m 11] Le Havre, France  Sweden Start 3' Sam Mewis

1–0

2–0

11 2019-08-03[m 12] Pasadena, California  Republic of Ireland Start 31' Christen Press

2–0

3–0

Friendly
12 2019-09-03[m 13] St. Paul, Minnesota  Portugal {{{4}}}.

on 46' (off Sauerbrunn)

83' Christen Press

3–0

3–0

13 2020-01-28[m 14] Houston, Texas  Haiti {{{4}}}.

on 71' (off Lavelle)

73' Megan Rapinoe

3–0

4–0

Olympic qualifier: Group A
14 2020-01-31[m 1] Houston, Texas  Panama Start 3' unassisted

1–0

8–0

15 18' unassisted

3–0

16 81' Jessica McDonald

8–0

17 2020-02-04[m 15] Houston, Texas  Costa Rica Start 10' Carli Lloyd

2–0

6–0

18 2020-02-09[m 16] Carson, California  Canada Start 71' Lynn Williams

2–0

3–0

Olympic qualifier: Final
19 2020-03-11[m 17] Frisco, Texas  Japan Start 83' Mallory Pugh

3–1

3–1

2020 SheBelieves Cup: Final
20 2021-01-22[m 18] Orlando, Florida  Colombia {{{4}}}.

on 62' (off Lavelle)

73' Crystal Dunn

5–0

6–0

Friendly
21 2021-06-13[m 19] Houston, Texas  Jamaica {{{4}}}.

off 74' (on Sullivan)

7' penalty

2–0

4–0

22 2021-07-05[m 20] East Hartford, Connecticut  Mexico {{{4}}}.

off 80' (on Davidson)

6' Carli Lloyd

1–0

4–0

23 2021-07-24[m 21] Saitama, Japan  New Zealand {{{4}}}.

off 84' (on Macario)

45' Julie Ertz

2–0

6–1

Olympics: Group G
24 2021-10-26[m 22] Saint Paul, Minnesota  South Korea Start 9' Sophia Smith

1–0

6–0

Friendly
25 2021-11-27[m 23] Sydney, Australia  Australia Start (c) 68' penalty

3–0

3–0

26 2022-09-03[m 24] Kansas City, Kansas  Nigeria {{{4}}}.

off 64' (on Sanchez)

25' Sophia Smith

2–0

4–0

27 2023-04-08[m 25] Austin, Texas  Republic of Ireland Start 80' penalty

2–0

2–0

28 2023-07-22[m 26] Auckland, New Zealand  Vietnam Start 77' Sophia Smith

3–0

3–0

World Cup: Group E
29 2023-07-27[m 27] Wellington, New Zealand  Netherlands Start 62' Rose Lavelle

1–1

1–1

30 2023-10-29[m 28] San Diego, California  Colombia {{{4}}}.

off 84' (on Sanchez)

62' Emily Fox

2–0

3–0

Friendly
31 2023-12-02[m 29] Fort Lauderdale, Florida  China Start (c) 52' Trinity Rodman

2–0

3–0

32 2024-02-23[m 30] Carson, California  Argentina Start (c) 77' penalty

4–0

4–0

CONCACAF W Gold Cup
33 2024-03-03[m 31] Los Angeles, California  Colombia {{{4}}}.

off 83' (on Sonnett) (c)

13' penalty

1–0

3–0

34 2024-03-10[m 32] San Diego, California  Brazil Start (c) 45+1' Emily Fox

1–0

1–0

35 2024-04-06[m 33] Atlanta, Georgia  Japan Start (c) 77' penalty

2–1

2–1

2024 SheBelieves Cup
36 2024-10-27[m 34] Nashville, Tennessee  Iceland {{{4}}}.

on 46' (off Coffey)

76' Lynn Williams

2–1

3–1

Friendly
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Honors

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Portland Thorns FC

Lyon Féminin

United States U20

United States

Individual

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