Lindsey Horan

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Lindsey Horan

Lindsey Horan during PSG-Montpellier (season 2012-2013).
Personal information
Full nameLindsey Horan
Date of birth (1994-05-26) May 26, 1994
Place of birthUnited States
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current clubParis Saint-Germain F.C. (Ladies)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012Colorado Rush3(2)
2012-Paris Saint-Germain19(16)
National team‡
United States U-17
United States U-20
2013-United States2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 19, 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 10, 2013

Lindsey Michelle Horan (born May 26, 1994) is an American professional soccer forward. She currently plays for the United States women's national soccer team and is signed to the professional French club, PSG.[1] She was the leading scorer for the United States U-17 team at the 2010 CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship.[2][3]

Early life

Horan grew up in Golden, Colorado. 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 Rush during the U-11 tryouts. In March, when Horan 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.[4][5]

In 2012, Horan was named the top-ranked college prospect by ESPN.[6] Although she had a scholarship in place to attend University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Horan decided to postpone her college career and signed with French club, Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG).[7]

Playing career

Club

Colorado Rush

Horan played for the Colorado Rush in the W-League during the 2012 season.[8] She played three games for the team, scoring two goals and making 19 shots.[9]

Paris Saint-Germain FC

In July 2012, it was reported that Horan had signed a six-figure deal to play with the professional French club, Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG).[1][10]

International

Horan played for the United States women's national under-17 soccer team and was the leading scorer for the team at the 2010 CONCACAF Under-17 Women's Championship.[2] Although she trained with the United States women's national under-20 soccer team and was anticipated to play in the U-20 Women's World Cup, due to a knee injury, she was unable to play.[10] In February 2013 at the age of eighteen, she was named to the senior team roster for the 2013 Algarve Cup.[11] She earned her first cap for the senior team during a group stage match against China at the Algarve on March 8, 2013.[12]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lindsey Horan signs reported six-figure deal with PSG". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved 19 November 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lindsey Horan player profile". US Soccer. Retrieved 19 November 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Lindsey Horan: She Won't Shy Away From Goals". US Soccer. Retrieved 19 November 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Meet PARADE's All-America High School Soccer Team". Parade Magazine. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  5. ↑ Frei, Terry. "Golden's Horan, a soccer prodigy, battles despite prestige on national soccer scene". Denver Post. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  6. ↑ "ESPNHS 150: Class of 2012". ESPN. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Horan bypasses college soccer for Paris, PSG". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Lindsey Horan player profile". Colorado Rush. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  9. ↑ "2012 Colorado Rush stats". Colorado Rush. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Golden's Lindsey Horan passes on college soccer for six-figure contract with French team". Denver Post. Retrieved 19 November 2012. 
  11. ↑ Bird, Liviu. "U.S. Soccer releases roster for 2013 Algarve Cup". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Christen Press Scores Team-Leading Fourth Goal as U.S. WNT Defeats China PR 5-0 at Algarve Cup in Portugal". US Soccer. Retrieved 8 March 2013. 

External links

Paris Saint-Germain Féminines – current squad
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