Lindsey Heaps facts for kids
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Heaps with the United States in 2017
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| Full name | Lindsey Michelle Heaps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Lindsey Michelle Horan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 26, 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Golden, Colorado, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward, Attacking midfielder, Central midfielder |
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Current team
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Lyon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005–2012 | Colorado Rush | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Colorado Rush | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain | 58 | (46) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Portland Thorns | 87 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Lyon (loan) | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Lyon | 41 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States U-17 | 17 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States U-20 | 24 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | United States | 167 | (38) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 20, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 3, 2025 |
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Lindsey Michelle Heaps (born Lindsey Michelle Horan on May 26, 1994) is an American professional soccer player. She plays as a midfielder for the French club Lyon. She is also the captain of the United States national team.
Lindsey previously played for the Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). This is the top women's professional soccer league in the United States. In 2018, she won the league's Most Valuable Player award. She was a key player for the Thorns when they won the championship in 2017. Before that, she scored many goals for Paris Saint-Germain, with 46 goals in 58 games.
Lindsey Heaps was the top scorer for the United States U-17 team at the 2010 CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship. She was part of the team that won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. She also won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. As captain, she led the team to win a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Early Life and Soccer Beginnings
Lindsey Heaps was born on May 26, 1994, and grew up in Golden, Colorado. She loved soccer from a young age. Instead of playing for her high school, Golden High School, she played for a club team called Colorado Rush.
When she was 15, Lindsey was one of the youngest players on the United States under-17 women's national team. She scored 12 goals in nine games, which was the most on her team. This happened before a big tournament in Costa Rica. Even though she didn't play high school soccer, she was named to the Parade Magazine High School All-American team during her second year of high school.
In 2012, ESPN called Lindsey the top college soccer prospect. However, she decided to skip college. Instead of playing for the Tar Heels at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she signed a professional contract with the French club Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG).
Club Career Highlights
Colorado Rush: 2012
Lindsey played for the Colorado Rush in the 2012 USL W-League season. She played three games and scored two goals. In one game, she scored against Hope Solo, a famous US Women's National Team goalkeeper. Other national team players, like Megan Rapinoe, were very impressed by her skills.
Paris Saint-Germain FC: 2012–2016
In July 2012, Lindsey signed a big contract to play for Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG) in France. She played her last game for PSG on December 5, 2015, scoring the first goal in a 5–0 win. Lindsey scored an amazing 46 goals in 58 games for PSG. On January 4, 2016, PSG announced that her contract ended so she could return to the United States.
Portland Thorns: 2016–2022
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On January 13, 2016, Lindsey joined the Portland Thorns FC in the NWSL. At Portland, she played as a central midfielder, which was similar to her role on the national team.
In 2017, Lindsey scored the only goal in Portland's 1–0 win against the North Carolina Courage in the NWSL Championship game. She was named the NWSL Championship MVP for her great performance.
In July 2018, she was named Player of the Month after scoring three goals. She was also chosen for the 2018 NWSL Best XI team. On September 21, 2018, Lindsey Heaps was named the 2018 NWSL Most Valuable Player.
She helped the Thorns win the Fall Series and the Community Shield in 2020. In 2021, she helped them win the NWSL Challenge Cup, the Women's International Champions Cup, and the NWSL Shield.
On June 22, 2023, Lindsey was permanently transferred from the Thorns to Lyon.
Lyon Féminin: 2022–Present
On January 27, 2022, Lindsey joined Olympique Lyon on loan. While playing for Lyon, she scored 8 goals in 37 games. She helped Lyon win the Division 1 Féminine league twice, the Coupe de France Feminine, and the UEFA Women's Champions League.
On June 22, 2023, Lyon signed Lindsey to a permanent contract until June 2026. She scored her first three goals in a single game (a hat-trick) for Lyon on October 14, 2023, against AS Saint-Étienne. She scored her second hat-trick against the same team on November 16, 2024.
International Career for the United States
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Lindsey played for the United States women's national under-17 soccer team and was their top scorer at the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. She also helped the United States women's national under-20 soccer team win the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in March 2012, scoring four goals, including three against Guatemala. She could not play in the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup because of a knee injury.
In February 2013, at 18 years old, she was called up to the senior team. She played her first game for the senior team on March 8, 2013, against China. Lindsey scored her first goal for the senior team in December 2015 against Trinidad & Tobago. She played as a central midfielder for the national team after 2016.
Lindsey was part of the team for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. She scored her first World Cup goal in the opening game against Thailand on June 11. On January 31, 2020, she scored her first hat-trick for the national team against Panama.
On July 24, 2021, Lindsey played her 100th game for the USWNT. She scored a goal in a 6–1 win against New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
At the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Lindsey scored in the U.S.'s first match against Vietnam. This meant she scored in two World Cups in a row. She also scored against the Netherlands, tying the game 1-1.
Lindsey was chosen for the 18-player team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France. She started and captained the team in all six matches. In the final, the team beat Brazil 1–0 to win the gold medal.
Personal Life
Lindsey Heaps married soccer analyst Tyler Heaps on December 28, 2024. They met when he worked for U.S. Soccer. Tyler is now the sporting director and general manager for San Diego FC in Major League Soccer. Lindsey started using her married name, Heaps, for international matches in 2025. However, she will continue to use her maiden name, Horan, with Lyon for the rest of the 2024-25 season because the league does not allow name changes during the season.
Career Statistics
Club Performance
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | Ref. | |||||||
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| Division | Regular Season | Play-offs | |||||||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Colorado Rush | 2012 | USL W-League | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | ||||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2012–13 | Division 1 Féminine | 20 | 17 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 25 | 20 | |||
| 2013–14 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 16 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 58 | 46 | — | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 76 | 54 | — | |||
| Portland Thorns FC | 2016 | National Women's Soccer League | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 6 | ||||
| 2017 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 5 | |||||||
| 2018 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 14 | |||||||
| 2019 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
| 2020 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | |||||||
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |||
| Total | 87 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 31 | — | ||
| Lyon (loan) | 2021–22 | Division 1 Féminine | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Lyon | 2022–23 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 7 | |||
| 2024-25 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 12 | |||
| Total | 46 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 82 | 27 | — | ||
| Career total | 194 | 95 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 39 | 6 | 266 | 114 | — | ||
Notes
International Performance
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| United States | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 22 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 17 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 22 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 167 | 38 | |
International Goals
- Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Heaps goal.
| Key (expand for notes on “international goals” and sorting) | |
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| 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 |
| 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 parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time |
| Light-purple background color – exhibition 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 |
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| 1 | 2015-12-10 | San Antonio, Texas |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Start | 90+2' | Stephanie McCaffrey |
6–0 |
6–0 |
Friendly |
| 2 | 2016-02-21 | Houston, Texas | .svg){kind=small} Canada |
53' | Becky Sauerbrunn |
1–0 |
2–0 |
Olympic qualifier: Final | |
| 3 | 2016-06-02 | Commerce City, Colorado |  Japan |
89' | Kelley O'Hara |
3–2 |
3–3 |
Friendly | |
| 4 | 2017-09-19 | Cincinnati, Ohio |  New Zealand |
36' | Sam Mewis |
1–0 |
5–0 |
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| 5 | 2018-04-08 | Houston, Texas |  Mexico |
25' | Megan Rapinoe |
2–2 |
6–2 |
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| 6 | 2018-07-29 | East Hartford, Connecticut | .svg){kind=small} Australia |
Start | 90' | Megan Rapinoe |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2018 Tournament of Nations |
| 7 | 2018-10-10 | Cary, North Carolina | Trinidad and Tobago |
Start | 49' | unassisted |
5–0 |
7–0 |
World Cup qualifier: Group A |
| 8 | 2019-04-07 | Los Angeles, California | .svg){kind=small} Belgium |
26' | Christen Press |
3–0 |
6–0 |
Friendly | |
| 9 | 2019-06-11 | Reims, France |  Thailand |
Start | 32' | Sam Mewis |
3–0 |
13–0 |
World Cup: Group F |
| 10 | 2019-06-20 | Le Havre, France |  Sweden |
Start | 3' | Sam Mewis |
1–0 |
2–0 |
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| 11 | 2019-08-03 | Pasadena, California |  Republic of Ireland |
Start | 31' | Christen Press |
2–0 |
3–0 |
Friendly |
| 12 | 2019-09-03 | St. Paul, Minnesota |  Portugal |
on 46' (off Sauerbrunn) |
83' | Christen Press |
3–0 |
3–0 |
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| 13 | 2020-01-28 | Houston, Texas |  Haiti |
73' | Megan Rapinoe |
3–0 |
4–0 |
Olympic qualifier: Group A | |
| 14 | 2020-01-31 | Houston, Texas |  Panama |
Start | 3' | unassisted |
1–0 |
8–0 |
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| 15 | 18' | unassisted |
3–0 |
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| 16 | 81' | Jessica McDonald |
8–0 |
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| 17 | 2020-02-04 | Houston, Texas |  Costa Rica |
Start | 10' | Carli Lloyd |
2–0 |
6–0 |
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| 18 | 2020-02-09 | Carson, California | Canada |
Start | 71' | Lynn Williams |
2–0 |
3–0 |
Olympic qualifier: Final |
| 19 | 2020-03-11 | Frisco, Texas | Japan |
Start | 83' | Mallory Pugh |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2020 SheBelieves Cup: Final |
| 20 | 2021-01-22 | Orlando, Florida |  Colombia |
73' | Crystal Dunn |
5–0 |
6–0 |
Friendly | |
| 21 | 2021-06-13 | Houston, Texas |  Jamaica |
7' | penalty |
2–0 |
4–0 |
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| 22 | 2021-07-05 | East Hartford, Connecticut | Mexico |
6' | Carli Lloyd |
1–0 |
4–0 |
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| 23 | 2021-07-24 | Saitama, Japan | New Zealand |
45' | Julie Ertz |
2–0 |
6–1 |
Olympics: Group G | |
| 24 | 2021-10-26 | Saint Paul, Minnesota |  South Korea |
Start | 9' | Sophia Smith |
1–0 |
6–0 |
Friendly |
| 25 | 2021-11-27 | Sydney, Australia | Australia |
Start (c) | 68' | penalty |
3–0 |
3–0 |
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| 26 | 2022-09-03 | Kansas City, Kansas |  Nigeria |
25' | Sophia Smith |
2–0 |
4–0 |
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| 27 | 2023-04-08 | Austin, Texas | Republic of Ireland |
Start | 80' | penalty |
2–0 |
2–0 |
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| 28 | 2023-07-22 | Auckland, New Zealand |  Vietnam |
Start | 77' | Sophia Smith |
3–0 |
3–0 |
World Cup: Group E |
| 29 | 2023-07-27 | Wellington, New Zealand |  Netherlands |
Start | 62' | Rose Lavelle |
1–1 |
1–1 |
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| 30 | 2023-10-29 | San Diego, California | Colombia |
62' | Emily Fox |
2–0 |
3–0 |
Friendly | |
| 31 | 2023-12-02 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |  China |
Start (c) | 52' | Trinity Rodman |
2–0 |
3–0 |
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| 32 | 2024-02-23 | Carson, California |  Argentina |
Start (c) | 77' | penalty |
4–0 |
4–0 |
CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
| 33 | 2024-03-03 | Los Angeles, California | Colombia |
13' | penalty |
1–0 |
3–0 |
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| 34 | 2024-03-10 | San Diego, California |  Brazil |
Start (c) | 45+1' | Emily Fox |
1–0 |
1–0 |
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| 35 | 2024-04-06 | Atlanta, Georgia | Japan |
Start (c) | 77' | penalty |
2–1 |
2–1 |
2024 SheBelieves Cup |
| 36 | 2024-10-27 | Nashville, Tennessee |  Iceland |
76' | Lynn Williams |
2–1 |
3–1 |
Friendly | |
| 37 | 2025-04-05 | Inglewood, California | Brazil |
66' | penalty |
2–0 |
2–0 |
Awards and Achievements
Portland Thorns FC
- NWSL Champions: 2017
- NWSL Shield: 2016, 2021
- NWSL Community Shield: 2020
- NWSL Challenge Cup: 2021
- Women's International Champions Cup: 2021
Lyon Féminin
- Division 1 Féminine: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-24
- UEFA Women's Champions League: 2021–22
- Trophée des Championnes: 2022
- Women's International Champions Cup: 2022
- Coupe de France féminine: 2022–23
United States U20
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: 2014
United States National Team
- FIFA Women's World Cup: 2019
- Summer Olympic Games Gold Medal: 2024
- Summer Olympic Games Bronze Medal: 2020
- CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2018; 2022
- CONCACAF W Gold Cup: 2024
- CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2016; 2020
- SheBelieves Cup: 2016; 2018; 2020; 2021; 2023,2024
- Tournament of Nations: 2018
Individual Awards
- U.S Soccer Young Female Player of the Year: 2013
- NWSL Second XI: 2017
- NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player: 2017
- NWSL Best XI: 2018
- NWSL Most Valuable Player: 2018
- CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Best XI: 2020
- U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year: 2021
- UNFP D1 Arkema Best XI: 2023, 2024
- UWCL Team of the Season: 2023-24
- Arkema D1 Team of the Season: 2023-24
- CONCACAF W Gold Cup Best XI: 2024
- Arkema Première Ligue Player of the Month: September 2024
- The Best FIFA Women's 11: 2024
- ESPN FC Women's Rank: #17 on the 2024 list of 50 best women's soccer players 2024
- IFFHS Women's World Team: 2024
See also
In Spanish: Lindsey Horan para niños
