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Lindsey Horan

Horan with the United States in 2017

Personal information

Full name

Lindsey Michelle Horan

Date of birth

May 26, 1994 (age 30)

Place of birth

Golden, Colorado, United States

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Playing position

Forward, Attacking midfielder,
Central midfielder

Club information

Current club

Lyon

Number

Youth career

2005–2012

Colorado Rush

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps^†

(Gls)^†

2012

Colorado Rush

(2)

2012–2016

Paris Saint-Germain

(46)

2016–2023

Portland Thorns

(25)

2022–2023

→ Lyon (loan)

(5)

2023–

Lyon

(6)

National team^‡

United States U-17

(15)

United States U-20

(26)

2013–

United States

159

(36)

Honours

Women's soccer

Representing United States
Olympic Games
Gold	2024 Paris	Team
Bronze	2020 Tokyo	Team
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold	2019 France	Team
CONCACAF W Championship
Winner	2018 United States
Winner	2022 Mexico
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
Winner	2024 United States
CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Winner	2014 Cayman Islands

Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 17, 2023.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 30, 2024

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

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. Horan 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. 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
Club career
International career
Personal life
Career statistics
- Club
- International
  - International goals
Honors
See also

Early life

Horan 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 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.

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

Club career

Colorado Rush, 2012

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

Paris Saint-Germain FC, 2012–2016

Horan with PSG during the 2012–13 season

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

Portland Thorns, 2016–2022

Horan with Portland Thorns in 2016

On January 13, 2016, Horan signed with the Portland Thorns FC of the NWSL.

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

Horan 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.

Horan 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. She was named to the 2018 NWSL Best XI, and on September 21, 2018, she was named 2018 NWSL Most Valuable Player.

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.

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

Lyon Féminin, 2022–present

On January 27, 2022, Horan joined Olympique Lyon on loan. 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 Horan to a permanent contract through June 2026. On October 14, 2023, Horan scored her first hat-trick for Lyon against Division 1 team AS Saint-Étienne.

International career

Horan (right) with the national team in 2017

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 Women's U-17 Championship. 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. Horan was unable to play in the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup because of a knee injury that required surgery.

In February 2013, at the age of eighteen, she was named to the senior team roster for the 2013 Algarve Cup. She earned her first cap for the senior team during a group stage match against China at the Algarve on March 8, 2013. Horan was called up to the senior roster near the end of 2015, and scored her first goal for the senior team during a 'Woman of the Match' performance against Trinidad & Tobago in December 2015. She is 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.

While Horan played successfully as a striker during her time at PSG, with 46 goals in 56 appearances, she played in central midfield after her return to the national team in 2016.

Horan 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.

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

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

Horan was selected to the 18-player roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France. The United States defeated Brazil 1–0 in the final on a goal from Mallory Swanson.

Personal life

In June 2023, she announced her engagement to Tyler Heaps.

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League					Cup		Continental		Total		Ref.
		Division	Regular Season		Play-offs		Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Colorado Rush	2012	USL W-League	3	2	—		—				3	2
Colorado Rush	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	2021–22	Division 1 Féminine	5	0	—		0	0	5	0	10	0
	2022–23		14	5	1	0	4	1	8	2	27	8
	2023–24		15	6	1	0	2	1	9	0	27	7
	Total		34	11	2	0	6	2	22	2	64	15	—
Career total			182	84	8	3	25	10	33	5	248	102	—

Notes

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
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	20	5
Total		159	36

International goals

Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Horan goal.

	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 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

Goals	Date	Location	Opponent	Lineup	Min	Assist/pass	Score	Result	Competition
1	2015-12-10	USASan Antonio, Texas	Trinidad and Tobago	90.Start	90+2'	Stephanie McCaffrey	5650.06005 6–0	5650.06005 6–0	Friendly
2	2016-02-21	USAHouston, 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	USACommerce 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	USACincinnati, Ohio	New Zealand	{{{4}}}. on 33' (off Lavelle)	36'	Sam Mewis	1–0	5–0
5	2018-04-08	USA Houston, Texas	Mexico	{{{4}}}. off 40' (on Hanson)	25'	Megan Rapinoe	2–2	6–2
6	2018-07-29	USA East Hartford, Connecticut	Australia	90.Start	90'	Megan Rapinoe	1–1	1–1	2018 Tournament of Nations
7	2018-10-10	USA Cary, North Carolina	Trinidad and Tobago	90.Start	49'	unassisted	5–0	7–0	World Cup qualifier: Group A
8	2019-04-07	USALos Angeles, California	Belgium	{{{4}}}. off 60' (on Long)	26'	Christen Press	3–0	6–0	Friendly
9	2019-06-11	USAReims, France	Thailand	90.Start	32'	Sam Mewis	3–0	13–0	World Cup: Group F
10	2019-06-20	USALe Havre, France	Sweden	90.Start	3'	Sam Mewis	1–0	2–0	World Cup: Group F
11	2019-08-03	USAPasadena, California	Republic of Ireland	Start	31'	Christen Press	2–0	3–0	Friendly
12	2019-09-03	USASt. Paul, Minnesota	Portugal	{{{4}}}. on 46' (off Sauerbrunn)	83'	Christen Press	3–0	3–0	Friendly
13	2020-01-28	USAHouston, Texas	Haiti	{{{4}}}. on 71' (off Lavelle)	73'	Megan Rapinoe	3–0	4–0	Olympic qualifier: Group A
14	2020-01-31	USAHouston, Texas	Panama	Start	3'	unassisted	1–0	8–0
15					18'	unassisted	3–0
16					81'	Jessica McDonald	8–0
17	2020-02-04	USAHouston, Texas	Costa Rica	90.Start	10'	Carli Lloyd	2–0	6–0
18	2020-02-09	USACarson, California	Canada	90.Start	71'	Lynn Williams	2–0	3–0	Olympic qualifier: Final
19	2020-03-11	USAFrisco, Texas	Japan	Start	83'	Mallory Pugh	3–1	3–1	2020 SheBelieves Cup: Final
20	2021-01-22	USAOrlando, Florida	Colombia	{{{4}}}. on 62' (off Lavelle)	73'	Crystal Dunn	5–0	6–0	Friendly
21	2021-06-13	USAHouston, Texas	Jamaica	{{{4}}}. off 74' (on Sullivan)	7'	penalty	2–0	4–0
22	2021-07-05	USAEast Hartford, Connecticut	Mexico	{{{4}}}. off 80' (on Davidson)	6'	Carli Lloyd	1–0	4–0
23	2021-07-24	JPNSaitama, Japan	New Zealand	{{{4}}}. off 84' (on Macario)	45'	Julie Ertz	2–0	6–1	Olympics: Group G
24	2021-10-26	USASaint Paul, Minnesota	South Korea	Start	9'	Sophia Smith	1–0	6–0	Friendly
25	2021-11-27	AUSSydney, Australia	Australia	Start (c)	68'	penalty	3–0	3–0
26	2022-09-03	USAKansas City, Kansas	Nigeria	{{{4}}}. off 64' (on Sanchez)	25'	Sophia Smith	2–0	4–0
27	2023-04-08	USAAustin, Texas	Republic of Ireland	Start	80'	penalty	2–0	2–0
28	2023-07-22	NZLAuckland, New Zealand	Vietnam	Start	77'	Sophia Smith	3–0	3–0	World Cup: Group E
29	2023-07-27	NZLWellington, New Zealand	Netherlands	Start	62'	Rose Lavelle	1–1	1–1	World Cup: Group E
30	2023-10-29	USASan Diego, California	Colombia	{{{4}}}. off 84' (on Sanchez)	62'	Emily Fox	2–0	3–0	Friendly
31	2023-12-02	USAFort Lauderdale, Florida	China	Start (c)	52'	Trinity Rodman	2–0	3–0	Friendly
32	2024-02-23	USACarson, California	Argentina	Start (c)	77'	penalty	4–0	4–0	CONCACAF W Gold Cup
33	2024-03-03	USALos Angeles, California	Colombia	{{{4}}}. off 83' (on Sonnett) (c)	13'	penalty	1–0	3–0
34	2024-03-10	USASan Diego, California	Brazil	Start (c)	45+1'	Emily Fox	1–0	1–0
35	2024-04-06	USAAtlanta, Georgia	Japan	Start (c)	77'	penalty	2–1	2–1	2024 SheBelieves Cup
36	2024-10-27	USANashville, Tennessee	Iceland	{{{4}}}. on 46' (off Coffey)	76'	Lynn Williams	2–1	3–1	Friendly