Lindsey Horan

Lindsey Horan

Lindsey Horan during PSG-Montpellier (season 2012–2013).
Personal information
Full name	Lindsey Horan
Date of birth	May 26, 1994
Place of birth	Lakewood, Colorado, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Forward, midfielder
Club information
Current team	Portland Thorns FC
Number	7
Youth career
2005–2012	Colorado Rush
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012	Colorado Rush	3	(2)
2012–2015	Paris Saint-Germain	58	(46)
2016–	Portland Thorns	15	(6)
National team^‡
	United States U-17	17	(15)
	United States U-20	24	(26)
2013–	United States	30	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 8, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 13, 2016

Lindsey Michelle Horan (born May 26, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team as a midfielder. She was the leading scorer for the United States U-17 team at the 2010 CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship.^[1][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 to play for North Carolina, Horan bypassed her college career and signed with French club, Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG).^[7]

Playing career

Clubs she played on

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, Horan signed a six-figure deal to play with the professional French club, Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG).^[10][11] On January 4, 2016, Paris Saint-Germain announced Horan's contract had been terminated to allow her to return to the United States.^[12] She played her final game on December 5, 2015, a 5–0 win over FCF Juvisy. Horan scored the match's opening goal.^[13] Horan scored 46 goals in 58 appearances for PSG.

Portland Thorns

On January 13, 2016, Horan signed with the Portland Thorns FC of the NWSL.^[14]

Unlike her role at PSG, Horan plays in central midfield in a position similar to that on the national team for Portland.

Club Statistics

Correct as of September 25, 2016

Club		League		Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paris SG[15]
	2012–2013	20	17	5	3	0	0	25	20
	2013–2014	18	14	3	2	2	0	23	16
	2014–2015	11	9	0	0	4	1	15	10
	2015–2016	9	6	0	0	4	2	13	8
	Totals	58	46	8	5	10	3	76	54
Portland Thorns[16]
	2016	15	6	—		—		15	5
	Totals	15	6	—		—		15	5
Career totals		73	52	8	5	10	3	91	60

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.^[1] 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 that summer because of a knee injury that required surgery.^[11] In February 2013 at the age of eighteen, she was named to the senior team roster for the 2013 Algarve Cup.^[17] She earned her first cap for the senior team during a group stage match against China at the Algarve on March 8, 2013.^[18] Horan was called up to the senior roster near the end of 2015^[19] 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, she gained praise for her role in central midfield after her return to the national team in 2016.

International goals

	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
#	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
	Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament
NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player

Goala	Date	Location	Opponent	Lineup	#	Min	Assist/pass	Score	Result	Competition
1	2015-12-10[m 1]	USASan Antonio	Trinidad & Tobago	90.Start	1.1	90+2	Stephanie McCaffrey	6–0	6–0	Friendly
2	2016-02-21[m 2]	USAHouston	Canada	off 82' (on Dunn)	1.1	53	Becky Sauerbrunn	1–0	2–0	Olympic qualifier: final
3	2016-06-02[m 3]	USACommerce	Japan	on 61' (off Brian)	1.1	89	Kelley O'Hara	3–2	3–3	Friendly

References

1. "Lindsey Horan player profile". US Soccer. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
2. "Lindsey Horan: She Won't Shy Away From Goals". US Soccer. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
3. http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/15/05/03/lindsey-horan#tab-1
4. "Meet PARADE's All-America High School Soccer Team". Parade Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
5. Frei, Terry. "Golden's Horan, a soccer prodigy, battles despite prestige on national soccer scene". Denver Post. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
6. "ESPNHS 150: Class of 2012". ESPN. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
7. "Horan bypasses college soccer for Paris, PSG". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
8. "Lindsey Horan player profile". Colorado Rush. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
9. "2012 Colorado Rush stats". Colorado Rush. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
10. "Lindsey Horan signs reported six-figure deal with PSG". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
11. "Golden's Lindsey Horan passes on college soccer for six-figure contract with French team". Denver Post. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
12. "L'Américaine du PSG rappelée sous les drapeaux". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2016-02-01.
13. "Paris win the derby! – psg.fr". Paris Saint-Germain – PSG. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
14. http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/01/13/midfielder-lindsey-horan-added-thorns-fc-through-us-womens-national-team-allocation
15. "Lindsey Horan statistics" (in French). footofeminin. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
16. "Lindsey Horan stats". Retrieved April 28, 2016.
17. Bird, Liviu. "U.S. Soccer releases roster for 2013 Algarve Cup". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
18. "Christen Press Scores Team-Leading Fourth Goal as U.S. WNT Defeats China PR 5–0 at Algarve Cup in Portugal". US Soccer. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
19. "WNT Brings 28-Player Roster for Final Matches of 2015 Victory Tour". US Soccer. Retrieved February 10, 2016.

Match reports

1. "WNT Continues Victory Tour with 6–0 Win vs. Trinidad & Tobago in San Antonio". U.S.Soccer. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
2. "WNT Defeats Canada 2–0 to Win 2016 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship". U.S.Soccer. February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
3. "USA and Japan Play to Thrilling 3–3 Draw Before Sold Out Crowd in Colorado". U.S.Soccer. June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.

External links

• PSG player profile
• Lindsey Horan on Twitter