Lindsey Horan is one woman who has mixed tactics, dribbles, goalscoring ability, and consistency to become one of the most interesting and valuable American female soccer players. Her career started as a youth in 2005 with Colorado Rush when she was 11 while her senior career started in 2012 at the same time.
In time, she has played for teams such as Paris Saint-Germain, Portland Thorns, and Lyon from 2012 to 2022. She has also played for the United States U-17, U-20, and the country’s women’s senior team.
Her Biography and Career
Lindsey Michelle Horan was born on the 26th of May 1994 in Golden, Colorado, in the United States, which was also where she was raised. The soccer player was brought up by her parents; Mark and Linda Horan together with a sibling, Michael
While attending the Golden High School, she opted to play for Colorado Rush instead of playing for the school’s soccer team.
After her youth career that ended in 2012 when she was about the age of 18, she started a professional career in 2012 in the W-League. Of the 3 games she played for the team, she scored 2 goals.
Also in 2012, she moved to Paris Saint Germaine (PSG) women’s team. There, she made another remarkable statement in her career with a total of 46 goals in the 58 matches she played.
4 years after she made a debut in PSG, she returned to the United States to play for The Portland Thorns FC which was established in 2012. Through her skills, she was able to draw attention and win the NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player (MVP). She has also helped the team to win the 2017 NWSL Championship, Fall Series, NWSL Challenge Cup, Women’s International Champions Cup, and the NWSL Shield among others.
On January 27, 2022, Horan became a part of Olympique Lyonnais Féminin on loan.
That being said, Lindsey was called to join the United States U-17 national team. She made a name for herself and won tournaments also in the country’s under-20 team.
BY 2013 when she was 19, she made it to USA senior team and has appeared in several matches.
What is the Salary and Net Worth of Lindsey Horan?
The net worth of Lindsey Horan is estimated at $2 million. She earns majorly from her career as a soccer player.
On the other hand, the American midfielder has a salary that is mostly recorded to be above $600,000 by online sources.
In 2012, Lindsey signed up with PSG for a 6 figure contract. Despite her move back to the US where there’s a cap on female soccer players’ earnings, we still like to assume that she earns good pay. Recall that she is the NWSL Most Valuable Player for 2018.
Horan has been honored with a few titles so far in her career. Here are some:
- NWSL Second XI: 2017
- NWSL Championship MVP: 2017
- NWSL Most Valuable PLayer: 2018
- CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament Best XI: 2020
Lindsey Horan Has Had a Long-Term Relationship with Tyler Heaps
The professional soccer player is said to be dating Tyler Heaps. She is often seen sharing his photos online with catchy captions.
Although there is barely any information about him, he purportedly has a degree in Math and also has a career in soccer. According to a Twitter update believed to be his, it is recorded that he had worked with U.S. Soccer for 5 years before heading to A.S Monaco.
7 Other Interesting Facts about the American Soccer Player
1. Lindsey Horan’s Mother was Her First Coach
When Lindsey was 5, her mum edged her into playing soccer and coached her after she went through a lot of helpful books about coaching.
By the time she was 11, she came in contact with Lionel Messi‘s way of playing after her then-coach Tim Schultz advised that she watched the Argentine soccer player and she immediately fell in love.
Still, at the age of 11, Lindsey began her youth career in Colorado Rush.
She also trained with the Nike Boys U-17 team. ESPN ranked the player as the number one college prospect and she was subsequently offered a scholarship by the North Carolina Tar Heels women’s soccer team.
She declined the offer of a better 6-figure deal with Paris Saint-Germain Football Club in July 2012. In honor of Horan’s wish to move back to the United States, PSG let her go on 4th January 2016.
A few days later, on the 13th of January, Michelle accepted a deal to play in the NWSL for Portland Thorns FC. In the NWSL Championship in 2017, the club’s central midfielder earned the MVP title following her winning goal against North Carolina Courage.
Lindsey helped the team achieve a 3-0-0 record in 2018 July and hence was named the Player of the Month. This same year, she made it to the NWSL Best XI.
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Club
- Colorado Rush (2012): 3 apps, 2 goals.
- PSG (2012- 2016): 58 league apps, 46 goals; 8 Cup apps, 5 goals; 10 Continental apps, 3 goals (Total: 76 apps, 54 goals).
- Portland Thorns (2016- ): 61 league apps, 23 goals; 5 Cup apps, 3 goals (Total: 66 apps, 25 goals).
National team
- US U-17: 17 apps, 15 goals.
- US U-20: 24 apps, 26 goals.
- US senior team (2013- ): 62 apps, 7 goals.
2. She Had a Surgery that Slowed Her Career Down
When Lindsey started her career with Lyon in a slow manner. To bring her back to normalcy, she had to undergo surgery sometime in December 2021. It took her about 2 months to recover and return to the game.
3. Lindsey Horan Has Been Called Out for Disrespect
In 2019, England’s captain, Steph Houghton had called out Horan for disrespect after she interrupted her post-match interview with a shout to a teammate.
In retaliation, Houghton asked to end the interview.
In the match prior to the interview, Houghton lost in a penalty which resulted in the winning of Lindsey’s team.
While others thought that the act of the Colorado-born American soccer player was actually disrespectful, others thought that it was normal for her to celebrate after winning a semifinal World Cup match.
4. Her Stands on Racism Has Been Questioned
After a black man George Floyd was killed in 2020 by a white policeman, many people had adopted kneeling while the national anthem was going on. Although the act of kneeling was long practiced and has been linked to Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965.
In more recent years, sports people such as soccer player Megan Rapinoe and football player Colin Kaepernick had knelt to show their stands against racial injustice and inequality. The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) adopted the act. However, some players have failed to join in the act while the anthem goes on, and among them include Linsey Horan.
Her place in supporting the injustice of people of color in the US had been questioned. In her defense, there are people who believe that she may be working against it in an entirely different way.
Also, there are suggestions that her standing may be out of respect for the country and not that she did not kick against the racial injustice that people face in the United States and other countries.
5. Her Height and Other Body Measurements
Lindsey Horan has athletic features but her exact height has been reported differently by sources. While some claim that she stands at 5 feet 9 inches tall, others suggest that she may be 5’7 feet tall.
Regardless of her height, she has a weight that landed her in a bullied state, especially, while she was in PSG. According to her, being in France and facing body shaming left her with the thought to quit soccer.
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