Biography of Lindsey Horan[Age, Height,

Today, Lindsey Horan stands tall and firm as one of the best players in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).

A wise person once said, “Passion is the prerequisite of success.” Lindsey Horan always had this charm to thrive magic on the soccer field.

But if she wasn’t passionate enough, her talent alone might not have driven her to the immense fame that she carries today.

Lindsey Horan is an American professional soccer player. She plays for the Portland Thorns FC of the NWSL.

NWSL is the premium women’s soccer league in the United States. It lies under the parent organization, the United States Soccer Federation (NWSL).

Lindsey has also played for the United States National Soccer Team. Moreover, she was named the NWSL Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2018.

Lindsey Horan

Further, she was associated with the Paris Saint-Germain FC team before Portland Thorns FC. Horan has succeeded in building a benchmark in terms of records and performance for junior girls in soccer.

Now, we will be talking about everything significant that has ever happened in Lindsey Horan’s personal and professional life.

Quick Facts About Lindsey Horan

Lindsey Horan – Early Life, Education, and Family

Lindsey Horan was born on May 26, 1994, in Lakewood, Colorado, United States. She was born to proud parents Mark Horan and Linda Horan. She has an elder brother: Michael Horan.

Lindsey with her brother, Michael

Lindsey Horan was 5 when she first showed interest in playing soccer. She wanted her mother to coach her. In fact, Linda Horan coached Lindsey for several childhood years.

Lindsey’s brother Michael was her childhood play buddy. Moreover, Michael Horan never underestimated his sister and always gave full effort to win.

The brother-sister soccer rivalry contributed to building Lindsey’s personality as a tough soccer player, always willing to win.

Lindsey has always been a Messi fan. Her coach at Colorado Rush, Tim Schulz, recommended her to watch Lionel Messi. Messi was a teen who had just started to receive worldwide exposure back then.

Horan has been obsessed with watching him since then. In fact, she also asked her parents to purchase a Messi jersey for her.

Soccer Outside Home

Horan spent most of her childhood in Golden, Colorado, near Denver. She first attended Golden High School in her hometown.

Moreover, she discovered that her school team would not assist her in making her dream of playing in the United States national team come true.

Lindsey then insisted on her mother to go and inform the school about her backout. She preferred playing club soccer with the Colorado Rush instead. She trained vigorously and often chose soccer over her formal education.

Horan’s parents saw the dedication and will in her to become a great player at this period.

Lindsey with her mother, Linda

Further, Lindsey Horan withdrew from a full scholarship at the University of North Carolina in 2012.

She did so to turn professional at the age of 18. Likewise, Horan was the first elite American girl to abstain from college to participate in the European pro leagues.

Also, she left her native Colorado to get admitted to Paris Saint-Germain FC.

Consequently, Horan became the first American women’s soccer player to go pro right after graduating from high school.

Offers, Excuses, and Commitments

Horan had just finished her junior year, departing for a family trip to Barcelona, and the life-changing call for Horan ringed.

The chairman of Colorado Rush and a former director of the French Ligue 1 club A.S. Monaco, Jerome De Bontin, had called her.

The man had deep ties in France. Furthermore, he had scheduled a multiweek tryout for Lindsey with the Olympique Lyonnais Feminin, the juggernaut women’s team in Lyon.

Lindsey Horan was offered a position as well. But Mark Horan denied the offer because he rooted for his daughter’s graduation.

Lindsey Horan, getting emotional with her father and brother.

Horan wanted to dive deep into the European soccer culture. But Lyon was limited to only a few international players. Further, the space for Horan was already filled.

Paris-Saint Germain FC offered a two-year contract to Horan. Moreover, they committed to giving about $100,000 a year in salary and expenses. Hence, Lindsey got associated with them in 2012.

Moreover, she had to break her commitment to North Carolina University and its coach Anson Dorrance. Dorrance also happens to be the former coach for the United States team.

Lindsey remembers watching her former American teammates win the Under-20 World Cup while sitting alone in France’s hotel lobby.

She was happy seeing some of her best friends winning but, at the same time, sad witnessing the loneliness in the new country.

Lindsey Horan – Soccer Career

Club Career

Lindsey Horan got associated with different Soccer Clubs across the United States and France.

Colorado Rush

Horan represented the Colorado Rush in the W-League, Australia-based women’s soccer league, during the 2012 season.

She played three games for the Colorado Rush. She scored two goals and took 19 shots in her association with the Colorado Rush.

Lindsey Horan Team

Paris-Saint Germain FC

She was associated with the Paris-Saint German Fc from 2012 to 2016.

Horan signed a six-figure contract to play with the French professional club, Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG), in July 2012. She played as a forward (striker) for PSG.

However, Paris Saint-Germain announced on January 4, 2016, regarding the termination of Horan. The move was taken to allow her to return to the United States.

She played her final game with PSG on December 5, 2015. It was a 5–0 win over FCF Juvisy. Further, she made the match’s opening goal.

In short, Lindsey Horan recorded 46 goals in 58 appearances for PSG.

Portland Thorns FC

Lindsey Horan signed with the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) on January 13, 2016.

Horan plays in central midfield for the Portland Thorns FC, a position similar to her national-team role.

She made the only goal in Portland Thorn’s 1–0 win over the North Carolina Courage in the 2017 NWSL Championship. As a result, she is also named NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player (MVP).

Moreover, Horan scored three goals in July 2018 that helped the Thorns achieve a 3–0–0 record for the month. Hence, she was named the Player of the Month. She was then named to the 2018 NWSL Best XI.

Furthermore, she was honored with NWSL Most Valuable Player (MVP) again on September 21, 2018.

You can visit the official website of NWSL to watch Horan’s career statistics.

International Career

2010-2015

The NWSL player also played for the United States women’s national under-17 soccer team at the 2010 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship. In fact, she was the leading scorer for the team in the tournament.

Similarly, she played for the United States women’s national under-20 soccer team at the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship. Horan contributed to the team’s victory against Guatemala.

In fact, she scored four goals, including a hat trick against Guatemala in the group stage.

Horan was prepared to play in the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup as well. However, she could not participate because of a severe knee injury that required surgery.

She was named to the senior team roster for the 2013 Algarve Cup in February 2013. Lindsey Horan was 18 years then.

Moreover, she earned her first cap for the senior team during a group stage match in the Algarve Cup on March 8, 2013, against China.

Later, she was called up to the senior roster around the end of 2015. Horan then recorded her first goal for the senior team against Trinidad & Tobago in December 2015.

Further, she was honored with the ‘Woman of the Match’ performance.

2016-2020

Moreover, Lindsey Horan was on the roster for the 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. She had the opportunity to start the opening group stage match against Costa Rica in central midfield.

She was appreciated for her role in central midfield after her return to the national team in 2016.

Further, Horan was called up for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She recorded her first World Cup goal in the opening game against Thailand on June 11.

She then scored her first career hat-trick on January 31, 2020, against Panama in the 2020 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship.

Her teammates, Lynn Williams and Tobin Heath, also scored the assisting goals.

You can watch a summarized version of Lindsey Horan’s biography on the website of US Soccer.

Lindsey Horan – Career Statics

Lindsey Horan’s statistics given below are believed to be correct and reliable.

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.

Lindsey Horan – Salary & Net Worth

The NWSL has announced that the 2022 salary cap for NWSL players is set at $650,000.

Lindsey Horan is one of the best players in the NWSL. Hence, her salary for the year 2022must be around $600,000-$650,000.

Lindsey Horan’s net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.

She lives a decent life like every other player with a six-figure salary. Lindsey is currently enjoying her luxurious life and roams around a different part of the country on her vacation.

Unfortunately, there is no more information regarding her personal assets like bungalow, car, bank balance, and many more.

Lindsey Horan – Wedding and Love life

Lindsey always has been in the spotlight with her professional career but is very private with her personal life.

When talking about her love life, the Soccer player is currently single. She has not been alleged with any other love partner or boyfriend in public media.

Lindsey with her Pet Dog

It seems that Horan is enjoying her life beautifully and has no plans to get married any time soon.

However, it is seen that Lindsey is quite a loving person not only to human but pets also. We can see many posts of her pet(dog) on social media platforms. Also, she has shown to the world that love lasts for pets, too, not for a human being only.

Lindsey Horan – Social Media Presence

The American professional soccer player is active on different social media platforms. Currently, she communicates with her fan through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

On Facebook, Horan is active as @lindesyhoranofficial. Most of Horan’s Facebook feed is covered with the highlights and activities related to the soccer games.

Lindsey is available on Instagram as lindseyhoran10, making 258k followers at the moment. Likewise, she has shared around 494 posts on Instagram.

Her Instagram posts are mostly related to her career, and she often post pictures of the place she travels. Likewise, Horan’s Instagram bio says, “Adidas athlete.
DEN/PDX
Business inquiries: Lindsey@teamwass.com.”

On Twitter, the soccer player is active as @LindseyHoran making 131.6k followers. She joined Twitter in March 2011 and has posted more than 3k+ tweets.

Common Queries About Lindsey Horan

How many caps does Lindsey Horan have?

Lindsey Horan has earned 86 caps for the US Women’s National Team, scoring 19 goals.

Who does Lindsey Horan play for?

Lindsey Horan currently plays for the Portland Thorns FC. Also, she joined the club on January 13, 2016. She plays as a central midfielder for the Portland Thorns.

What is the Jersey number of Lindsey Horan?

Lindsey wears the jersey numbers 9 and 10.