Lindsey Michelle Heaps (born Lindsey Michelle Horan ; May 26, 1994) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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and

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the

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. She previously played for the

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of the

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(NWSL), the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United States, and won the league's

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in 2018. Heaps was a leading player for the Thorns during their 2017 championship season, scoring the winning goal in the

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. Before that, she was a prolific scorer for

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, 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

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, won bronze at the

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, and captained the team to win gold at the

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Early life

Heaps was born May 26, 1994, and grew up in

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, near Denver. Although she attended

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, 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 Heaps 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, Heaps was named the top-ranked college prospect by ESPN. Although she had a scholarship to play for

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of the

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starting in the 2012 season, Heaps bypassed her college career and signed with French club Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG).

Club career

Colorado Rush, 2012

Heaps 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

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on June 1, 2012, in which Heaps scored a goal against Seattle and USWNT goalkeeper

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, impressed several national team players who also played for Seattle. After the match,

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called Heaps "a hell of a player".

Paris Saint-Germain FC, 2012–2016

In July 2012, Heaps signed a six-figure deal to play with the professional French club, Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG). On January 4, 2016,

announced Heaps'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. Heaps scored the match's opening goal. Heaps scored 46 goals in 58 appearances for PSG.

Portland Thorns, 2016–2022

On January 13, 2016, Heaps signed with the

of the

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. Unlike her role at PSG, Heaps for Portland played in central midfield in a position similar to her national-team role. Heaps scored the only goal in Portland's 1–0 win over the

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in the 2017 NWSL Championship and was named NWSL Championship MVP. Heaps 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

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, the

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, and the

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. On June 22, 2023, the Thorns permanently transferred Heaps to Lyon for a fee of €250,000 (

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274,000) with a conditional bonus of an additional €50,000 (

54,750).

Lyon Féminin, 2022–present

On January 27, 2022, Heaps joined Olympique Lyon on loan. With Lyon, she scored 8 goals in 37 appearances, won the

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league twice, the Coupe de France Feminine, and the

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. On June 22, 2023, Lyon signed Heaps to a permanent contract through June 2026. On October 14, 2023, Heaps scored her first hat-trick for Lyon against Division 1 team

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. She scored her second hat-trick for Lyon, also against

, on November 16, 2024 in the first 35 minutes.

International career

Heaps played for the

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and was the leading scorer for the team at the

2010 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship The 2010 CONCACAF Under-17 Women's Championship was held in Costa Rica from March 10–20, 2010. This was the second edition of the U-17 women's championship for CONCACAF. The first and second placed teams qualified for the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women' ...

. She helped the

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win the

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in March by scoring four goals, including a hat trick against Guatemala in the group stage. Heaps was unable to play in the

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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

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. She earned her first cap for the senior team during a

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match against

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at the Algarve on March 8, 2013. Heaps 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 was on the roster for the

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and started the opening group stage match against Costa Rica in central midfield. While Heaps played successfully as a striker during her time at PSG (2012-16), with 46 goals in 56 appearances, she played in central midfield after her return to the national team in 2016. Heaps was called up for the

, scoring her first World Cup goal in the opening game against Thailand on June 11. On January 31, 2020, she scored her first career

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, against

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in the

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, in addition to assisting goals scored by Lynn Williams and

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. On July 24, 2021, Heaps played her 100th match for the USWNT, and scored a goal in a 6–1 win over

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in the

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. At the

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, Heaps scored in the U.S.'s opening match against

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. This gave her goals in successive World Cups. Heaps also scored in the U.S.'s match against the

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, tying the game 1-1. Heaps was selected to the 18-player roster for the

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in France. She started and captained the team in all six USWNT matches, including the final, in which the team defeated

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1–0 to win the gold medal.

Personal life

Heaps married soccer analyst Tyler Heaps on December 28, 2024. They met when he was working for U.S. Soccer; he is now the sporting director and general manager for

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. Heaps began using her married name in 2025 for international matches; however, she will continue to use her maiden name with Lyon through the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign since the Première Ligue does not allow name changes mid-season.

Career statistics

Club

Notes

International

International goals

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

Honors

Portland Thorns FC * NWSL Champions:

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* NWSL Community Shield:

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Lyon Féminin *

: 2021–22,

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, 2023-24 *

: 2021–22 *

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United States U20 *

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United States *

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Gold Medal:

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Bronze Medal:

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;

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* CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament:

;

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;

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* Tournament of Nations:

Individual * U.S Soccer Young Female Player of the Year: 2013 * NWSL Second XI:

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*NWSL Most Valuable Player:

* CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Best XI:

* U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year: 2021 * UNFP D1 Arkema Best XI: 2023,2024 *

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Team of the Season: 2023-24 * Arkema D1 Team of the Season: 2023-24 *

Best XI:

* Arkema Première Ligue Player of the Month: September 2024 * The Best FIFA Women's 11:

* ESPN FC Women's Rank: #17 on the 2024 list of 50 best women's soccer players

* IFFHS Women's World Team: 2024

References

;Match reports

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Early life

Club career

Colorado Rush, 2012

Paris Saint-Germain FC, 2012–2016

Portland Thorns, 2016–2022

Lyon Féminin, 2022–present

International career

Personal life

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Honors

See also

References

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