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.
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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.
In 2012, Horan was named the top-ranked college prospect by ESPN. 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).
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Playing career
Clubs
Colorado Rush
Horan played for the Colorado Rush in the W-League during the 2012 season. She played three games for the team, scoring two goals and making 19 shots.
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). 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
On January 13, 2016, Horan signed with the Portland Thorns FC of the NWSL.
Unlike her role at PSG, Horan plays in central midfield in a position similar to that on the national team for Portland.
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Correct as of September 25, 2016
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. 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. 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, she gained praise for her role in central midfield after her return to the national team in 2016.
International goals
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