![]() Lori Lindsey of the United States Women's National Soccer team at a friendly against Canada in 2011
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Full name | Lori Ann Lindsey | |||||||||||
Date of birth | March 19, 1980 | |||||||||||
Place of birth | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |||||||||||
Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||
1998–2001 | Virginia Cavaliers | |||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||
1997–2000 | Indiana Blaze | |||||||||||
2002 | San Diego Spirit | 20 | (2) | |||||||||
2003 | Washington Freedom | |||||||||||
2006–2009 | Washington Freedom | 47 | (11) | |||||||||
2010–2011 | Philadelphia Independence | 35 | (2) | |||||||||
2012 | Western New York Flash | |||||||||||
2013–2014 | Washington Spirit | 43 | (2) | |||||||||
2013–2015 | Canberra United | 14 | (2) | |||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||
United States U-17 | ||||||||||||
United States U-21 | ||||||||||||
2005– | United States | 31 | (1) | |||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 14, 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 13, 2013 |
Lori Ann Lindsey (born March 19, 1980) is a retired American soccer midfielder who last played for Canberra United in the Australian W-League and was also a member of the United States women's national soccer team player pool. She played one match in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany and was named an alternate for the 2012 Olympics in London.
Lindsey previously played for the Washington Freedom in the WUSA, the Washington Freedom and Philadelphia Independence in the WPS, the Western New York Flash of WPSL Elite League and the Washington Spirit in the NWSL.
Her nickname on the United States Women's National Soccer Team is Lightning.
Lori grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is the daughter of Larry and Carol Lindsey. A graduate of Pike High School, she was named NSCAA Parade All-American and earned first team All-State honors four consecutive years. Upon graduating, she was the all-time leading prep scorer in Indiana high school history. During high school, Lindsey refereed current teammate Lauren Cheney's indoor soccer games.
Lindsey played at the University of Virginia from 1998–2001 and was the school's first-ever Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, winning the award two consecutive years (2000 & 2001) joining Mia Hamm as the only other player to achieve that distinction. She finished sixth all-time scorer in UVA history with 33 goals and 76 points and was named NSCAA Second-Team All-American in 2001 and Third-Team All-American in 2000. She was also a 2001 finalist for the M.A.C. Award. Lori was named Female Athlete of the Year at UVA for the 2001–02 academic year.