Elizabeth Eddy

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Elizabeth Eddy
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Eddy with Angel City in 2024
Personal information
Full name Elizabeth Hunt Eddy [1]
Date of birth (1991-09-13) September 13, 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2013 USC Trojans 77 (16)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2014 Orange County Blues FC 5 (2)
2015–2016 Western New York Flash 35 (3)
2015 → Yunogo Belle (loan) 3 (2)
2017–2019 North Carolina Courage 10 (1)
2019–2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC 39 (1)
2020 → Vittsjö GIK (loan) 11 (2)
2021–2022 → Newcastle Jets (loan) 14 (2)
2022 Houston Dash 13 (2)
2023–2025 Angel City FC 6 (0)
International career‡
2008 United States U17
2009–2010 United States U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 11, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of September 15, 2015

Elizabeth Hunt Eddy (born September 13, 1991) is a retired American professional soccer player who played as a defender.

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Early life

Eddy was born in Los Angeles, California. [2] She attended University of Southern California, where she played for the USC lacrosse and soccer teams. [3] [4] She was named Female Trojan of the Year for the 2013–2014 school year. [5]

Club career

After being drafted by Sky Blue FC, Eddy returned to USC for a master's degree. [4] Sky Blue traded her to Western New York Flash, where she signed on May 21, 2015. [2] Following the 2015 regular season, Eddy went on loan to Okayama Yunogo Belle in Japan's Nadeshiko League. [4] [6] She scored two goals in a 3–1 victory over Yamato Sylphid in the second round of the 2015 Empress's Cup. [7]

In June 2019, Eddy was traded by the North Carolina Courage, the successor to the Flash following relocation, to Sky Blue FC. [8] She then spent 2020 on loan with Vittsjö GIK of the Swedish Damallsvenskan [9] before being loaned out to Australian club Newcastle Jets on loan for the 2021–22 A-League Women season. [10]

In March 2022, Gotham FC traded Eddy to the Houston Dash for Houston's natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [11] On June 19, 2022, Eddy scored a brace in three minutes during a 4–3 victory against the North Carolina Courage. [4] [12] The Dash announced on March 20, 2023, that the club had waived Eddy. [13]

On June 30, 2023, Angel City FC signed Eddy to a short-term national team replacement contract which was then extended until the conclusion of the 2023 season. [14] On January 4, 2024, the club announced that Eddy had resigned with them through 2025. [15] Upon the expiration of her contract, Eddy departed from Angel City. [16]

International career

She was part of the United States U17 and United States U20 national team. [2]

Personal life

Eddy is an avid surfer, and surfed frequently while playing soccer in Australia. [4]

Eddy's father Park Eddy had a stroke in July 2022. To support his recovery, the Dash wore armbands bearing his initials during match at Orlando Pride on July 8, 2022. [4]

Eddy wrote an opinion piece published in October 2025 in which she argues for the NWSL to adopt "clear rules about sex and gender eligibility". She was criticized by her teammates, who say "they are hurt and they are harmed by the article, and also they are disgusted by some of the things that were said in the article." Angel City released a statement distancing itself from Eddy's views. [17] [18]

Honors

Orange County Blues FC

United States U20

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. October 27, 2008. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "WNY FLASH SIGN MIDFIELDER ELIZABETH EDDY". Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ Laws, Will (October 2, 2013). "Eddy stands out as USC's most well-rounded athlete". Daily Trojan. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wiedenfeld, Grant (July 16, 2022). "Elizabeth Eddy's Sideways Journey". Keeper Notes. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Budrovich, Evan (April 30, 2014). "USC Athletics Tommy Awards". Conquest Chronicles. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Foreign Talents in the Nadeshiko League". Womens Soccer United. October 15, 2015. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Offseason Update: Eddy's Two Goals Pave Way for Yunogo Belle Win". Our Sports Central. November 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ Communications, NC Courage (June 11, 2019). "North Carolina Courage Trade Elizabeth Eddy to Sky Blue FC in Exchange for McKenzie Meehan". North Carolina Courage. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Elizabeth Eddy". Angel City FC. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Jets secure American midfielder Elizabeth Eddy". Newcastle Jets . December 1, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Friday's Transactions". Microsoft News. Associated Press. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Dash defeat Courage behind Elizabeth Eddy's 2 goals". Houston Chronicle . June 19, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Houston Dash announce updated 2023 roster" (Press release). Houston Dynamo FC. March 20, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Angel City Signs Elizabeth Eddy and Kelsey Hill as National Team Replacement Players" (Press release). Angel City FC. June 28, 2023. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  15. ↑ "ACFC Re-Signs Elizabeth Eddy". Angel City. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Angel City Football Club End of Season Roster Update". Angel City FC. November 11, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  17. ↑ Eddy, Elizabeth (October 27, 2025). "National Women's Soccer League must adopt gender standards to keep growing". New York Post. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  18. ↑ Madani, Doha (November 4, 2025). "L.A. soccer stars blast teammate's 'racist and transphobic' op-ed calling for NWSL 'gender standards'". NBC News. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
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