Lindsay Agnew

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Lindsay Agnew
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Lindsay Agnew in 2017
Personal information
Full name Lindsay Elizabeth Agnew [1]
Date of birth (1995-03-31) March 31, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Byron Optimist SC
Ohio Premier Eagles
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 Ohio State Buckeyes 72 (18)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Washington Spirit 8 (0)
2018–2019 Houston Dash 19 (0)
2020 Sydney FC 5 (0)
2020–2022 North Carolina Courage 1 (0)
2020KIF Örebro (loan) 13 (0)
Total46(0)
International career
2012 Canada U17 7 (0)
2014 Canada U20 1 (0)
2017–2021 Canada 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lindsay Elizabeth Agnew (born March 31, 1995) is a Canadian retired soccer player who played as a forward for the Canada women's national soccer team and National Women's Soccer League clubs North Carolina Courage, Houston Dash, and Washington Spirit.

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Early life

Born in Kingston, Ontario, Agnew began playing soccer at age four. [3] Her family moved to Syracuse, New York in 2001, and moved again to Columbus, Ohio in 2006. [4] She attended Dublin Jerome High School in Dublin, Ohio where she played on the varsity soccer team all four years of her high school career. She also played basketball. [2] After helping the team reach the state finals during her junior year, Agnew was named to first team All-Ohio and ESPNHS second team All-American. [2]

Agnew played club soccer for Ohio Premier for five years and helped the team win the U-18 ECNL national championship in 2013. [2]

College

Agnew played college soccer at Ohio State University from 2013 to 2016.

Club career

Washington Spirit

Agnew was selected by the Washington Spirit as the 19th overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. [2] She would make 8 appearances in her first professional season.

Houston Dash

In January 2018, Agnew was traded to the Houston Dash in exchange for the third overall pick of the 2018 NWSL College Draft. [5] She was waived by the Dash on January 22, 2020. [6] [7]

Sydney FC

Agnew signed with Sydney FC of the Australian W-League in the middle of the 2019-20 W-League season on January 28, 2020. [7] She started in 5 matches, playing 450 minutes, and recorded 1 assist. [8]

North Carolina Courage

Agnew was named as a non-roster invitee on the preseason roster of the North Carolina Courage of the NWSL on March 9, 2020. [9] On June 19, 2020, Agnew signed a one-year contract, with a one-year option to extend, with the Courage. [6] Upon conclusion of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, Agnew would be loaned to Damallsvenskan club KIF Örebro DFF for the remainder of the season. [10]

Retirement

On March 11, 2022, Agnew announced her retirement from professional soccer. [11]

International career

Agnew received her first call-up to the Canada senior national team in January 2017. [2] On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. [12]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [6] [8]
ClubSeasonLeague
LeagueAppsGoals
Washington Spirit 2017 NWSL 80
Houston Dash 2018 120
2019 70
Sydney FC 2019–20 W-League 50
North Carolina Courage 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup 00
Career totals320

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [3]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
YearAppsGoals
201770
201830
201940
Total140

Personal life

Her father, Gary Agnew, is an ice hockey coach. [13] [4]

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