Lindsay Agnew

Lindsay Elizabeth Agnew (born March 31, 1995) is a Canadian soccer forward who plays for the Canada women's national soccer team and the North Carolina Courage in the National Women's Soccer League.

Lindsay Agnew
Personal information
Full name Lindsay Elizabeth Agnew
Date of birth (1995-03-31) March 31, 1995
Place of birth Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 North Carolina Courage
Number 20
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Ohio State Buckeyes 72 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Washington Spirit 8 (0)
2018–2019 Houston Dash 19 (0)
2020 Sydney FC 5 (0)
2020– North Carolina Courage 0 (0)
National team‡
2012 Canada U17 1 (0)
2014 Canada U20 7 (0)
2017– Canada 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 19, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 10, 2019

Early life

Born in Kingston, Ontario, Agnew began playing soccer at age four.[2] Her family moved to Syracuse, New York in 2001, and moved again to Columbus, Ohio in 2006.[3] 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.[1] 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.[1]

Agnew played club soccer for Ohio Premier for five years and helped the team win the U-18 ECNL national championship in 2013.[1]

College

Agnew played college soccer at Ohio State University from 2013–2016. Second team Academic All-American

Club career

Washington Spirit

Agnew was selected by the Washington Spirit as the 19th overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[1] 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.[4] She was waived by the Dash on January 22, 2020.[5][6]

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.[6] She started in 5 matches, playing 450 minutes, and recorded 1 assist.[7]

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.[8] On June 19, 2020, Agnew signed a one-year contract, with a one-year option to extend, with the Courage.[5]

International career

Agnew received her first call-up to the Canada senior national team in January 2017.[1] On May 25, 2019 she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[9]

Career statistics

College
Club Season Apps Goals
Ohio State 2013 9 3
2014 19 1
2015 23 4
2016 21 10
Career totals 72 18

Club

As of June 19, 2020[7][5]

Club Season League
League Apps Goals
Washington Spirit 2017 NWSL 8 0
Houston Dash 2018 12 0
2019 7 0
Sydney FC 2019–20 W-League 5 0
North Carolina Courage 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup 0 0
Career totals 32 0

International

As of November 10, 2019[2]

 Canada
YearAppsGoals
201770
201830
201940
Total140

Personal life

Her father, Gary Agnew, is an ice hockey coach.[10][3]

References
  1. "Lindsay Agnew". Washington Spirit. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  2. "Lindsay Agnew". Canada Soccer. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. "Dublin Jerome's Lindsay Agnew doubles as World Cup player for Canada – MaxPreps". September 26, 2012.
  4. "Washington Spirit acquires No. 3 overall pick in NWSL College Draft from Houston Dash". Washington Spirit. January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  5. Morgan Brown (June 19, 2020). "NC Courage Signs Three NWSL Draft Picks, Agnew Ahead of Challenge Cup". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  6. The Canadian Press (January 28, 2020). "Canadian Lindsay Agnew joins Sydney FC for remainder of season". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  7. "Westfield W-League Stats". Westfield W-League. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  8. "Rosters: 2020 NWSL Preseason 03/10/2020". Soccer America. March 10, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  9. "Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  10. "Lindsay Agnew makes impression at Canada senior soccer camp" – via The Globe and Mail.
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