Sydney Leroux
Sydney Leroux is an Angel City FC forward, World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist who shares soccer, motherhood and her sense of humor with fans online.
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Known for
FIFAOverview
- Hometown
- Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
- Known for
- Soccer, BFFR and sharing life as an athlete and mom
- Club
- Angel City FC, forward
- Breakout
- 2008 U-20 Women’s World Cup champion and tournament award winner
Mini bio
How it started.
Sydney grew up in Surrey, British Columbia. At 14, she played for Canada at the 2004 U-19 Women’s World Championship. She later moved to the United States, lived with host families and earned a scholarship to UCLA.
The breakthrough.
With the United States, she won the 2008 U-20 Women’s World Cup and took home both the Golden Ball and the top scorer award. Her senior USA debut came in 2011, followed by Olympic gold in London in 2012 and a World Cup title in 2015.
Club life.
Her NWSL career has included Boston, Seattle, Western New York, Kansas City, Orlando and Angel City. She joined Angel City in June 2022 and signed a contract through 2027 in October 2024.
Off the field.
Sydney is mom to Cassius and Roux. Her humor and family posts are part of how she connects with fans. In 2025, she and Ali Riley expanded BFFR from a social media series into a podcast about their lives, sport and the conversations they have behind the scenes.
Creditschronological, newest first
Soccer
- 2022 onwardAngel City FCForward
- 2015FIFA Women’s World CupUSA championship squad
- 2012London Olympic GamesUSA gold medal squad
- 2008FIFA U-20 Women’s World CupUSA forward and tournament champion
Podcasts
- 2025BFFR with Sydney Leroux & Ali RileyCo-host
Awards
Quotes
I really pride myself on being authentic.Sydney Leroux, HOLA!
In a February 2026 interview, she explained how humor and honesty help her connect with fans.
Trivia
- She played center field in Little League and was inducted into its Hall of Excellence in 2017.
- Her mother, Sandi, played third base for Canada’s national softball team.
- In her 2015 World Cup debut, she assisted Christen Press’s winning goal against Australia.
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