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{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1980)}}
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| image = Lori Lindsey USA vs Can Sep17.jpg
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| caption = Lori Lindsey ofwith the [[United States Womenwomen's Nationalnational Soccersoccer team at a friendly against Canada|USWNT]] in 2011
| fullname = Lori Ann Lindsey<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2011/pdf/FWWC_2011_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – List of Players: USA |publisher=[[FIFA]] |page=16 |date=July 28, 2014 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122041659/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2011/pdf/FWWC_2011_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=November 22, 2019}}</ref>
| fullname = Lori Ann Lindsey
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|3|19}}
| birth_place = [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]]
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| college1 = [[Virginia Cavaliers]]
| collegeyears1 = 1998–2001
| clubs1 college1 = [[IndianaVirginia Cavaliers women's soccer|Virginia BlazeCavaliers]]
| years1 = 1997–2000
| college1clubs1 = [[VirginiaIndiana CavaliersBlaze]]
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| clubs2 = [[San Diego Spirit]]
| years2 = 2002
| fullnameclubs2 = Lori[[San AnnDiego LindseySpirit]]
| caps2 = 20 <!-- LEAGUE APPEARANCES & GOALS ONLY-->
| goals2 = 2
| clubs3 = [[Washington Freedom]]
| years3 = 2003
| clubs3 = [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]]
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| clubs4 = [[Washington Freedom]]
| years4 = 2006–2009
| clubs4 = [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]]
| caps4 = 47 <!-- LEAGUE APPEARANCES & GOALS ONLY-->
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2010–2011
| clubs5 = [[Philadelphia Independence]]
| years5 = 2010–2011
| caps5 = 35 <!-- LEAGUE APPEARANCES & GOALS ONLY-->
| goals5 = 2
| clubs6 = [[Western New York Flash]]
| years6 = 2012
| clubs6 = [[Western New York Flash]]
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| clubs7 = [[Washington Spirit]]
| years7 = 2013–2014
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| goals7 = 2
| clubs8 = [[Canberra United FC|Canberra United]]
| years8 = 2013–2015
| clubs8 = [[Canberra United FC|Canberra United]]
| caps8 = 14
| goals8 = 2
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| nationalteam1 = [[United States women's national under-17 soccer team|United States U-17]]
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| nationalteam1 = [[United States women's national under-17 soccer team|United States U-17]]
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| nationalteam2 = [[United States women's national under-23 soccer team|United States U-21]]
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| nationalyears3 = 2005–2013
| nationalteam3 = [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]]
| nationalcaps3 = 31
| nationalgoals3 = 1
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'''Lori Ann Lindsey''' (born March 19, 1980) is aan retired [[United States|American]] [[association football|soccer]] [[midfielder]]commentator whoand last played forretired [[Canberra United FC|Canberra Unitedmidfielder]]. inLindsey themade [[W-League31 (Australia)|Australianappearances W-League]] and was also a member offor the [[United States women's national soccer team]]|United playerStates pool.<refnational name=uss_ll>{{cite web|title=Lori Lindsey profile|url=http://wwwteam]].ussoccer.com/teams/wnt/l/lori-lindsey.aspx|publisher=US Soccer|accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref> She playedrepresented oneher matchcountry inat the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]], inwhere Germanythey were runners-up, and was named an alternate forat the 2012[[Football Olympicsat in London.<ref name="US Soccer">{{cite web|title=Persistence Pays off for Lori Lindsey|url=http://m.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2011/07/Persistence-Pays-off-for-Lori-Lindsey.aspx|publisher=US Soccer|accessdate=September 21,the 2012}}</ref><ref name="nbcolympics.com">{{citeSummer web|title=PiaOlympics Sundhage names 18 women to U.S. womenWomen's tournament|2012 OlympicSummer soccer roster|url=http://wwwOlympics]].nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/soccer/pia-sundhage-names-18-women-to-u-s-womens-2012-olympic-soccer-roster.html|publisher=NBC|accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref>
 
Lindsey previouslywas raised in [[Indianapolis]] and played college soccer for the [[Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer|Virginia Cavaliers]]. She played professionally for the [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]] in the [[Women's United Soccer Association|WUSA]], the [[Washington Freedom]] and [[Philadelphia Independence]] in the [[Women's Professional Soccer|WPS]], the [[Western New York Flash]] ofin the [[WPSLWomen's ElitePremier Soccer League]]<ref name=wnyf_ll>{{cite webElite|title=LoriWPSL LindseyElite player profile|url=http://www.wnyflash.com/team-roster.cfm?player=34#.UFvlgo1lTa4|publisher=Western New York Flash|accessdate=September 21League]], 2012}}</ref> and the [[Washington Spirit]] in the [[National Women's Soccer League|NWSL]], and [[Canberra United FC|Canberra United]] in the [[W-League (Australia)|W-League]] in Australia.
 
Her nickname on the [[United States women's national soccer team]] is Lightning.<ref name="US Soccer"/>
 
==Early life==
Lindsey 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 the indoor soccer games of national teammate [[Lauren Holiday]] (née{{nee}} Cheney).<ref name=uss_ll>{{cite web|title=Lori Lindsey profile|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/wnt/l/lori-lindsey.aspx|publisher=US Soccer|accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref>
 
===University of Virginia===
Lindsey played at the University of Virginia from 1998–20011998 to 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. Lindsey was named Female Athlete of the Year at UVA for the 2001–02 academic year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lori Lindsey player profile|url=http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/lindsey_lori00.html|publisher=University of Virginia|accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref>
 
==Club career==
[[Image:Lindsey Lori2010.jpg|thumb|right|Lindsey playing against [[Saint Louis Athletica]]]]
Lindsey played for the [[Indiana Blaze]] of the [[USL W-League (1995–2015)|W-League]] from 1997–20001997 to 2000. In 2002, she was the fourth overall pick in the [[Women's United Soccer Association|WUSA]] draft by the [[San Diego Spirit]]. She played in 20 games, starting 13 and scored two goals with five assists. She was traded to the [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]] during the 2003 WUSA Draft and was a member of 2003 Founders Cup III Champions.
 
Lindsey was a member of the [[2007 W-League|2007 W-League champions]] with the [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]].
 
In 2009, she played for the [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]] in the inaugural season of the [[Women's Professional Soccer|WPS]] after being taken 17th overall by the Freedom in the WPS General Draft. She started 18 of the 19 games she played for the Freedom, scoring two goals with one assist.
 
She was the first player taken in the WPS Expansion Draft by the [[Philadelphia Independence]], and played with the club for two seasons (2010, 2011).<ref name=uss_ll/>
 
Lindsey played for the [[Western New York Flash]] during the 2012 season.<ref name=wnyf_ll>{{cite web|title=Lori Lindsey player profile|url=http://www.wnyflash.com/team-roster.cfm?player=34#.UFvlgo1lTa4|publisher=Western New York Flash|accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Flash continue to build, add Lindsey|date=January 3, 2012 |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2012/01/03/flash-continue-to-build-add-lindsey/|publisher=Equalizer Soccer|accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WNY Flash Players Return from National Team Duty|url=http://www.wnyflash.com/wnyflash-news.cfm?news_id=5257|publisher=Western NY Flash|accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref>
 
In January 2013 Lindsey was allocated to the [[Washington Spirit]] in the newly formed [[National Women's Soccer League]]. She started 21 games and captained the team in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/washington-spirit-receive-seven-players-from-nwsl-allocation/|title=Washington Spirit receive seven players from NWSL allocation|accessdate=September 27, 2018|date=January 11, 2013}}</ref> Following the 2013 NWSL season, she went on loan to [[Canberra United FC|Canberra United]] in the [[W-League (Australia)|W-League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/canberraunited/news-display/US-international-set-for-Canberra-move/74141|title=US international set for Canberra move|first=Russ|last=Gibbs|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=September 3, 2013|accessdate=September 23, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105063007/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/canberraunited/news-display/US-international-set-for-Canberra-move/74141|archivedate=November 5, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 
In 2014 LindsayLindsey played in 22 games for the Spirit. After the NWSL season, she again went on loan to Canberra United. Canberra won the [[2014 W-League (Australia)|2014]] W-League Championship by defeating [[Perth Glory FC (W-League)|Perth Glory]] in the Grand Final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://washingtonspirit.com/persons/lori-lindsey/|title=Lori Lindsey|date=December 15, 2014 |accessdate=September 27, 2018}}</ref>
 
LindsayLindsey announced in August 2014 that she would be retiring at the end of the year.<ref>{{cite webnews|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2014/08/16/national-teamer-and-spirit-staple-lori-lindsey-announces-her-retirement/|title=Nearing end of long soccer career, Lori Lindsey shows her true spirit|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=September 27, 2018|date=August 14, 2014}}</ref>
 
On April 24, 2017 it was announced that Lindsay would join the staff of the Washington Spirit Development Academy as the Strength and Conditioning Director and Assistant Coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.excellesports.com/news/lori-lindsey-washington-spirit-staff/|title=Former USWNT midfielder Lori Lindsey added to Washington Spirit staff|accessdate=September 27, 2018|date=April 24, 2017}}</ref>
 
In 2018 Lindsay served as a commentator for non-televised NWSL games that were broadcast on go90 and the NWSL website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eyeonskyandairsports.blogspot.com/2018/03/|title=2018 NWSL Matchday 2 TV & Streaming Schedule|accessdate=September 27, 2018}}</ref>
 
[[Nashville SC]] in 2020 announced Lindsay would serve as its sideline reporter. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/post/2020/04/06/nashville-sc-introduces-clubs-television-broadcast-talent|title=Nashville SC announces TV broadcast team|accessdate=April 7, 2020}}</ref>
 
==International career==
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Lindsey was called into national team training camps in 2009 and 2010 and was in Residency Training Camp at the Home Depot Center in 2004 and 2006. She played one match in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany against Colombia which the U.S. won 3–0. She has been described as one of the best possessors of the ball on the U.S. team and is known for her excellent work rate, superb passing, and willingness to sacrifice for the team. As a central midfielder, she led the team in assists in 2010 with seven.<ref name=uss_ll/>
 
Lori Lindsey was a member of the 2012 U.S. Women's National Team player pool and was named as an alternate for the 2012 Olympics in London.<ref name="nbcolympics.com">{{cite web|title=Pia Sundhage names 18 women to U.S. women's 2012 Olympic soccer roster|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/soccer/pia-sundhage-names-18-women-to-u-s-womens-2012-olympic-soccer-roster.html|publisher=NBC|accessdate=September 21, 2012}}</ref>
 
Lindsey was nominated for the National Soccer Hall of Fame class of 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/lori-lindsey-nominated-for-national-soccer-hall-of-fame-class-of-2018/|title=Lori Lindsey nominated for National Soccer Hall of Fame class of 2018|accessdate=September 27, 2018|date=March 12, 2018}}</ref>
 
==Post-playing career==
 
On April 24, 2017 it was announced that LindsayLindsey would join the staff of the Washington Spirit Development Academy as the Strength and Conditioning Director and Assistant Coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.excellesports.com/news/lori-lindsey-washington-spirit-staff/|title=Former USWNT midfielder Lori Lindsey added to Washington Spirit staff|accessdate=September 27, 2018|date=April 24, 2017}}</ref>
 
In 2018 LindsayLindsey served as a commentator for non-televised NWSL games that were broadcast on go90 and the NWSL website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eyeonskyandairsports.blogspot.com/2018/03/|title=2018 NWSL Matchday 2 TV & Streaming Schedule|accessdate=September 27, 2018}}</ref>
 
[[Nashville SC]] in 2020 announced LindsayLindsey would serve as its sideline reporter. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/post/2020/04/06/nashville-sc-introduces-clubs-television-broadcast-talent|title=Nashville SC announces TV broadcast team|accessdate=April 7, 2020}}</ref> As of 2023, she is one of the match analysts for [[MLS Season Pass]] on [[Apple TV]].
 
==Career statistics==
 
===International goals===
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