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.
![]() Lindsay Agnew in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lindsay Elizabeth Agnew[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-03-31) March 31, 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Byron Optimist SC | |||
Ohio Premier Eagles | |||
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) |
2020–2022 | North Carolina Courage | 1 | (0) |
2020 | → KIF Örebro (loan) | 13 | (0) |
Total | 46 | (0) | |
National team | |||
2012 | Canada U17 | 7 | (0) |
2014 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
2017–2021 | Canada | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
Agnew played college soccer at Ohio State University from 2013 to 2016.
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.
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]
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]
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]
On March 11, 2022, Agnew announced her retirement from professional soccer.[11]
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]
Club | Season | League | ||
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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 |
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2017 | 7 | 0 |
2018 | 3 | 0 |
2019 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 14 | 0 |
Her father, Gary Agnew, is an ice hockey coach.[13][4]
Canada squads | |||||||||||||
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