Player Bio

A prolific scorer with the U.S. Under-20 WNT, she earned her first cap with the WNT as a second-half substitute against Sweden in the Four Nations Tournament in Chingqong, China, on Jan. 21, 2011 … Youth National Teams: One of the most dangerous forwards in the world at the U-20 level, finished her U-20 career as the USA’s most capped player (39) and highest scorer at this level (24) … The USA’s all-time leading scorer in U-20 Women’s World Cups with 10 goals … Played in 18 international matches in 2010, including four at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, and scored 17 goals in those games … Scored against Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Germany, England, New Zealand, Japan, Ghana, Switzerland and Korea Republic in 2010 … Scored a hat trick against Switzerland at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, just the third ever in a Women’s World Cup by a U.S. player … A member of the U.S. team that won the 2010 CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championships in Guatemala to earn a berth to the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, she scored the winning goal in the final minutes of the 1-0 victory against Mexico in the championship game … Started all five games in Guatemala and led the USA in scoring with six goals, scoring two each against Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago and two against Mexico, one in group play and one in the final … Also a key member of the U.S. team that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile … She became the first American since Carin Gabarra in 1991 to win the Golden Ball as the tournament’s top player at a FIFA Women’s World Cup … She also won the Golden Shoe as the tournament’s stop scorer with five goals, including the first in the 2-1 championship game victory against Korea DPR … At the age of 14, she was a member of Canada’s team that played in the 2004 U-19 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Thailand where she was the youngest player in the tournament ... Served as captain of Canada’s U-15 team that traveled to Germany in 2005, but got her clearance from FIFA to change associations to the USA in 2008 and went on to star at the U-20 Women’s World Cup … First Appearance: Jan. 21, 2011, vs. Sweden … First Goal: Jan. 22, 2012, vs. Guatemala.

2011: Played with the W-League Vancouver Whitecaps in her hometown during the summer, scoring 11 goals in 11 games with two assists … Youth Club: Won provincials three years in a row with the Coquitlam City Wild, where she played from U-14s through U-16s … 2006: Member of three state cup winning teams in the United States, helping Eastside (Seattle, Wash.) to a title in 2006 before moving to Arizona where she played for Sereno in 2007 and 2008 … 2005: Won a championship with Team BC at the Canada Games in 2005 where she scored in the final … 2004: In 2004, the Wild also won the national championship where she had two four-goal games and more than 11 goals in the four-game tournament … Youngest player to play for the Vancouver Whitecaps Club in the W-League at the age of 15.

Played in 20 games and was the team’s leading scorer 13 goals with one assist as a junior … Named a First-Team Soccer America MVP … Named a Third-Team NSCAA All-American and a First-Team All-Pac-10 selection … Had an breakout sophomore season at UCLA in 2009, leading the team in scoring with 23 goals and two assists … Her 23 goals tied the school single-season record previously set by Lauren Cheney in 2007 … Was named an NSCAA Third-Team All-American and Second-team All-Pac-10 selection … Set new UCLA single-season records for both points and goals in NCAA Tournament play, registering 16 points on eight goals during the 2009 NCAA Championships … Tied the school’s single-game record for goals, scoring four in a 7-1 victory against Boise State in the NCAA First Round … Also scored twice in a 5-0 win against San Diego State in the second round … Punched in two more in a 3-0 quarterfinal victory against Virginia … Scored a goal in 14 of 24 matches and had seven multiple goal games … As a freshman, she played in 19 matches, making 18 starts and scored five goals with six assists … Was a member of the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team, but missed all five of UCLA’s matches during the NCAA Tournament while leading the U.S. to the FIFA U-20 world title ... Scored her first collegiate goal in the team’s season opener, tallying the game winner in a 2-1 victory against UC Santa Barbara ... High School: Played two years of high school soccer for Johnston Heights Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia ... Led the team in scoring as a freshman and sophomore.

Full name is Sydney Rae Leroux … Nickname is “Syd” … Majoring in history … Has 11 tattoos … While in Canada, she also won provincials in the 400-meter relay as a member of the track team ... Has a Chihuahua named Boss who is eight pounds … Mom is Canadian and played third base for the Canadian National Softball Team … Father is American who played in Major League Baseball with the Anaheim Angels … Born and raised in Canada until she was 15 and moved to the United States with a goal of earning a college scholarship and playing for the U.S. Women’s National Team … Can shop anywhere, anytime and enjoys going by herself … Loves music and is a collector of inspirational quotes.