Lindsey Heaps Champions League Triumph Perfect Send-off

Trailblazing Career

Lindsey Heaps has done a lot of incredible things in her career to date. With the United States women’s national team, she has won the World Cup, and at she has lifted another 12 major titles at club level, including the Champions League.

Pioneering Decision

When Heaps was 18 years old, she made the unheard of decision to skip college altogether and turn professional right away, becoming the first American woman to do so.

• First American woman to turn pro at 18
• Won the World Cup with USWNT
• Lifted 12 major titles at club level

"She made the unheard of decision to skip college altogether and turn professional right away, becoming the first American woman to do so."

Legacy and Future

But perhaps her biggest impact on the sport has been her trailblazing efforts for U.S. women’s soccer, in more ways than one. Today, that route has become so common it rarely raises eyebrows.