Sydney Leroux

Who is Sydney Leroux?

Sydney Leroux is a Canadian professional soccer player and Olympic gold medallist. She currently plays for Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Sydney has earned over 75 caps with the senior national team. She became the all-time leading scorer on the U.S. U-20 team, with 24 goals in 39 appearances.

Sydney Leroux: Birthday, Family, Facts  

Sydney was born in Surrey, Canada in the year 1990. Her birthday is on May 7. She is currently 29 years old. She is Canadian and belongs to white ethnicity. Her birth sign is Taurus.

Leroux was born to a Canadian mother, Sandi Leroux, and an American father, Ray Chadwick. Her mother was also a player who played third base for the Canadian national softball team, and her father was also a pro baseball player who played for the California Angels in 1986. Her mother Sandi raised Sydney after her parents got divorced when her mother was just three months pregnant with Sydney.

Sydney went to Johnston Heights Secondary School. Later, she attended and graduated from Horizon High School in Scottsdale in Arizona.

Early Profession and Career

Sydney began her soccer career when she started playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps during the 2005 W-league season. Sydney was the youngest player to ever play for the team at the age of 15 years. She was one of the most hardworking female players that exist in the Whitecaps.

Sydney played collegiate soccer for the UCLA team from 2008- 2011 under head coaches Jill Ellis and B.J. Snow. It was one of her excellent performance there; she showed her enormous talent there. Leroux was in her zone while Sydney played, Leroux scored so many goals that she was approached and invited to All-Freshman Team in Pac-10. She became the most valued players in the team. She has scored four hat tricks in her college career and ranked on the 4^th position in UCLA’s record history.

After her college career, Sydney returned to Vancouver Whitecaps for the 2011 season and helped them rank second in the league. She was named ‘Rookie of the Year’ in the same season. Leroux was the first pick for Atlanta Beat in 2012. She later joined the U.S. National Team in 2012. In 2016, Sydney was traded to Kansas City. However, she didn’t play for them until 2017 because of her pregnancy.

Sydney also endorses several brands like Nike, Nestle, and Beats by Dre. She was amongst the first women who were in FIFA 16 video games.

Sydney Leroux: Net Worth and Salary

Sydney is one of the most successful and famous female soccer players it was evident that she has pocketed impressive amount of money and good fortunes. As of 2019, her net worth is $3 million.

Sydney Leroux: Married, Husband, Kids

Sydney Leroux holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. She is married to MLS player Dom Dwyer. On 14^th of February 2015, the couple announced that they got married in the month of January 2015 in a secret private ceremony.

The player duo welcomed their first born baby boy Cassius Cruz Dwyer on September 10, 2016. Recently on November 28, 2018, they announced on Social Media that they were expecting their second child.

Sydney Leroux: Height, Weight, Body Measurements

Sydney possesses great body features, and she is decently tall with a height of 5 feet and 6 Inches. She weighs about 66 kgs. Leroux has dark brown eyes with black hair.

Social Media Profiles

Sydney has a massive fan following on Social Media. She is active on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. She has 1 million followers on Instagram, 2.19 million followers on Twitter and 180k followers on Facebook as os January 2019.