Sydney Leroux Biography

Sydney Rae Leroux is a professional soccer player and Olympic gold medalist who currently plays as a forward for Angel City FC in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Leroux played collegiate soccer in NCAA Division I for UCLA Bruins women’s soccer and at the semi-professional level for the Vancouver Whitecaps. She made her debut for the Whitecaps at the age of fifteen, becoming the youngest player ever to play for the team.

Leroux was the number one pick by the Atlanta Beat during the 2012 WPS Draft on January 13, 2012. Following her suspension from the league in early 2012, she played for the Seattle Sounders Women during the summer of the same year.

10 Quick Facts About Sydney Leroux

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• Name: Sydney Leroux
• Age: 32 years old as of 2022
• Birthday: May 7
• Zodiac Sign: Taurus
• Height: 5 ft 7 inches
• Nationality: Algerian
• Occupation: soccer player and Olympic gold medalist
• Marital Status: Not Known
• Salary: To be Updated
• Net worth: $5 million

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Sydney Leroux Age

Sydney is 32 years old as of 2022. She was born on 7 May 1990, in Surrey, Canada. She also celebrates her birthday on May 7 every year.

Sydney Leroux Height and Weight

Sydney stands at an average height of 5 ft 7 inches (1.70 meters tall) and weighs 66 kilograms (146 lbs). However, details regarding her other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

Sydney Leroux Education

Leroux attended Johnston Heights Secondary School in Surrey where she was the leading scorer on the soccer team. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles. Leroux played collegiate soccer for UCLA from 2008 to 2011, under head coaches Jill Ellis and B. J. Snow.

Sydney Leroux Family, Parents

Sydney was born and raised in Surrey, British Columbia, to a white Canadian mother, Sandi Leroux, and a black American father, Ray Chadwick. Her mother played third base for the Canadian national softball team. Her father was a professional baseball player who pitched briefly for the California Angels in 1986. Coming from a family of baseball players, Leroux played baseball for Whalley Little League from 1994 to 2004. Leroux was raised primarily by her mother after her parents split when her mother was three months pregnant with her.

Sydney Leroux Siblings

She has four siblings Shayla Leroux, Tye Leroux, Tory Leroux, Novara Leroux.

Sydney Leroux Dating, Husband, and Children

Leroux became engaged to Canadian-born Major League Baseball player Brett Lawrie, a childhood acquaintance, in October 2010 before the engagement was called off the following year.

Leroux had been also in a relationship with English-born MLS player Dom Dwyer since 2014. On February 14, 2015 (Valentine’s Day, or 2-14; her USWNT jersey number is 2, and Dwyer’s is 14), it was announced that she and Dwyer had wed in January 2015 in a private ceremony. On January 25, 2016, Sydney announced on social media that she was expecting the couple’s first child in September 2016.

Cassius Cruz Dwyer was born on September 10, 2016. On November 28, 2018, they announced they were expecting their second child. In March 2019, at six months pregnant, Leroux was photographed participating in light preseason training with the image causing controversy; drawing both criticism and praise.

Their daughter, Roux James Dwyer, was born on June 28, 2019. She returned to playing three months after giving birth. On August 6, 2021, Leroux announced that she and Dwyer were divorcing, after six years of marriage.

Sydney Leroux Salary

Details about her salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.

Sydney Leroux’s Net Worth

Sydney has an estimated net worth of $5 million dollars as of 2022. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a soccer player and Olympic gold medalist. Through her various sources of income, she has accumulated good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

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Sydney Leroux Wiki

• Full Name: Sydney Leroux
• Popular As: Sydney
• Gender: Female
• Occupation / Profession: soccer player and Olympic gold medalist
• Nationality: Algerian
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Available
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Sydney Leroux Birthday

• Age: 32 years old as of 2022
• Zodiac Sign: Taurus
• Date of Birth: 7 May 1990
• Place of Birth: Surrey, Canada
• Birthday: 7 May

Sydney Leroux Body Measurements

• Height / How Tall?: 5 ft 7 inches
• Weight: 66 kg
• Eye Color: Dark Brown
• Hair Color: Dark Brown
• Shoe Size: To be Updated
• Dress Size: To be Updated
• Breast Size: Not Available
• Waist Size: Not Available
• Hip Size: Not Available

Sydney Leroux Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Ray Chadwick
• Mother: Sandi Leroux
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Shayla Leroux, Tye Leroux, Tory Leroux, Novara Leroux
• Marital Status: Divorced
• Dating / Husband: Dom Dwyer (m. 2015–2021)
• Children: Roux James Dwyer, Cassius Cruz Dwyer

Sydney Leroux’s Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $5 million
• Salary: Under review
• Source of Income: soccer player and Olympic gold medalist

Sydney Leroux Career

Leroux played collegiate soccer for UCLA from 2008 to 2011, under head coaches Jill Ellis (2008–10) and B. J. Snow (2011). During her freshman season, she started 18 of the 19 games in which she played. She was the sixth-highest scorer on the team with five goals and six assists for a total of 16 points on the season and was named to the All-Freshman Team in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10).

During her second year, she led UCLA in scoring with 48 points and was a semi-finalist for the Hermann Trophy. Her 23 goals ranked second in the Pac-10 and tied with teammate Lauren Cheney for a new single-season record at UCLA. Leroux earned Soccer America MVP second team, Second-team All-Pac-10, and 2009 NCAA All-Tournament Team honors the same year. During the first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Tournament, she tied the school’s record for most goals scored in a single match after scoring four during the team’s 7–1 defeat of Boise State.

During her final year with the Bruins in 2011, she led the team in scoring for the third straight season with 16 goals and three assists for a total of 35 points. She was named First-team NSCAA All-American, Soccer America’s MVP First Team, and was a semi-finalist for the Hermann Trophy. She scored eight game-winning goals, more than any other player in the newly renamed Pac-12 Conference.

She scored her first hat trick of the season (the third of her collegiate career) in 21 minutes during a 6–1 win over Arizona State in October 2011. At the Bruins’ next game against Colorado, Leroux scored another hat trick helping her team win 8–0. She finished her collegiate career ranked fourth in UCLA’s record books for points (126), goals (57), and game-winning goals (23).

In January 2013, Heather O’Reilly, Heather Mitts, and Leroux were the three United States national team players allocated to the Boston Breakers for the inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). She scored her first goal of the season in the 91st minute of the Breakers’ season opener against the Washington Spirit, tying the game 1–1 in stoppage time.

Leroux scored the league’s first-ever hat trick during the Breakers’ 4–1 win against the Chicago Red Stars on May 4 and was subsequently named NWSL Player of the Week. On July 3, she scored another equalizer against the Seattle Reign FC, resulting in a 1–1 draw. A few days later on July 6, she scored two goals against the Portland Thorns FC resulting in a 2–0 win for the Breakers in front of 12,436 fans at Jeld-Wen Field.

She returned to play for FC Kansas City in 2017. She scored a goal in the first game of the season, a 2–0 win over the Boston Breakers. She played in 23 games for FCKC in 2017 and scored 6 goals. Kansas City finished the season in sixth place and did not qualify for the playoffs. After FCKC ceased operations following the 2017 season, her rights were transferred to the Utah Royals.

Leroux received clearance from FIFA to change her allegiance to the United States in 2008 and went on to help the under-20 national team win the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Santiago, Chile. She scored in the first half of the final against North Korea. She represented the United States at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and ended her under-20 career as the country’s all-time leading scorer in Under-20 Women’s World Cup play with 10 goals.

At the under-20 level, she is among the country’s most capped players with 36 games and is the all-time leading scorer for the U.S. with 30 goals. In 2012, she was named the 2011 U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year, playing for both the senior and under-23 national teams.

During the 2012 Algarve Cup in Portugal, Leroux scored the team’s fifth goal in the 93rd minute of the U.S.’ first group stage match against Denmark, in which the U.S. won 5–0. During the team’s second group stage match, she scored the game-winning goal against Norway in the 81st minute. After losing to Japan in the third group stage match, the team defeated Sweden 4–0 to clinch third place in the tournament.

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