Lindsey Horan Quiz: From PSG at 18 to Lyon and USWNT Captain

This lindsey horan quiz follows a midfielder who took a bold path. Play 10 interactive questions on turning professional with Paris Saint-Germain straight from high school, Portland Thorns and the 2017 NWSL MVP, joining Olympique Lyonnais and winning the 2022 Champions League, captaining the USWNT and Olympic gold in Paris.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

PSG
Which club did Horan join at 18 instead of college?
Bold
Why was her move unusual for an American player?
Thorns
Which NWSL club did she play for?
MVP
Which NWSL award did she win in 2018?
Lyon
Which club did she join in 2022?
UCL
Which trophy did she win with Lyon in 2022?
Captain
Which role does Horan hold for the USWNT?
Gold
What did the USA win at Paris 2024?
Pos
What position does Horan play?
Home
Which state is Horan from?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which club did Horan join at 18 instead of college?
Answer: Paris Saint-Germain
A bold choice.
Q2: Why was her move unusual for an American player?
Answer: She skipped college soccer
Most went to college first.
Q3: Which NWSL club did she play for?
Answer: Portland Thorns
Back in the US.
Q4: Which NWSL award did she win in 2018?
Answer: MVP
A dominant midfielder.
Q5: Which club did she join in 2022?
Answer: Olympique Lyonnais
Back in France.
Q6: Which trophy did she win with Lyon in 2022?
Answer: Champions League
Lyon beat Barcelona.
Q7: Which role does Horan hold for the USWNT?
Answer: Captain
A leader in midfield.
Q8: What did the USA win at Paris 2024?
Answer: Olympic gold
Beating Brazil.
Q9: What position does Horan play?
Answer: Midfielder
Box to box.
Q10: Which state is Horan from?
Answer: Colorado
Near Denver.

A Bold Path to the Top

Lindsey Horan, from Colorado, made a bold choice at 18: instead of playing college soccer, she signed with Paris Saint-Germain, an unusual path for an American player at the time. In France she developed into a powerful, skillful midfielder.

Horan returned home to join the Portland Thorns, where she was named NWSL MVP in 2018. In 2022 she moved to Olympique Lyonnais and won the Champions League that year as Lyon beat Barcelona in the final.

As captain of the US women's national team, Horan leads from midfield with energy and vision. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, the USA beat Brazil in the final to win gold.

What This Quiz Teaches

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Why her path was unusual
Which clubs she played for
Which awards she won
What she won with Lyon
Which role she holds

Did You Know?

She scores often from midfield.
She took penalties for the USA.
She speaks French.
She returned to Portland in later years.
She plays with physical strength.