Kelly Lindsey

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kelly Lindsey

| fullname = Kelly Ann Lindsey{{cite web |url=http://www.wusa.com/players_coaches/players/kelly_lindsey/ |title=Kelly Lindsey |publisher=Women's United Soccer Association |access-date=August 3, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031024062652/http://www.wusa.com/players_coaches/players/kelly_lindsey/ |archive-date=October 24, 2003}}

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|09|03|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Omaha, Nebraska, United States

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| collegeyears1 = 1997–2000

| college1 = Notre Dame Fighting Irish

| collegecaps1 = 91

| collegegoals1 = 4

| years1 = 2001–2003

| clubs1 = San Jose CyberRays

| caps1 = 47

| totalcaps = 47

| goals1 = 0

| totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2000–2002

| nationalteam1 = United States

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2003

| managerclubs1 = Colorado Buffaloes (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2004–2005

| managerclubs2 = Texas Longhorns (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2006–2008

| managerclubs3 = Saint Mary's Gaels

| manageryears4 = 2009

| managerclubs4 = Sky Blue FC

| manageryears5 = 2016–2020

| managerclubs5 = Afghanistan

| manageryears6 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs6 = Morocco (coach and director)

| manageryears7 = 2021–2023

| managerclubs7 = Lewes F.C.

| manageryears8 = 2023–2024

| managerclubs8 = Al-Ittihad

| manageryears9 = 2024–

| managerclubs9 = Lewes F.C.

}}

Kelly Ann Lindsey (born September 3, 1979) is an American soccer coach and former defender who played for the United States women's national soccer team and the San Jose CyberRays of Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). She is the COO and Head of Football Performance and Club Operations at Lewes F.C.

Playing career

=College=

Lindsey attended and played college soccer for the University of Notre Dame. A tough defender with the Fighting Irish, Lindsey backstopped the team to a runners-up finish in the 1999 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/111700aad.html|title=Lindsey Displays Heart Of A Champion|last=LaFleur|first=Pete|date=November 25, 2000|website=|publisher=University of Notre Dame|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306052147/http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/111700aad.html|archive-date=March 6, 2016|access-date=December 27, 2013}}

=Club=

From 2001 to 2003, Lindsey played for the San Jose CyberRays of the professional Women's United Soccer Association. She was the number one pick in the 2001 WUSA supplemental draft.{{cite news |title=WUSA: CyberRays draft Lindsey with No. 1 pick |url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/13115/wusa-cyberrays-draft-lindsey-with-no-1-pick.html |access-date=May 18, 2021 |publisher=Soccer America |date=February 5, 2001}} In 2001 the CyberRays won the championship game, beating Atlanta Beat on a penalty shootout.{{cite news|title=Milbrett Tops List of WUSA Post-Season Honorees |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2001/08/Milbrett-Tops-List-Of-WUSA-Post-Season-Honorees.aspx?print=true |publisher=United States Soccer Federation |date=August 23, 2001 |access-date=December 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221022308/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2001/08/Milbrett-Tops-List-Of-WUSA-Post-Season-Honorees.aspx?print=true |archive-date=December 21, 2013 }} Soccer America magazine named Lindsey the 2001 Rookie of the Year.{{cite news|title=Best of the WUSA|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/us/news/2001/08/27/best_wusa_sa/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020216231709/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/us/news/2001/08/27/best_wusa_sa/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 16, 2002|publisher=CNN Sports Illustrated|date=August 27, 2001|access-date=December 28, 2013|first=Scott|last=French}}

After the 2003 season, Lindsey reluctantly retired from professional soccer at the age of 23, due to persistent knee injuries.{{cite news|title=Tish and Boof Hang Up Their Cleats|url=http://www.wusa.com/players_coaches/players/kelly_lindsey/378279.html|publisher=Women's United Soccer Association|date=August 11, 2003|access-date=December 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030902135138/http://www.wusa.com/players_coaches/players/kelly_lindsey/378279.html|archive-date=September 2, 2003|first=Dean|last=Caparaz}}

=International=

Lindsey's first appearance on the United States women's national soccer team was on January 7, 2000, in an 8–1 win over Czech Republic in Melbourne, Australia.{{cite web|title=Kelly Lindsey|url=http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/women/lindsey.htm|publisher=Soccer Times|date=August 23, 2001|access-date=December 27, 2013|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205407/http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/women/lindsey.htm|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-wom-intres.html

|title=USA – Women – International Results

|first=Dave|last=Litterer|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|date=June 16, 2011|access-date=September 23, 2012}} She collected a total of four caps over the following two years,{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/about/media-services/media-guide.aspx|title=U.S. Women's National Team All-Time Player Appearances|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|access-date=December 27, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216085455/http://www.ussoccer.com/about/media-services/media-guide.aspx|archive-date=December 16, 2013}} but was not included in the US squads for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, or the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Managing career

In 2003, Lindsey coached the University of Colorado to their first ever NCAA tournament selection. Then she trained the University of Texas and Saint Mary's (2006–2008). In 2009, she took the lead of Sky Blue FC, part of the newly formed Women's Professional Soccer League after Head Coach Ian Sawyers was terminated. Lindsay resigned with two weeks left in the regular season without explanation and Sky Blue FC went on to win the Championship.

Lindsey has also coached the USA U21 women's team as well as on the USA U14 national development program.{{Cite web|url=http://www.conifa.org/en/2019/02/13/kelly-lindsey-appointed-as-conifas-first-ever-director-of-womens-football/|title=Kelly Lindsey Appointed as CONIFA's First Ever Director of Women's Football|last=Wheelock|first=Noah|website=CONIFA|language=en-GB|access-date=February 23, 2020|archive-date=February 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223085059/http://www.conifa.org/en/2019/02/13/kelly-lindsey-appointed-as-conifas-first-ever-director-of-womens-football/|url-status=dead}}

In 2016, she took the role of Head Coach for the Afghanistan women's national football team.

In February 2019, she was appointed as CONIFA's first ever director of women's football.

In 2020, she was named as the Royal Moroccan Football Federation women's football director and head coach of the Morocco women's national football team.{{cite web |title=Morocco signs convention to uplift women's football |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/morocco-signs-convention-to-uplift-women-s-football |website=Confederation of African Football |access-date=December 12, 2020 |language=en}} She also worked as director for the national team with the hiring of coach Reynald Pedros.{{cite web |url=https://deadspin.com/world-cup-preview-morocco-1850656216 |title=World Cup Group H Preview: Why can’t there be more like Morocco? |publisher=deadspin.com |date=19 July 2023 }}

Lindsey later became the sporting director and head of performance at Lewes F.C. for two years,{{cite web |url=https://lewesfc.com/news/lindsey-to-depart-lewes/ |title=Lindsey to depart Lewes |publisher=Lewes F.C. |date=9 June 2023 }} before joining Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ittihad in July 2023.{{cite web |url=https://jobs4football.com/kelly-lindsey-joins-ittihad-as-head-coach/ |title=Kelly Lindsey Joins Ittihad as Head Coach |publisher=jobs4football.com |date=14 July 2023 }}

In 2024 Lindsey returned to Lewes FC as COO and Head of Football Performance and Club Operations.https://lewesfc.com/news/kelly-lindsey-coo-appointment/