Lynn Biyendolo
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lynn Biyendolo
| fullname = Lynn Williams Biyendolo
| birth_name = Lynn Raenie Williams{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce5/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 – Squad List: USA |publisher=FIFA |page=11 |date=August 5, 2021 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209032518/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce5/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |archive-date=December 9, 2021}}
| image = USWNT training at 2025 SheBelieves Cup 01 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Biyendolo with the United States in 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|21}}
| birth_place = Fresno, California, United States
| height = {{height|m=1.70}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Seattle Reign
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| collegeyears1 = 2011–2014
| college1 = Pepperdine Waves
| collegecaps1 = 78
| collegegoals1 = 39
| years1 = 2015–2016
| clubs1 = Western New York Flash
| caps1 = 36
| goals1 = 15
| years2 = 2017–2021
| clubs2 = North Carolina Courage
| caps2 = 81
| goals2 = 42
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = → Melbourne Victory (loan)
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = Kansas City Current
| goals5 = 0
| caps5 = 0
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = NJ/NY Gotham FC
| goals6 = 12
| caps6 = 40
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = Seattle Reign
| goals7 = 0
| caps7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2015
| nationalteam1 = United States U23
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2016–
| nationalteam2 = United States
| nationalcaps2 = 78
| nationalgoals2 = 22
| club-update = December 20, 2024
| nationalteam-update = February 26, 2025
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's soccer}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{fba|USA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}
{{Medal|Gold|2024 Paris|Team}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2020 Tokyo|Team}}
{{Medal|Competition|CONCACAF W Gold Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2024 United States|}}
}}
Lynn Williams Biyendolo {{IPAc-en|ˌ|b|i|j|ɛ|n|ˈ|d|oʊ|l|oʊ}}{{cite web |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=tYINrqmWBMg?si=VJMVLXaq6BSbmK77 |title=LYNN BIYENDOLO on USWNT's SheBelieves performance, Lily Yohannes & Ally Sentnor, and NWSL rivalries}} (born Lynn Raenie Williams; May 21, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. The NWSL's all-time leading scorer, she was drafted out of Pepperdine University by the Western New York Flash in 2015.
Biyendolo won the NWSL's Most Valuable Player award and her first NWSL Championship with the Flash in 2016. After the franchise moved to become the North Carolina Courage, she helped lead North Carolina to three consecutive NWSL Shields and two Championships in 2018 and 2019. After five seasons in North Carolina, she was traded to the Kansas City Current and then flipped to NJ/NY Gotham FC, where she won her fourth championship in 2023.
Biyendolo made her international debut for the United States in 2016. She has won two Olympic medals with the team, receiving bronze at Tokyo 2020 and gold at Paris 2024.
Early life
Born in Fresno, California to Christine and David Williams, Biyendolo attended Bullard High School where she played on the varsity team and earned all-league and all-area honors all four years. She set the school record in scoring with 117 career goals (for boys or girls) and finished her high school career with 47 assists.{{cite web |title=Lynn Williams |url=http://www.pepperdinewaves.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/lynn_williams_762283.html |publisher=Pepperdine University |access-date=October 3, 2016 |archive-date=August 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804130355/http://www.pepperdinewaves.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/lynn_williams_762283.html |url-status=dead}} As a senior in 2011, she was named to the ESPN RISE All-American third team and scored 50 goals. The same year, she helped the team to win county and section titles and was the runner-up at the regional final. She was also named Player of the Year by the Fresno Bee.{{cite web |last1=Giannandrea |first1=Nick |title=2011 Girls Soccer All-Star Team |url=http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/high-school/all-metro-teams/article19510623.html |publisher=The Fresno Bee |access-date=October 3, 2016 |date=April 30, 2011 |archive-date=October 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003190742/http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/high-school/all-metro-teams/article19510623.html |url-status=live }}
=Pepperdine Waves, 2011–2014=
Biyendolo attended Pepperdine University from 2011 to 2014 where she played for the Waves. During her freshman season, she started in all 20 games and finished third on the team with six goals and led the Waves with eight assists. Her 20 points ranked second on the team. She was named West Coast Conference (WCC) Freshman of the Year and earned Soccer America Freshman All-American first team, NSCAA All-West Region second team, All-WCC second team and WCC All-Freshman team honors. Biyendolo set a new school record of five consecutive games with a point and tied for second with two multi-assist games.
As a sophomore in 2012, Biyendolo led the Waves ranked third on the team and sixth in the league in goals (8) and points (19). She led the WCC in shots (97) and shots per game (4.6) for the second consecutive season. She scored her first collegiate hat trick on October 23. Her season performance earned her NSCAA All-West Region and All-WCC first team and All-WCC first team honors. In 2013, Biyendolo started the first 15 games of the season and posted 11 goals and 3 assists (25 points) before missing the last few games due to injury. She ranked first in the WCC for goals per game (0.73, also third in the school's history), tied for second in game-winning goals and third in points per game (1.67, also fourth in the school's history). She set a school single-game record for shots with 14 on September 22. Biyendolo earned NSCAA All-West Region first team and All-WCC first team honors and was named the National Player of the Week by the NSCAA and CollegeSoccer360.com after scoring the game-winning goal against Wright State in August and then netting two goals and an assist against Texas A&M in early September. She was also named WCC Player of the Week.
Biyendolo led the Waves with 14 goals and 10 assists in 22 starts during her senior season. Her performance helped lift the team to the third Sweet 16 appearance in the program's history. She was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, was named first-team All-American by the NSCAA and Soccer America as well as All-WCC first team for the third straight year. Her 14 goals ranked third in the WCC and tied for second highest in the school's history. Her 38 points also ranked second in the school's history. Biyendolo set a new school record for shots with 130 and ranked first in the WCC. She was named WCC Player of the Week three times and Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week after scoring two game-winning goals.
Club career
=Western New York Flash, 2015–2016=
Biyendolo was selected sixth overall by the Western New York Flash during the 2015 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web |title=WNY Flash adds six players at NWSL College Draft |url=http://sportsink.buffalonews.com/2015/01/16/wny-flash-adds-six-players-nwsl-college-draft/ |publisher=Buffalo News |access-date=October 3, 2016 |date=January 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003190146/http://sportsink.buffalonews.com/2015/01/16/wny-flash-adds-six-players-nwsl-college-draft/ |archive-date=October 3, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}{{cite web |title=Morgan Brian No. 1 pick by Houston Dash in NWSL draft |url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/12178588/nwsl-2015-college-draft-university-virginia-morgan-brian-no-1-pick-houston-dash |publisher=ESPN |access-date=October 3, 2016 |date=January 16, 2015 |archive-date=October 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005063901/http://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/12178588/nwsl-2015-college-draft-university-virginia-morgan-brian-no-1-pick-houston-dash |url-status=live }} She made her debut for the club during the team's season opener against the Seattle Reign FC on April 12, 2015.{{cite web |title=Flash Fall to Seattle 5–1 in Opener |url=http://wnyflash.com/news/?article_id=198 |publisher=Western New York Flash |access-date=October 3, 2016 |date=April 12, 2015 |archive-date=October 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003185110/http://wnyflash.com/news/?article_id=198 |url-status=live }} In her 17 appearances during the season, Biyendolo scored four goals.{{cite web |title=Lynn Williams |url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/players/lynn-williams/402329/ |publisher=Soccer Way |access-date=October 3, 2016}} The Flash finished in seventh place with a {{Win–loss record|w=6|d=5|l=9}} record.{{cite web |title=2015 NWSL |url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/national/united-states/national-womens-soccer-league/2015/regular-season/r30431/ |publisher=Soccer Way |access-date=October 3, 2016 |archive-date=November 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108093118/http://us.women.soccerway.com/national/united-states/national-womens-soccer-league/2015/regular-season/r30431/ |url-status=live }}
Biyendolo was one of the breakout stars of the 2016 NWSL season. She scored 11 goals which was tied with Houston Dash forward Kealia Ohai for most in the league. Biyendolo was awarded the Golden Boot as she had more assists then Ohai.{{cite web |url=http://www.excellesports.com/news/wny-flash-williams-2016-nwsl-golden-boot/ |title=WNY Flash forward Lynn Williams wins 2016 NWSL Golden Boot |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=September 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003205510/http://www.excellesports.com/news/wny-flash-williams-2016-nwsl-golden-boot/ |archive-date=October 3, 2016 |url-status=dead}} Biyendolo was named the 2016 NWSL Most Valuable Player and was in the 2016 NWSL Best XI. In the playoffs Biyendolo scored two goals in extra time as the Flash upset the Portland Thorns in the semifinal and advanced to the Championship Game.{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/portland-thorns-vs-western-new-york-flash-2016-10-02#boxscore |title=Flash beat Thorns FC, 4–3, in extra time |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=October 2, 2016 |archive-date=September 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235336/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/portland-thorns-vs-western-new-york-flash-2016-10-02#boxscore |url-status=dead }} In the 2016 NWSL Championship Biyendolo scored a game-tying header in the last minute of extra time to force the game to penalties. Biyendolo converted her penalty as the Flash went on to defeat the Washington Spirit.{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/washington-spirit-vs-western-new-york-flash-2016-10-09#boxscore |title=Western New York Flash win 2016 NWSL Championship |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=October 9, 2016 |archive-date=September 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924033332/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/washington-spirit-vs-western-new-york-flash-2016-10-09#boxscore |url-status=dead }}
=North Carolina Courage, 2017–2021=
It was announced on January 9, 2017, that the Western New York Flash was officially sold to new ownership, moved to North Carolina,{{Cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/north-carolina-courage-joining-nwsl-signals-long-term-ambition-young-league-011017|title=North Carolina Courage joining NWSL signals long-term ambition for young league {{!}} FOX Sports|date=January 10, 2017|newspaper=FOX Sports|language=en-US|access-date=January 10, 2017|archive-date=January 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110234646/http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/north-carolina-courage-joining-nwsl-signals-long-term-ambition-young-league-011017|url-status=live}} and rebranded as the North Carolina Courage. Biyendolo scored 9 goals for North Carolina in 2017 and was named to the Team of the Month for April. North Carolina won the Shield in 2017 but lost to the Portland Thorns in the NWSL Championship Game.{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/lynn-williams?statsSeason=2017&gamelogSeason=2018 |title=Lynn Williams |access-date=September 23, 2018 |archive-date=September 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924035233/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/lynn-williams?statsSeason=2017&gamelogSeason=2018 |url-status=live }}
Biyendolo had a very successful 2018 season. She scored 14 goals, which was tied for second best in the league. She was named Player of the Week twice as was named to the NWSL Second XI. North Carolina won its second straight NWSL Shield and Biyendolo was named a finalist for NWSL Most Valuable Player.{{cite web |url=https://www.livesoccertv.com/video/3730121/ |title=NWSL Awards – 2018 NWSL MVP Finalists |access-date=September 23, 2018}} She played every minute of North Carolina's playoff games in 2018 as the Courage won the 2018 NWSL Championship by defeating the Portland Thorns 3–0 in the final.{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/north-carolina-courage-vs-portland-thorns-2018-09-22 |title=Courage cap off record-setting season with NWSL Championship win |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=September 22, 2018 |archive-date=February 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201213659/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/north-carolina-courage-vs-portland-thorns-2018-09-22 |url-status=dead }}
==Loan to Western Sydney Wanderers==
In October 2019, Biyendolo travelled to Australia to join W-League club Western Sydney Wanderers on loan.{{cite web |url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/meet-kerrs-biggest-rival-wanderers-poach-three-massive-nwsl-champions-533124 |title=Meet Kerr's biggest rival: Wanderers poach three massive NWSL champions |publisher=The Women's Game |date=October 29, 2019 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-date=October 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031094514/https://thewomensgame.com/news/meet-kerrs-biggest-rival-wanderers-poach-three-massive-nwsl-champions-533124 |url-status=live }} In February 2020, she terminated her contract early to focus on her international career.{{cite web |url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/breaking-williams-terminates-wanderers-contract-538062 |title=Williams terminates Wanderers contract |first=Lucas |last=Radbourne-Pugh |publisher=The Women's Game |date=February 16, 2020 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205092648/https://thewomensgame.com/news/breaking-williams-terminates-wanderers-contract-538062 |url-status=live }}
==Loan to Melbourne Victory==
In December 2021, Biyendolo returned to Australia, signing with Melbourne Victory as a guest player on a month-long loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1197034 |title=Lynn Williams to Join Melbourne Victory FC of the Australian A-League on Loan |website=North Carolina Courage |date=4 December 2021 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205082900/https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1197034 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-signs-us-womens-national-team-forward-lynn-williams |title=Melbourne Victory signs US Women's National Team forward Lynn Williams |website=Melbourne Victory |date=5 December 2021 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205083743/https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-signs-us-womens-national-team-forward-lynn-williams |url-status=live }} Her loan ended on January 13, 2022.{{cite web |url=https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/team-news-round-7-w |title=Team News: Round 7 (W) |website=Melbourne Victory |date=13 January 2022 |quote=USWNT striker Lynn Williams has completed her loan and returned to the U.S, creating an opportunity up front. |access-date=January 17, 2022 |archive-date=January 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117084841/https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/team-news-round-7-w |url-status=live }}
=Kansas City Current, 2022 =
On January 10, 2022, Biyendolo was traded to the Kansas City Current from the North Carolina Courage for $200,000 in allocation money, the rights to goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland and a first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1202279 |title=Lynn Williams Traded to Kansas City Current |date=January 10, 2022 |access-date=January 10, 2022 |archive-date=January 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111091800/https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1202279 |url-status=dead }} This reunited Biyendolo with former Courage teammates Sam Mewis, Kristen Hamilton, and Hailie Mace.
Biyendolo was injured on March 18, 2022, suffering a right leg injury, missing the entirety of the 2022 NWSL season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-usaw/story/4627403/uswnts-lynn-williamstierna-davidson-suffer-season-ending-injuries |title=USWNT's Williams, Davidson suffer major injuries |date=March 29, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=June 9, 2022 |archive-date=March 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330020158/https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-usaw/story/4627403/uswnts-lynn-williamstierna-davidson-suffer-season-ending-injuries |url-status=live }}
=Gotham FC, 2023–2024 =
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On January 12, 2023, during the NWSL Draft, Biyendolo was traded by the Kansas City Current to Gotham FC in exchange for the 2nd pick overall pick.{{Cite web |last=Tannenwald |first=Jonathan |title=Gotham FC trades for Lynn Williams; Alyssa Thompson goes No. 1 at the NWSL draft |url=https://www.inquirer.com/sports/nwsl-draft-gotham-fc-lynn-williams-alyssa-thompson-20230112.html |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Inquirer |date=January 12, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113002818/https://www.inquirer.com/sports/nwsl-draft-gotham-fc-lynn-williams-alyssa-thompson-20230112.html |url-status=live }} She opened scoring against OL Reign in the championship game to help her team win 2–1, becoming the league's first four-time champion.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2023-11-11/lynn-williams-megan-rapinoe-nwsl-championship-gotham|title=Lynn Williams makes history, leading Gotham FC to its first NWSL championship|last=Baxter|first=Kevin|date=2023-11-11|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2024-05-25}}
Biyendolo scored her 79th NWSL goal on May 19, 2024, heading in the ball against the Chicago Red Stars, to pass Sam Kerr as the league's all-time leading scorer.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5505443/2024/05/19/lynn-williams-breaks-nwsl-scoring-record-gotham/|title=Lynn Williams breaks NWSL scoring record, surpassing Sam Kerr|last1=Linehan|first1=Meg|last2=Anzidei|first2=Melanie|date=2024-05-19|website=The Athletic|access-date=2024-05-25|url-access=subscription|archive-date=May 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525051425/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5505443/2024/05/19/lynn-williams-breaks-nwsl-scoring-record-gotham/|url-status=live}}
=Seattle Reign FC, 2025– =
On December 20, 2024, Biyendolo joined Seattle Reign as part of a trade that also saw Cassie Miller move to Seattle and Jaelin Howell join Gotham.{{cite web |title=Seattle Reign FC Acquires Forward Lynn Williams and Goalkeeper Cassie Miller in Trade with NJ/NY Gotham FC |url=https://www.reignfc.com/news/williams-and-miller |website=ReignFC.com |publisher=Seattle Reign |access-date=20 December 2024 |archive-date=December 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221224209/https://www.reignfc.com/news/williams-and-miller |url-status=live }}
International career
After a breakout 2016 NWSL season Biyendolo received her first call-up to the United States women's national team in October 2016 for a pair of friendlies against Switzerland.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/10/06/15/24/161006-wnt-ellis-names-24-players-for-usa-matches-vs-switzerland |title=ELLIS NAMES 24 PLAYERS FOR USA MATCHES VS. SWITZERLAND |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=October 6, 2016 |archive-date=August 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806182114/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/10/06/15/24/161006-wnt-ellis-names-24-players-for-usa-matches-vs-switzerland |url-status=live }} She earned her first cap on October 19. Biyendolo entered as a substitute at the beginning of the second half and scored the fastest debut goal in team history as she scored 49 seconds after entering the game. Her record was broken four days later when Kealia Ohai scored 48 seconds after entering the game.{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/October/19/Making-Her-International-Debut-Lynn-Williams-Makes-Womens-Soccer-History-For-Team-USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201014627/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/October/19/Making-Her-International-Debut-Lynn-Williams-Makes-Womens-Soccer-History-For-Team-USA |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 1, 2017 |title=Lynn Williams Scores Fastest Debut Goal (49 Seconds!) In U.S. Women's Soccer History |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=October 19, 2016}}
In 2017 Biyendolo was named to the roster for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup, where she scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 win for the U.S. over Germany. Her goal was the only one the U.S. scored in the tournament as they finished in last place.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/03/01/21/27/20170301-recap-wnt-us-wnt-kicks-off-2017-shebelieves-cup-with-1-0-shutout-win-against-germany |title=WILLIAMS GOAL STEERS USA TO 1–0 WIN VS. GERMANY IN 2017 SHEBELIEVES CUP OPENER |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=March 1, 2017 |archive-date=September 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924034847/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/03/01/21/27/20170301-recap-wnt-us-wnt-kicks-off-2017-shebelieves-cup-with-1-0-shutout-win-against-germany |url-status=live }} Biyendolo was called up for the 2017 Tournament of Nations.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/07/20/15/04/20170720-news-wnt-ellis-names-23-players-for-tournament-of-nations-roster |title=ELLIS NAMES ROSTER FOR 2017 TOURNAMENT OF NATIONS |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=July 20, 2017 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612210250/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/07/20/15/04/20170720-news-wnt-ellis-names-23-players-for-tournament-of-nations-roster |url-status=live }}
In 2018 Biyendolo was named to the roster for the 2018 SheBelieves Cup, where the U.S. WNT won the tournament for the second time.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/02/23/20/25/20180223-news-wnt-ellis-names-23-player-roster-for-2018-shebelieves-cup |title=ELLIS NAMES 23-PLAYER ROSTER FOR 2018 SHEBELIEVES CUP |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=February 23, 2018 |archive-date=April 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403204725/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/02/23/20/25/20180223-news-wnt-ellis-names-23-player-roster-for-2018-shebelieves-cup |url-status=live }} Biyendolo played in the team's first four games of the year including all three SheBelieves Cup games, but soon fell off the national team radar. She received a call-up for a pair of friendlies against Mexico in April 2018, but didn't play in either game.{{cite web |url=https://lastwordonsoccer.com/2018/03/21/jill-ellis-releases-uswnt-roster-mexico/ |title=Jill Ellis Releases 22-Player Roster Ahead of USWNT Friendly Vs Mexico |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=March 21, 2018}} Biyendolo was on the 35-player provisional roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship but wasn't named to the final 20-player roster.{{cite web |url=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2018/9/10/17842600/provisional-usa-roster-concacaf-world-cup-qualifying-released |title=Provisional USA roster for World Cup qualifying released |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=September 10, 2018 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212161841/https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2018/9/10/17842600/provisional-usa-roster-concacaf-world-cup-qualifying-released |url-status=live }}
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In late 2019, after incoming head coach Vlatko Andonovski took over for a retiring Jill Ellis, Biyendolo was again called up to the national team. She played in both of the team's November friendlies against Sweden and Costa Rica, marking her first caps in 20 months. In her first five games back with the team, including the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament, Biyendolo tallied five goals and five assists.
On June 23, 2021, Biyendolo was included on the roster for the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |date=June 23, 2021 |title=VLATKO ANDONOVSKI NAMES 2020 U.S. OLYMPIC WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/06/vlatko-andonovski-names-uswnt-roster-for-the-2020-tokyo-olympics |website=United States Soccer |language=en-US |access-date=July 5, 2021 |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005151258/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/06/vlatko-andonovski-names-uswnt-roster-for-the-2020-tokyo-olympics |url-status=live }}
On July 12, 2024, it was announced that Biyendolo would replace Catarina Macario on the roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics after initially being named an alternate. In USA's 2nd game of the Olympics, facing Germany, Biyendolo was subbed on in the 2nd half where she scored the team's fourth goal of their 4-1 victory.{{cite news|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/07/usa-vs-mexico-match-preview-game-notes-july-13|title=USWNT Takes On Mexico in Impact 99 Legacy Match Presented by New York Life|date=2024-06-12|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|access-date=2024-07-12}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-12 |title=Cat Macario to miss Olympics with knee injury |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40547073/cat-macario-miss-olympics-us-knee-injury |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-28 |title='Devastating' attack puts USWNT in quarterfinals |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40667446/uswnt-clinches-olympic-quarterfinals-attack |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=July 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729025151/https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40667446/uswnt-clinches-olympic-quarterfinals-attack |url-status=live }} She appeared as a substitute in the gold medal game against Brazil, which the United States won 1–0 on a goal from Mallory Swanson.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/uswnt-brazil-live-updates-paris-olympics-2024-final-score-result/MSnNZ1Hpph4E/|title=USWNT vs Brazil live updates: Mallory Swanson breaks deadlock in Paris Olympics 2024 women's soccer final|last=Mathews|first=Max|date=2024-08-10|website=The Athletic|access-date=2024-08-10}}
Personal life
Biyendolo met her husband, Marley Biyendolo, at Pepperdine.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportingchic.com/features-1/2016/11/6/lynn-williams |title=Lynn Williams |website=SPORTING CHIC |date=November 6, 2016 |access-date=March 24, 2018 |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325105829/http://www.sportingchic.com/features-1/2016/11/6/lynn-williams |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vspGHCI3Icg |title=Lynn Williams |website=Just Women's Sports |date=May 25, 2023 |access-date=May 26, 2023 |archive-date=May 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526050919/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vspGHCI3Icg |url-status=live }} They married on December 8, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Abhishek |date=2024-12-09 |title=Heartwarming Photos & Dance Video Emerge From Lynn Williams' Wedding as Megan Rapinoe & Soccer Stars Have a Blast |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/soccer-football-news-heartwarming-photos-dance-video-emerge-from-lynn-williams-wedding-as-megan-rapinoe-soccer-stars-have-a-blast-marley-biyendolo/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=EssentiallySports |language=en}} Lynn started using her married name in 2025.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5gA6bo8uPo | title=Interview: Lynn Biyendolo on joining Seattle Reign FC | website=YouTube }} At NWSL Media Day in January 2025, she said about her married name: "In the Congo, in African culture, sometimes you are gifted a name, you're gifted the last name," "Clotaire, my father-in-law, his sister's last name is different than his last name, so moving forward he decided, 'I'm going to continue on and have my family have my same last name,' so Marley, my husband, and his brother have, obviously, Biyendolo as their last name. "I think it's very cool and special. Besides only one other family in the Congo, any Biyendolo out there will be related to me and my husband and my in-laws, so that's very cool, and I do think that as cool as the Williams name is, the history of it – obviously, some slave owners at some point had that, so I think it's a very cool tradition to be able to take such a special name that was gifted to my father-in-law and have it on the back of my jersey but also have it be a part of me and part of my family, and that's the family I chose to be in.".{{Cite web |title=Who are Lindsey Heaps, Lynn Biyendolo? USWNT stars debut new names for SheBelieves Cup after winter weddings |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/who-are-lindsey-heaps-lynn-biyendolo-uswnt-stars-debut-new-names-for-shebelieves-cup-after-winter-weddings/amp/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.cbssports.com}}
Biyendolo and Sam Mewis hosted a podcast about women's soccer, Snacks, produced by Just Women's Sports, from April 2021 to November 2023.{{Cite news |last=Yang |first=Steph |title='Snacks 2.0': Sam Mewis, Lynn Williams and the return of 'squirrely little fish' Kristie? |url=https://theathletic.com/4358568/2023/03/29/uswnt-sam-mewis-lynn-williams-snacks-podcast/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=The Athletic |language=en |archive-date=July 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719152138/https://theathletic.com/4358568/2023/03/29/uswnt-sam-mewis-lynn-williams-snacks-podcast/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-28 |title=The 'Snacks' podcast is dead. Long live 'Snacks' |url=https://prosoccerwire.usatoday.com/2023/11/28/mewis-and-williams-announce-end-of-snacks-podcast/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Pro Soccer Wire |language=en-US}}
= Television and film =
Biyendolo appeared in a Netflix documentary series, which follows the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team as they compete in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. The docuseries premiered in the fall of 2023.{{Cite web |title=Netflix Will Shoot the US Women's Soccer Team's Upcoming World Cup Journey |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/us-womens-soccer-world-cup-series-new |access-date=July 17, 2023 |website=Netflix Tudum |language=en |archive-date=July 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717173519/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/us-womens-soccer-world-cup-series-new |url-status=live }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played April 19, 2025}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|CupIncludes the NWSL Challenge Cup !colspan="2"|PlayoffsIncludes NWSL Playoffs and A-League Finals series !colspan="2"|OtherIncludes the CONCACAF W Champions Cup !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
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| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Western New York Flash
|2015 |rowspan="2"|NWSL |17 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 4 | |||
| 2016
|19 | 11 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 14 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 15 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 18 | ||
| rowspan="6"|North Carolina Courage
|2017 |rowspan="5"|NWSL |21 | 9 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 9 | ||
| 2018
|21 | 14 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 14 | ||
| 2019
|22 | 12 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 12 | ||
| 2020
|colspan="2"|— | 5 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 4Includes the NWSL Fall Series | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2021
|17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 7 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!81 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 100 | 48 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers (loan)
|rowspan="2"|A-League |5 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 4 | ||
| Melbourne Victory (loan) |4 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 3 | ||
| Kansas City Current
|2022 |rowspan="3"|NWSL |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|NJ/NY Gotham FC
|2023 |17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 10 | |
| 2024
|16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3
|3 | 21 | 7 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3
!3 | 43 | 17 | |
| Seattle Reign FC
|2025 |rowspan="1"|NWSL |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
|0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!161 | 75 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 133 | 90 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played February 26, 2025}}
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| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=11|United States | |||
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 78 | 22 |
:Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Biyendolo goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Lynn Biyendolo |
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|2016-10-19}} |{{fbw|Switzerland}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|2
|{{dts|2017-03-01}} |{{fbw|Germany}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|3
|{{dts|2017-09-19}} |{{fbw|New Zealand}} |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |style="text-align:center"|5–0 |rowspan=4| Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|4
|{{dts|2017-10-22}} |{{fbw|South Korea}} |style="text-align:center"|5–0 |style="text-align:center"|6–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|5
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2019-11-10}} |rowspan="2"|Jacksonville, Florida |rowspan="2"|{{fbw|Costa Rica}} |style="text-align:center"|3–0 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|6–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|6
|style="text-align:center"|5–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|7
|{{dts|2020-01-28}} |{{fbw|Haiti}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |rowspan=2| 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying – Group Stage |
| style="text-align:center"|8
|{{dts|2020-01-31}} |{{fbw|Panama}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|8–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|9
|{{dts|2020-02-09}} |{{fbw|Canada}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|3–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|10
|{{dts|2021-01-22}} |{{fbw|Colombia}} |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |style="text-align:center"|6–0 |rowspan=2|Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|11
|{{dts|2021-06-16}} |{{fbw|Nigeria}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 | |
| style="text-align:center"|12
|{{dts|2021-07-30}} |Yokohama, Japan |{{fbw|Netherlands}} |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |style="text-align:center"|{{center|2–2 {{aet}} |2020 Summer Olympics – Quarterfinal | |
| style="text-align:center"|13
|{{dts|2021-09-16}} |{{fbw|Paraguay}} |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |style="text-align:center"|9–0 |rowspan=5| Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|14
|{{dts|2021-10-26}} |{{fbw|South Korea}} |style="text-align:center"|6–0 |style="text-align:center"|6–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|15
|{{dts|2023-01-18}} |Wellington, New Zealand |{{fbw|New Zealand}} |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|16
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2023-09-21}} |rowspan="2"|Cincinnati, Ohio |rowspan="2"|{{fbw|South Africa}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|17
|style="text-align:center"|3–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|18
|{{dts|2024-02-20}} |{{fbw|DOM}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|5–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|19
|{{dts|2024-07-28}} |{{fbw|GER}} |style="text-align:center"|4–1 |style="text-align:center"|4–1 |
| style="text-align:center"|20
|{{dts|2024-10-27}} |{{fbw|ISL}} |style="text-align:center"|1–1 |style="text-align:center"|3–1 |rowspan=2|Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|21
|{{dts|2024-12-03}} |{{fbw|NED}} |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |
| style="text-align:center"|22
|{{dts|2025-01-23}} |{{fbw|AUS}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |
Honors and awards
Western New York Flash
North Carolina Courage
NJ/NY Gotham FC
- NWSL Championship: 2023{{Cite web |date=November 11, 2023 |title=NWSL Championship highlights: Gotham FC crowned champions as Rapinoe, Krieger end careers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/nwsl/2023/11/11/nwsl-championship-megan-rapinoe-live-updates-ol-reign-gotham-fc/71539239007/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |website=USA Today |language=en-US |archive-date=November 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112013436/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/nwsl/2023/11/11/nwsl-championship-megan-rapinoe-live-updates-ol-reign-gotham-fc/71539239007/ |url-status=live }}
United States
- Summer Olympic Games Gold Medal: 2024{{Cite web |last=Jurejko |first=Jonathan |date=10 August 2024 |title=Brazil 0-1 United States: Emma Hayes leads USA to Olympic gold |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/live/cvg5l5306z6t |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=BBC Sport |language= |archive-date=August 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810002604/https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/live/cvg5l5306z6t |url-status=live }}
- CONCACAF W Gold Cup: 2024{{cite web|date=March 11, 2024|title=Horan the hero as USA down Brazil to win W Gold Cup crown|url=https://www.concacaf.com/w-gold-cup/news/horan-the-hero-as-usa-down-brazil-to-win-w-gold-cup-crown/|access-date=March 11, 2024|website=CONCACAF.com|archive-date=April 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408162141/https://www.concacaf.com/w-gold-cup/news/horan-the-hero-as-usa-down-brazil-to-win-w-gold-cup-crown/|url-status=live}}
- SheBelieves Cup: 2018;{{Cite web |date=March 7, 2018 |title=WNT WINS 2018 SHEBELIEVES CUP WITH 1–0 VICTORY VS. ENGLAND |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/03/08/02/29/20183007-recap-wnt-wins-2018-shebelieves-cup-with-1-0-win-vs-england |access-date=March 8, 2018 |archive-date=January 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131010010/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/03/wnt-wins-2018-shebelieves-cup-with-10-victory-vs-england |url-status=live }} 2020,{{cite web |date=March 11, 2020 |title=USA Wins 2020 SheBelieves Cup With 3–1 Victory vs. Japan |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/03/2020-shebelieves-cup-usa-3-japan-1-match-report-stats-standings |work=U.S. Soccer |access-date=March 12, 2020 |archive-date=April 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404184538/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/03/2020-shebelieves-cup-usa-3-japan-1-match-report-stats-standings |url-status=live }} 2021;{{cite web |date=February 25, 2021 |title=U.S. Women's National Team Rolls to Title at 2021 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa, With Dominant 6–0 Victory Against Argentina |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/02/shebelieves-cup-uswnt-6-argentina-0-match-report-stats-standings |website=U.S. Soccer |access-date=February 25, 2022 |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513064911/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/02/shebelieves-cup-uswnt-6-argentina-0-match-report-stats-standings |url-status=live }} 2022,{{cite web |date=February 23, 2022 |title=U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Iceland 5–0 to Win Third Consecutive and Fifth Overall SheBelieves Cup Title, Presented by Visa |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/02/2022-shebelieves-cup-uswnt-5-iceland-0-match-report-stats-standings |work=U.S. Soccer |access-date=February 25, 2022 |archive-date=June 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608014947/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/02/2022-shebelieves-cup-uswnt-5-iceland-0-match-report-stats-standings |url-status=live }} 2023{{Cite web |last=Herrera |first=Sandra |date=22 February 2023 |title=USWNT vs. Brazil score: USA win SheBelieves Cup with Alex Morgan and Mallory Swanson dominating in attack |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/uswnt-vs-brazil-score-usa-win-shebelieves-cup-with-alex-morgan-and-mallory-swanson-dominating-in-attack/live/ |access-date=23 February 2023 |website=CBS Sports |language= |archive-date=March 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302152338/https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/uswnt-vs-brazil-score-usa-win-shebelieves-cup-with-alex-morgan-and-mallory-swanson-dominating-in-attack/live/ |url-status=live }}
- CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2020{{cite web |date=February 8, 2014 |title=U.S. WNT Rolls to 7–0 Victory Against Russia in Boca Raton, Fla. |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2014/02/140208-wnt-vs-rus-report.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222021746/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2014/02/140208-wnt-vs-rus-report.aspx |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |access-date=February 9, 2014 |publisher=United States Soccer Federation}}
- Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020
; Individual
- NWSL Golden Boot: 2016{{Cite web |title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site {{!}} NWSL |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/wny-flash-forward-lynn-williams-wins-2016-nwsl-golden-boot |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=www.nwslsoccer.com |date=September 26, 2016 |archive-date=December 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231150855/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/wny-flash-forward-lynn-williams-wins-2016-nwsl-golden-boot |url-status=live }}
- NWSL Most Valuable Player: 2016{{Cite web |title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site {{!}} NWSL |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/western-new-york-flash-forward-lynn-williams-voted-nwsl-mvp |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=www.nwslsoccer.com |date=October 6, 2016 |archive-date=December 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231150854/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/western-new-york-flash-forward-lynn-williams-voted-nwsl-mvp |url-status=live }}
- NWSL Best XI: 2016, 2023{{cite news |date=November 6, 2023 |title=NWSL Announces Winners of 2023 Mastercard Best XI Awards |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-announces-winners-of-2023-mastercard-best-xi-awards |access-date=November 7, 2023 |archive-date=December 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225080443/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-announces-winners-of-2023-mastercard-best-xi-awards |url-status=live }}
- NWSL Second XI: 2018{{Cite web |title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site {{!}} NWSL |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/2018-nwsl-best-xi-and-second-xi-announced |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=www.nwslsoccer.com |date=September 20, 2018 |archive-date=December 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231150854/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/2018-nwsl-best-xi-and-second-xi-announced |url-status=live }}
- Hermann Trophy finalist: 2014
See also
{{Portal bar|Biography|Women's association football|Association football|Sports}}
References
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= Match reports =
{{Reflist|group=m}}
Further reading
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, {{ISBN|0803240368}}
- Lisi, Clemente A. (2010), The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story, Scarecrow Press, {{ISBN|0810874164}}
- Murray, Caitlin (2019), The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer , Abrams, {{ISBN|168335527X}}
- Schultz, Jaime (2014), Qualifying Times: Points of Change in U.S. Women's Sport, University of Illinois Press, {{ISBN|0252095960}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{NWSL player|f3e1a521ef4f4f24bd0ee3fb985ec265/lynn-williams|Lynn Williams}}
- [https://www.gothamfc.com/10-williams Lynn Williams #10] at NJ/NY Gotham FC
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160806160321/http://wnyflash.com/club/roster/index.html?player_id=21 Lynn Williams #9] at Western New York Flash (archived)
- [https://pepperdinewaves.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/lynn-williams/1348 Lynn Williams #25] at Pepperdine Waves
- {{U.S. Soccer player|w/lynn-williams|Lynn Williams}}
- {{Team USA|new_id=lynn-williams|name=Lynn Williams|old_id=WI/Lynn-Williams}}
- {{Olympics.com|name=Lynn Williams}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20241007201349/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/lynn-williams_1943596 Lynn Williams] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/lynn-williams_1943596 alternate link])
- {{Instagram|name=Lynn Williams Biyendolo}}
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