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Sydney Collins... she/her... speaks English... sports family (beach volleyball mother Sue, football Brett)... her mother Sue was born in Scarborough while her father Brett was born in Sheridan, WY, USA... she grew up participating in soccer, track and field, and softball... she was eight years old when she started playing soccer at Hillsboro SC... enjoys running, music, movies, good food... growing up, favourites have included Vincent Kompany, Virgil van Dijk, Kyle Walker, Manchester City FC... other favourites have included Serena Williams, Kobe Bryant, Toronto Maple Leafs, Portland Trail Blazers, San Francisco 49ers... earned her Bachelor degree in Media Studies with a minor in Education from the University of California, Berkeley in 2022…
with NC Courage, an NWSL Challenge Cup winner (2023)...
represented USA at the youth level... she was 23 years old when she made her debut in the Canadian national program in 2023 with coach Bev Priestman... she was 24 years old when she made her debut for Canada on 11 April 2023... represented Canada in the Concacaf W Olympic Play-In Series (Canada qualified for Paris 2024)... missed the Paris 2024 Olympic Games through injury...