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)...