Lindsey Michelle Heaps (born Lindsey Michelle Horan /həˈræn/ hə-RAN; May 26, 1994)[2] is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Lyon and captains the United States national team.

In March, when Heaps was 15 years old and was one of the youngest players on the United States under-17 women's national team, she scored 12 goals in nine games (a team-best) leading up to the North American/Central American/Caribbean U-17 tournament in Costa Rica.

[8] Although she had a scholarship to play for Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill starting in the 2012 season, Heaps bypassed her college career and signed with French club Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG).

[13] In July 2012, Heaps signed a six-figure deal to play with the professional French club, Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG).

[14][15] On January 4, 2016, Paris Saint-Germain announced Heaps's contract had been terminated to allow her to return to the United States.

[20] Heaps was named Player of the Month for July 2018, in which she scored three goals to help the Thorns to a 3–0–0 record.

[citation needed] On June 22, 2023, the Thorns permanently transferred Heaps to Lyon[23] for a fee of €250,000 (US$274,000) with a conditional bonus of an additional €50,000 (US$54,750).

Heaps was unable to play in the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup because of a knee injury that required surgery.

[28] She earned her first cap for the senior team during a group stage match against China at the Algarve on March 8, 2013.

[31] She was on the roster for the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship and started the opening group stage match against Costa Rica in central midfield.

[m 1] On July 24, 2021, Heaps played her 100th match for the USWNT, and scored a goal in a 6–1 win over New Zealand in the 2020 Summer Olympics.