30 Awe-Inspiring Facts About Lynn Williams You Probably Didn’t Know Before

Lynn Williams, one of the phenomenal players in the National Women Soccer League, has worked her way up the professional soccer ladder, proving herself with many noteworthy achievements. Often referred to as a underdog, she has come a very long way in a short period of time, leading her team to victory after victory. She won the Golden Boot as the highest goal scorer in the league in the year 2016. Here are some really interesting facts about the soccer player that will blow your mind away:

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1.  On January 10, 2022, she was traded to the Kansas City Current from the North Carolina Courage, reuniting her with former Courage teammates Sam Mewis, Hailie Mace and Kristen Hamilton.
2.  She received her first call-up to the United States women's national team, after a successful 2016 NWSL season, in October 2016, for a pair of friendlier games against Switzerland.
3.  She entered as a substitute at the beginning of the second half of the game on October 19, 2016, and scored the fastest debut goal in team history as she scored at 49 seconds after entering the game.
4.  During the 2015 NWSL College Draft, she was selected sixth overall by the Western New York Flash. She made her debut in the team's season opener against the Seattle Reign FC on April 12, 2015.
5.  In the 2016 NWSL Championship Game, she scored a game tying header in the last minute of extra time to force the game to penalties, and eventually converted her penalty as the Flash went on to defeat the Washington Spirit.
6.  Lynn Raenie Williams was born on May 21, 1993 to David Williams and Christine Williams in Fresno, California. She has a sister named Jessica, who ran track at Cal Poly.
7.  Both her parents were track athletes at Fresno State. Her father was also a football player. Her uncle Curtis Williams, Paul Williams and James Williams also played football at Fresno State and in the NFL.
8.  She attended Bullard High School where she played on the varsity team and earned all-league and all-area honors all four years.
9.  She also set the school record in scoring with 117 career goals (for boys or girls) and finished her high school career with 47 assists.
10.  In the year 2011, as a senior, she was named to the ESPN RISE All-American third team and scored 50 goals. She also helped the team to win county and section titles and was the runner-up at the regional final.


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11.  From 2011 to 2014, she attended Pepperdine University, and played for the Pepperdine Waves. In her freshman season, she finished third on the team with six goals and led the Waves with eight assists.
12.  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.
13.  The same season, she also set the new school record of five consecutive games with a point and tied for second with two multi-assist games.
14.  In her sophomore year, she led the Waves ranked third on the team and sixth in the league in goals – with 8 goals, and points – with 19 points.
15.  In 2013, Williams started the first 15 games of the season and posted 11 goals and 3 assists with 25 points, before missing the last few games due to injury.
16.  Despite that, she ranked first in the WCC for goals per game, tied for second in game-winning goals and third in points per game. She also set a school single-game record for shots with 14 on September 22, 2013.
17.  In her senior season, 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.
18.  Her 14 goals ranked third in the WCC and tied for second highest in the school's history, while her 38 points also ranked second in the school's history.
19.  She also set a new school record for shots with a total of 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.
20.  During the 2016 NWSL season, she was one of the breakout stars, scoring 11 goals which was tied with Houston Dash forward Kealia Ohai for most in the league.


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21.  She had a very successful 2018 season, earning Player of the Week Award twice. She was also named a finalist for NWSL Most Valuable Player, having played every minute of North Carolina’s playoff games.
22.  She travelled to Australia to join W-League club Western Sydney Wanderers on loan in October 2019. However, within a couple of months, in February 2020, she terminated her contract to focus on her international career.
23.  She returned to Australia, signing with Melbourne Victory as a guest player on a month-long loan in December 2021. The loan ended on January 13, 2022.
24.  She was named to the roster for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup, where she scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 win for the United States over Germany. Her goal was the only one the U.S scored in the tournament as they finished in last place.
25.  During the 2018 She Believes Cup, in which the US WNT won the tournament for the second time, she played in the team's first four games of the year, but soon fell off the national team radar.
26.  While she received a call-up for a pair of friendlier games against Mexico in April 2018, she did not participate in either of the games.
27.  For the 2018 CONCACAF Women’s Championship, she was initially on the 35 player provisional roster, but failed to make it to the final 20 player roster.
28.  However, with Head coach Vlatko Andonovski taking over a retiring Jill Ellis, she was again called up to the national team in late 2019, and played in the team’s November friendlier games against Sweden and Costa Rica.
29.  In her first five games back with the team, including the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament, Williams tallied five goals and five assists.
30.  On June 23, 2021, Williams was included on the roster for the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
31.  Lynn Williams Net Worth: $1 Million