Lori Lindsey is a match analyst for MLS on Apple TV and one of the most respected voices in soccer broadcasting. She also serves as the lead analyst for the NWSL on Prime Video and CBS Sports, while contributing regularly to major broadcasts across ESPN, FOX Sports, and NBC. She covered the UEFA Women’s European Championship (2022) and the Olympic Games (2020 and 2024) for NBC and helped lead FOX’s coverage for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. She was also FOX’s lead analyst for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 and the 2025 Women’s Copa America.Â
As a player, Lindsey enjoyed a 14‑year professional career and is one of only a few athletes to compete in all three U.S. women’s professional soccer leagues. A dynamic midfielder, she earned 31 caps for the U.S. Women’s National Team, representing the U.S. at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup and helping secure the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She concluded her club career with Canberra United of Australia’s W‑League in 2014.
A two-time All-American at the University of Virginia, Lindsey is also a two-time ACC Player of the Year, joining Mia Hamm as the only other player to win the award in consecutive seasons. Drafted fourth overall in the 2002 WUSA Draft, she went on to earn WPS Best XI honors in 2010. In addition, she represented multiple U.S. Youth National Teams from U‑14 through U‑21 and attributes her remarkable, injury‑free career to her commitment to strength training.