Sydney Andrews (soccer)

Sydney Elizabeth Andrews (born 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a center back for the United States women's deaf national team. Raised in Wichita, Kansas, she played college soccer for the Missouri Western Griffons.

Early life and college career
Andrews was raised in Wichita, Kansas. She played high school soccer as a defender at Wichita Northwest High School, earning first-team all-state honors in 2012. She attended Missouri Western State University, where she was a four-year starter as a midfielder or defender for the Missouri Western Griffons from 2012 to 2015, being named to the All-MIAA third team as a junior and All-MIAA second team as a senior.

International career
Andrews has played for the United States deaf national team since 2011. She won gold as a member of the team at the 2012 World Deaf Football Championships, the 2013 Deaflympics, and the 2016 World Championships. She captained the team to win gold at the 2021 Deaflympics in Brazil. She played every minute at center back at the 2023 World Championships, winning gold, and was nominated for U.S. Soccer's Female Deaf Player of the Year award.

Personal life
Andrews was born deaf and diagnosed at age two, when she began wearing hearing aids. She had surgery for a cochlear implant at age 21.

Outside of soccer, Andrews works as a physical therapy assistant.