Sydney Blomquist

Sydney Blomquist (born August 31, 1993) is an American professional soccer player from Bel Air, Maryland.[1] She plays for Detroit City FC in Detroit, Michigan.

Sydney Blomquist
Personal information
Full name Sydney Anne Blomquist
Date of birth (1993-08-31) August 31, 1993
Place of birth Baltimore, Maryland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Club information
Current team
 Detroit City FC
Number 7
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Louisville Cardinals
2013–2014 Akron Zips
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Västerås BK30 11 (3)
2017–2018 Åland United 47 (3)
2019 Sporting CP 7 (0)
2020 Detroit City FC 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Blomquist was born on August 31, 1993 in Baltimore, Maryland to Joel and Nancy Blomquist.

Blomquist played her high school soccer at Fallston High School, where she was a 4-year varsity starter. As a Senior, she was team captain and named Second Team All-State, First Team All-County, and First Team All-Upper Chesapeake Bay. During her junior season her team won 2A state championship, and during her sophomore season they were 3A State finalist.

Blomquist played her club soccer for Freestate Soccer Alliance- Fury 93 and was a part of Maryland ODP from 2005 to 2009.[1]

Collegiate career

Blomquist attended University of Louisville her freshman and sophomore year. While there she was named to the Dean's List, received the Red & Black Scholar, and was placed on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll. Then in 2013, Blomquist transferred to the University of Akron. During her two years at Akron, she appeared in 36 matches.[1]

Playing career
Blomquist with Sporting CP in 2019

Lancaster Inferno, 2014 & 2016

Blomquist played with the Lancaster Inferno of the UWS in 2014 and 2016.[2][3]

Columbus Eagles , 2015

Blomquist played for the Columbus Eagles FC of the WPSL in 2015.[4]

Västerås BK30, 2016

Blomquist signed a professional contract with Västerås BK30 on August 1, 2016.[5] She scored three goals total:[6] one goal against Örebro SK Söder.[7]

Åland United, 2017

On January 1, 2017, Blomquist signed with Åland United.[2] In the 2017 season she made 24 appearances. Making 23 starts and playing a total of 2075 minutes.[8]

Sporting Clube De Portugal, 2019

Blomquist signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal in January 2019.[9] She quickly became the starting right back for the Portuguese club.

Detroit City FC, 2020

On April 9, 2020, Blomquist signed with Detroit City FC for their inaugural women's season.[10] Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 season was cut short to a 3 match series. She was named MVP for the abbreviated campaign.[11] Blomquist controlled much of the team's attack and was a part of every goal scored.[11]

References

[12] [9] [11]

  1. "Sydney Blomquist". Akron. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  2. "Transfer Roundup: Inferno's Sydney Blomquist off to Finland; RSL's Stephanie Verdoia now in Norway". Womens Soccer United. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  3. "2016 Team Roster – Lancaster Inferno | United Women's Soccer Team | Lancaster, PA". Lancaster Inferno | United Women's Soccer Team | Lancaster, PA. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  4. "Amerikanska Sydney klar för Åland United – Nya Åland". www.nyan.ax (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  5. "San Diego and Fort Lauderdale Women's Combine Attendee Sydney Blomquist Signs with Swedish Division One Club Västerås BK30". www.pscsocceracademy.com. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  6. FF, Göteborgs. "Skytteliga – Div 1 Södra Svealand, damer". Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  7. FF, Upplands. "Div 1 Södra Svealand, damer Matchinformation: Västerås BK 30 mot Örebro SK Söder 2016-10-01 (3–1)". uppland.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  8. https://nr.women.soccerway.com/players/sydney-blomquist/478140/
  9. https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-feminino/detalhe/sporting-reforca-equipa-de-futebol-feminino-com-sydney-blomquist
  10. "Detroit City inks decorated group to UWS squad". www.detcityfc.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  11. https://www.detcityfc.com/news_article/show/1126084
  12. "USA - S. Blomquist - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Women Soccerway". nr.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-10.


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