Lauren Brzykcy
American soccer player (born 1999)
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Lauren Ann Brzykcy (born 8 November 1999) is a professional soccer goalkeeper who plays for Bristol City. Born in the United States, she represents Hungary internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lauren Ann Brzykcy | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Laguna Beach, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SoCal Blues | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | UCLA | 77 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | San Diego Wave FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Vittsjö | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | Piteå IF | 26 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bristol City | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | United States U17 | ||
| 2024– | Hungary | 18 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
She played college soccer for UCLA Bruins before being picked 33rd overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft.
Early life
Brzykcy was born in Laguna Beach, California[1] and attended San Clemente High School, where she played varsity soccer and softball.[2][3] For San Clemente's soccer team, she was named league MVP, All-South Coast League first-team three times, and several coaches referred to her as the best goalkeeper in Orange County.[4][5] In 2016 and 2017, she was named a NSCAA High School All-American.[6] In 2024, San Clemente retired her jersey number.[7]
She played youth soccer for SoCal Blues, with which she won the 2015 ECNL U15 National Championship.[8]
College career
Brzykcy attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and played college soccer for the UCLA Bruins from 2017 to 2022.[1]
As a redshirt freshman, she was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team for the 2018 season, finishing with a 0.77 goals against average in eight games.[9]
She played one game for UCLA Bruins softball on 19 May 2019.[10][11]
For the 2020–21 season, she was named Pac-12 Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and All-Pac-12 First-Team, and was named a United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American.[12][13]
For the 2021 season, she was named All-Pac-12 Second-Team.[14]
For the 2022 season, she was again named All-Pac-12 Second-Team.[15] UCLA won the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, as Brzykcy made five saves in the championship match.[16] She finished the 2022 season with 22 wins, tying a UCLA record.[17]
She received a BA in sociology and a master's degree in education from UCLA.[18]
Club career
On 12 January 2023, Brzykcy was selected by San Diego Wave FC in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[17] On 14 March 2023, she signed a two-year contract with San Diego.[19]
On 28 January 2024, Brzykcy and the Wave mutually agreed to terminate her contract.[20] On 29 January, she signed with Swedish club Vittsjö GIK.[21] Brzycky played one game for Vittsjö before suffering a knee injury which required surgery.[22][23]
On 14 January 2025, Brzykcy signed a two-year contract with Piteå IF.[24] Brzycky played every match for Piteå in the 2025 Damallsvenskan.[25]
On 15 January 2026, Brzykcy signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Women's Super League 2 side Bristol City. Head coach Charlotte Healy described her as "a very talented goalkeeper who will add to the quality and competition in our goalkeeper department."[26] Brzycky made her Bristol City debut on 31 January, recording a clean sheet against Sunderland.[27]
International career
In June 2014, Brzykcy was named to the United States national under-17 team.[28]
In July 2019, she represented the United States at the 2019 Summer Universiade.[29][30]
In March 2024, Brzykcy received her first call-up to the Hungary women's national football team.[31] She made her Hungary debut on 25 October 2024 against Scotland.[32]
In December 2025, the Gyula Grosics Goalkeeping Conference named Brzykcy as the Hungarian Women's Goalkeeper of the Year.[33]
Personal life
Brzykcy was born to parents Bill and Andrea, and has one brother, Christopher.[1]
Brzykcy is a native of San Clemente, California. She has surfed as a hobby.[34]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Diego Wave FC | 2023 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vittsjö GIK | 2024 | Damallsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Piteå IF | 2025 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Bristol City W.F.C. | 2025–26 | WSL2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
- Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup, Svenska Cupen, and Women's FA Cup
- Includes NWSL playoffs
International
- As of match played 5 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | |
Honors
San Diego Wave
UCLA Bruins
Individual
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Team: 2018
- Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year: 2020–21
- United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American: 2020–21
- All-Pac-12 First-Team: 2020–21
- All-Pac-12 Second-Team: 2021, 2022
- United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Scholar All-America First-Team: 2020–21[36]
- Gyula Grosics Goalkeeping Conference Hungarian Women's Goalkeeper of the Year: 2025
