Liz Beardsley
American soccer player (born 2003)
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Elizabeth Kay Beardsley (born April 21, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun, on loan from the Houston Dash. She played college soccer for the Georgia Bulldogs and the Maryland Terrapins.
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Beardsley with the Houston Dash in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Elizabeth Kay Beardsley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 21, 2003 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Tampa Bay Sun (on loan from the Houston Dash) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Florida Flames | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Georgia Bulldogs | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Maryland Terrapins | 37 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Houston Dash | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Tampa Bay Sun (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:48, August 26, 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of December 2, 2025 | |||
Early life
A native of Lakeland, Florida, Beardsley was born to parents Josh and Tiffany Beardsley.[2] She participated in both soccer and cross country before dedicating herself entirely to soccer.[3] Beardsley played club soccer for the West Florida Flames, where she was a starting goalkeeper and club captain.[4] She also played soccer for Lakeland Senior High School while receiving an education.[2]
College career
Georgia Bulldogs
At the start of her career with the Georgia Bulldogs, Beardsley saw little playing time and instead learned from starting goalkeeper Emory Wegener.[5] She was named to the 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll while in a backup role.[2] Then, as a sophomore, Beardsley was able to rise to a starting position following Wegener's departure and ended up playing in 14 of Georgia's matches before being benched for Jordan Brown.[6][7] She allowed 12 goals and recorded 7 clean sheets.[2][5]
Maryland Terrapins
Leading up to the 2023 season, Beardsley transferred to the University of Maryland.[8] In her first year with the Maryland Terrapins, she led the team in minutes and started all 18 games.[9] She became the first Terrapin to record 6 shutouts in a single season since 2014, and was also named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.[9][10] The following year, Beardsley once again started every single match.[9] She registered 74 saves, 5 shutouts, and captained the team as her college career came to a close.[11]
Club career
Beardsley joined the Houston Dash's preseason squad as a non-rostered invitee ahead of the 2025 NWSL season.[12] On March 11, 2025, Beardsley signed a short-term contract with the Dash,[11][13] which, two months later, was upgraded to a permanent contract through the end of the season.[14] On June 30, 2025, she signed a new deal with Houston through 2027 with a mutual option for an additional year;[15] the very same month, she was placed on the Dash's 45-day injury list and forced to miss a portion of her rookie season.[16]
In January 2026, Beardsley joined USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun on loan for the entire year.[17] She made her professional debut on January 31,[18] starting in a 2–2 draw with Spokane Zephyr FC to open the second half of Tampa Bay's season.[19]
International career
Beardsley was called up to the United States under-23 team, for a training camp concurrent with the senior national team, in October 2025.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of August 22, 2026, 2026[21]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Houston Dash | 2025 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tampa Bay Sun FC (loan) | 2025–26 | USL Super League | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | USL Super League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
