Sydney Ann Cummings (born 5 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Celtic F.C. Women. Born in the United States, she represents the Guyana women's national team.

Sydney Cummings
Personal information
Full name Sydney Ann Cummings[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-05) 5 March 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Millstone, New Jersey, U.S.[3]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender[4]
Team information
Current team
Celtic F.C. Women
Number 42
Youth career
St. John Vianney Lancers
FC Copa
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Brown Bears 52 (2)
2021 Georgetown Hoyas 22 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 San Diego Wave 0 (0)
2022–2023 Western United 20 (4)
2023 San Diego Wave 0 (0)
2023– Celtic F.C. Women 6 (1)
International career
2018– Guyana 5+ (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2022.

Club career edit

Cummings was selected 42nd overall by Racing Louisville FC in the 2022 NWSL Draft, but did not sign with the team.[5]

San Diego Wave edit

San Diego Wave of the National Women's Soccer League signed Cummings as a national team replacement player on July 1, 2022,[5] and again on June 27, 2023.[6]

Western United edit

In September 2022, Cummings joined A-League Women expansion club Western United as their 4th and final international player.[7]

Celtic FC Women edit

In September 2023, Cummings signed for Scottish Women's Premier League side Celtic FC Women.

International goals edit

Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1
25 May 2018 Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana   Suriname
4–1
6–1
2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification [8]
2
17 February 2022 Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana   Dominica
3–0
4–0
2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification [9]
3
13 April 2022 Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago   Trinidad and Tobago
1–0
2–2
2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification [10]
4
2–1

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees: Bachelor of Arts" (PDF). Two Hundred and Fifty Third Commencement. Providence, Rhode Island: Brown University. May 2021. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sydney Cummings – Women's Soccer". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Sydney Cummings". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Sydney Cummings – Women's Soccer". Georgetown Hoyas. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "The San Diego Wave FC confirm the signing of three national team replacement players". LAG Confidential. SB Nation. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  6. ^ "San Diego Wave FC Sign Shea Connors, Chai Cortez and Sydney Cummings as National Team Replacement Players" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  7. ^ Harrington, Anna (29 September 2022). "'Potential to be something really special': Western fill foreign quota with Sydney signing". KeepUp.
  8. ^ "Guyana and Bermuda registered crucial wins in Group E". CONCACAF. 26 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Lady Jags romp past Dominica 4–0". Guyana Chronicle. 18 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Haiti, Mexico among teams clinching W Championship berths". CONCACAF. 13 April 2022.

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