Who Is Lindsey Horan's Husband? All About Tyler Heaps

Mar. 15, 2025

Lindsey Horan and Tyler Heaps.Photo:Foolishly Rushing In

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Lindsey Horanfound a lifelong teammate off the field in her husband, Tyler Heaps.

When the two first met,Horan was playingfor the Portland Thorns, and Heaps was working in analytics for the U.S. Soccer Federation.

“I think we were always good friends, he always showed that I didn’t know his name at the camps and stuff, but that’s obviously not true,” Horan shared during a 2022 interview on theFútbol with Grant Wahlpodcast. “We got to know each other a lot better, and kind of from then on, we really developed a good relationship, and the rest is really history.”

In June 2023, the captain of the United States women’s nationalsoccer teamannounced the couple’s engagement. Horan and Heaps eventuallygot marriedon Dec. 28, 2024, in Colorado.

So who is Lindsey Horan’s husband? Here’s everything to know about Tyler Heaps and his relationship with the professional soccer player.

He played soccer growing up

Lindsey Horan and Tyler Heaps.Lindsey Horan/Instagram

Lindsey Horan/Instagram

Hailing from St. Paul, Minn., Heaps attended DeLaSalle High School and was involved in different sports. In addition to playing soccer all four years, he was also on the football, basketball and track teams for a few seasons each, according toa bio.

Heaps went on to play soccer atNorth Park Universityin Chicago but transferred to Augsburg University in Minneapolis near his hometown, where he played soccer from 2010 until 2013. The student-athlete earned a bachelor’s degree in computational mathematics in 2013.

He works in the soccer industry

Most of Heaps’ professional career has been spent working in the soccer industry. Since July 2024, he has worked as San Diego FC’s sporting director and general manager, according toLinkedIn.

Previously, Heaps worked for the Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club for two years and was part of the U.S. Soccer Federation for five years, where he held various roles.

He met Horan through work

While the couple haven’t shared when their relationship began, they met when Heaps joined the U.S. Soccer Federation in 2016, and he started traveling with the men’s and women’s national teams, pertheir wedding website.

Though Heaps originally focused on behind-the-scene tasks like reviewing video and data, he was soon asked to fill in as an extra training player and joined practice sessions. By 2019, Horan and Heaps were well-acquainted, eventually becoming friends and bonding over “their mutual love for North London."

When the COVID-19 pandemic happened the following year, Horan was encouraged to use “persistent flirting tactics” after Heaps got involved in another project outside the Federation. Eventually, the two began dating long distance as Horan’s career took her to different places.

He proposed to Horan in 2023

Just days before Horan’s permanent contract toplay with Lyon until 2026was announced, she shared that Heaps proposed.

“My heart is, and always will be, yours. 06.16.23 💍❤️,” she captioned a carousel of photoson Instagram.

In the first picture, Heaps is down on one knee, holding a ring box open, while Horan covers her face in surprise. The following snaps feature the couple embracing with mountains in the background, and Horan also shows off her engagement ring.

He and Horan got married in December 2024

Lindsey Horan and Tyler Heaps on their wedding day in 2024.Foolishly Rushing In

“I have dreamt of this day since I was a little girl. It is quite a fairy tale to me,” the pro soccer player told PEOPLE. “I think I imagined all of these things never working out or never finding the right guy and the fact that it’s all come together and is truly what I want — it’s a dream come true.”

Horan continued, “Tyler is my person and I am his. We know what marriage means and we cannot wait for this next chapter.”

They are in a long-distance marriage

Tyler Heaps and Lindsey Horan.Lindsey Horan/Instagram

Horan is currently based in Lyon, France, where she plays soccer for the Première Ligue club. Meanwhile, Heaps' job requires him to reside in San Diego.

“Tyler and I are looking forward to the days when we will not be in a long-distance relationship,” Horan told PEOPLE in December 2024. “It’s incredibly difficult, but I also think it’s truly very special when you find a couple that is able to make it work.”

She continued, “I love that Tyler wants me to be happy and continue to reach for my goals and dreams in soccer. I also would never stop him from doing the same.”

He gives her feedback on soccer

With his experience working in soccer analytics, Horan turns to her husband for feedback about her game performance.

“I don’t know what I would do without him,” she shared on theFútbol with Grant Wahlpodcast. “I think he’s probably one of the smartest guys I know in football, if notthe.”

She continued, “He just looks at things a different way … and I learn something new every day."

Despite soccer being a huge part of their lives, she said it doesn’t comprise their entire relationship.

“It’s not just like we have a pure soccer relationship … but whenever I ask for his feedback, I can get it, and he challenges me," Horan explained. “He’s super helpful and a huge resource for me.”

source: people.com