Liz Beardsley

Liz Beardsley
Beardsley with the Houston Dash in 2025
Personal information
Full name Elizabeth Kay Beardsley[1]
Date of birth (2003-04-21) 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 33
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) 2 (0)
International career‡
2025 United States U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:15, February 17, 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of December 2, 2025

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.

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 February 14, 2026[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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) 2026 USL Super League 2 0 — — 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

References

  1. ^ "University of Maryland Commencement" (PDF). University of Maryland. p. 58. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "University of Georgia Athletics". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "University of Georgia Athletics". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Georgia Announces 2021 Soccer Signees". thesportsledger.com. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Bakaly, Ayaan (October 20, 2022). "Liz Beardsley becomes a leader for Georgia soccer". The Red & Black. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  6. ^ Warden, Owen (September 8, 2022). "A new era: The past, present and future of Georgia soccer". The Red & Black. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  7. ^ Warden, Owen (October 22, 2022). "Georgia goalkeeper Jordan Brown seizing starting opportunity". The Red & Black. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  8. ^ "Maryland women's soccer adds pair of transfers from Virginia and Georgia". SoccerWire. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c "Liz Beardsley - Women's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  10. ^ "Liz Beardsley has been vital for Maryland women's soccer to overcome offensive struggles". The Diamondback. August 27, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Beardsley Signs Pro Contract with Houston Dash of NWSL". BVM Sports. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  12. ^ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash announce 2025 preseason roster | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  13. ^ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash Sign Goalkeeper Liz Beardsley to Short-Term Contract | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  14. ^ "Houston Dash announce May roster updates". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  15. ^ "Houston Dash Signs Goalkeeper Liz Beardsley to New Contract Through 2027 | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC. June 30, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  16. ^ "Houston Dash Return to League Play on Saturday Against Bay FC". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  17. ^ "Houston Dash Loan Goalkeeper Liz Beardsley to Tampa Bay Sun FC". Houston Dash. January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  18. ^ @tampabaysunfc; (February 2, 2026). "Three debuts. One badge. ☀️". Retrieved February 13, 2026 – via Instagram.
  19. ^ "Match Center - Tampa Bay Sun FC vs Spokane Zephyr FC - 01/31/2026". Gainbridge Super League. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  20. ^ "24 Players Named for U.S. U-23 WNT Training Camp to Run Concurrently with USWNT Upcoming FIFA Window". United States Soccer Federation. October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  21. ^ Liz Beardsley at Soccerway
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