Sydney Blomquist
Sydney Blomquist (born August 31, 1993) is an American professional soccer player from Bel Air, Maryland. She plays for Avaldsnes IL in the Norwegian Toppserien League. Early life. Blomquist was born on August 31, 1993, in Baltimore, Maryland to Joel and Nancy Blomquist. Blomquist played her high school soccer at Fallston High School, where she was a 4-year varsity starter. As a Senior, she was team captain and named Second Team All-State, First Team All-County, and First Team All-Upper Chesapeake Bay. During her junior season her team won 2A state championship, and during her  sophomore season they were 3A State finalist. Blomquist played her club soccer for Freestate Soccer Alliance- Fury 93 and was a part of Maryland ODP from 2005 to 2009. Collegiate career. Blomquist attended University of Louisville her freshman and sophomore year. While there she was named to the Dean's List, received the Red & Black Scholar, and was placed on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll. Then in 2013, Blomquist transferred to the University of Akron. During her two years at Akron, she appeared in 36 matches. Playing career. Club. Lancaster Inferno, 2014 & 2016. Blomquist played with the Lancaster Inferno  of the UWS in 2014 and 2016. Columbus Eagles , 2015. Blomquist played for the Columbus Eagles FC of the WPSL in 2015. Västerås BK30, 2016. Blomquist signed a professional contract with Västerås BK30 on August 1, 2016. She scored three goals total: one goal against Örebro SK Söder. Åland United, 2017. On January 1, 2017, Blomquist signed with Åland United. In the 2017 season she made 24 appearances. Making 23 starts and playing a total of 2075 minutes. Sporting Clube De Portugal, 2019 Blomquist signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal in January 2019. She quickly became the starting right back  for the Portuguese club. Detroit City FC, 2020. On April 9, 2020, Blomquist signed with Detroit City FC for their inaugural women's season. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 season was cut short to a 3 match series. She was named MVP for the abbreviated campaign. Blomquist controlled much of the team's attack and was a part of every goal scored. Ferroviária, 2021 For the 2021 season, Blomquist played for Associação Ferroviária de Esportes in Araraquara, Brazil. The Brazilian club is known for being 2 time Copa Libertadores champions. Avaldsnes IL, 2022 On December 13, 2021, Avaldsnes  announced the signing of the American winger on a 2 year deal. The club is managed by John Arne Riise.