Lauren Brzykcy

Lauren Brzykcy
Personal information
Full name Lauren Ann Brzykcy
Date of birth (1999-11-08) 8 November 1999
Place of birth Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Bristol City
Number 22
Youth career
SoCal Blues
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 UCLA 77 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 San Diego Wave FC 0 (0)
2024 Vittsjö 1 (0)
2025 Piteå IF 26 (0)
2026– Bristol City 3 (0)
International career‡
2014 United States U17
2024– Hungary 18 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026

Lauren Ann Brzykcy (born 8 November 1999) is a professional soccer goalkeeper who plays for Bristol City. Born in the United States, she represents Hungary internationally.

She played college soccer for UCLA Bruins before being picked 33rd overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft.

Early life

Brzykcy was born in Laguna Beach, California[1] and attended San Clemente High School, where she played varsity soccer and softball.[2][3] For San Clemente's soccer team, she was named league MVP, All-South Coast League first-team three times, and several coaches referred to her as the best goalkeeper in Orange County.[4][5] In 2016 and 2017, she was named a NSCAA High School All-American.[6] In 2024, San Clemente retired her jersey number.[7]

She played youth soccer for SoCal Blues, with which she won the 2015 ECNL U15 National Championship.[8]

College career

Brzykcy attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and played college soccer for the UCLA Bruins from 2017 to 2022.[1]

As a redshirt freshman, she was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team for the 2018 season, finishing with a 0.77 goals against average in eight games.[9]

She played one game for UCLA Bruins softball on 19 May 2019.[10][11]

For the 2020–21 season, she was named Pac-12 Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and All-Pac-12 First-Team, and was named a United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American.[12][13]

For the 2021 season, she was named All-Pac-12 Second-Team.[14]

For the 2022 season, she was again named All-Pac-12 Second-Team.[15] UCLA won the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, as Brzykcy made five saves in the championship match.[16] She finished the 2022 season with 22 wins, tying a UCLA record.[17]

She received a BA in sociology and a master's degree in education from UCLA.[18]

Club career

On 12 January 2023, Brzykcy was selected by San Diego Wave FC in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[17] On 14 March 2023, she signed a two-year contract with San Diego.[19]

On 28 January 2024, Brzykcy and the Wave mutually agreed to terminate her contract.[20] On 29 January, she signed with Swedish club Vittsjö GIK.[21] Brzycky played one game for Vittsjö before suffering a knee injury which required surgery.[22][23]

On 14 January 2025, Brzykcy signed a two-year contract with Piteå IF.[24] Brzycky played every match for Piteå in the 2025 Damallsvenskan.[25]

On 15 January 2026, Brzykcy signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Women's Super League 2 side Bristol City. Head coach Charlotte Healy described her as "a very talented goalkeeper who will add to the quality and competition in our goalkeeper department."[26] Brzycky made her Bristol City debut on 31 January, recording a clean sheet against Sunderland.[27]

International career

In June 2014, Brzykcy was named to the United States national under-17 team.[28]

In July 2019, she represented the United States at the 2019 Summer Universiade.[29][30]

In March 2024, Brzykcy received her first call-up to the Hungary women's national football team.[31] She made her Hungary debut on 25 October 2024 against Scotland.[32]

In December 2025, the Gyula Grosics Goalkeeping Conference named Brzykcy as the Hungarian Women's Goalkeeper of the Year.[33]

Personal life

Brzykcy was born to parents Bill and Andrea, and has one brother, Christopher.[1]

Brzykcy is a native of San Clemente, California. She has surfed as a hobby.[34]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Diego Wave FC 2023 NWSL 00000000
Vittsjö GIK 2024 Damallsvenskan 1020—30
Piteå IF 2025 26020—280
Bristol City W.F.C. 2025–26 WSL2 3010—40
Career total 3005000350

International

As of match played 5 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Hungary 202440
202590
202650
Total180

Honors

San Diego Wave

UCLA Bruins

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lauren Brzykcy – Women's Soccer". UCLA.
  2. ↑ "Lauren Brzykcy's High School Career Home". www.maxpreps.com.
  3. ↑ "All-American Goalie Lauren Brzykcy Ready for New Challenge at UCLA". Picket Fence Media. 14 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Girls soccer preview: Top 5 players to watch". Orange County Register. 3 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "CUSD alum Lauren Brzykcy takes college soccer by storm – CUSD Insider". 5 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "NSCAA announces Winter/Spring Girls High School All-America Teams". SoccerWire.
  7. ↑ @lauren_brzykcy; (12 January 2024). "So grateful for San Clemente high school for retiring my number. So blessed to be a part of such an amazing program😊 #gotritons" – via Instagram.
  8. ↑ "2015–16". www.scblues.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Nine Bruins Receive Pac-12 Postseason Honors". UCLA.
  10. ↑ "No. 2 Bruins Win L.A. Regional, Advance to Supers". UCLA.
  11. ↑ Lauren Brzykcy made her UCLA Softball debut and scored a run in #UCLA's 13–1 Regional Championship win over Missouri!. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "UCLA Leads Pac in Year-End Awards". UCLA.
  13. ↑ "2020–21 NCAA Division I Women's All-America Team Announced | United Soccer Coaches".
  14. ↑ "Seven Bruins Earn Pac-12 Honors for 2021". UCLA.
  15. ↑ "Aozasa, Reale Named Pac-12 Coach, Defender of the Year". UCLA.
  16. ↑ "UCLA Storms Back, Wins Second NCAA Women's Soccer Title". UCLA.
  17. 1 2 "Brzykcy, Desiano Selected in 2023 NWSL Draft". UCLA.
  18. ↑ @inspiredxi; (21 October 2024). "We are excited to welcome Lauren Brzycky to Inspired XI!" – via Instagram.
  19. ↑ Emerick, Tyler (14 March 2023). "San Diego Wave FC Signs Goalkeeper Lauren Brzykcy". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club.
  20. ↑ Emerick, Tyler (29 January 2024). "San Diego Wave FC Announces 2024 Preseason Roster". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club.
  21. ↑ "Här anländer Vittsjös nyförvärv – ex-spelare i nyckelroll: "Hade koll"". Norra Skåne (in Swedish). 29 January 2024.
  22. ↑ "Efter ett år i klubben, så lämnar Shannon Woeller och Lauren Brzykcy VGIK🌟🌟". 13 November 2024.
  23. ↑ "Paula Myllyoja ny målvakt i Damtruppen!". Vittsjö GIK (in Swedish).
  24. ↑ "Lauren Brzykcy ansluter till Piteå IF DFF!". Piteå IF Damfotbollsförening (in Swedish).
  25. ↑ Lindgren, Micke (23 December 2025). "Piteå IF värvar landslagsmålvakt från Lettland: "Lite galet"". www.pt.se (in Swedish).
  26. ↑ Robins, Sheridan (15 January 2026). "Brzykcy signs for City". Bristol City FC.
  27. ↑ "Bristol City Women vs Sunderland Women". Bristol City FC.
  28. ↑ "U-17 WNT Starts New Cycle at OTC | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  29. ↑ "Match Report" (PDF). results.universiade2019napoli.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2019.
  30. ↑ "Quarantine Q&A with Lauren Brzykcy". UCLA.
  31. ↑ "Női Eb-selejtező: Szarvas Alexandra kihirdette első női A-válogatott keretét". valogatott.mlsz.hu (in Hungarian).
  32. ↑ "Megnehezítette a skótok dolgát, de hátrányba került a női válogatott". valogatott.mlsz.hu (in Hungarian).
  33. ↑ "Harmadszor rendezték meg a Grosics Gyuláról elnevezett kapusedző-konferenciát". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 17 December 2025.
  34. ↑ "UCLA's Lauren Brzykcy shines on and off the pitch – CBS Los Angeles". www.cbsnews.com.
  35. ↑ "San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield". ConcacafW. 17 October 2023.
  36. ↑ "2020–21 United Soccer Coaches Women's NCAA Division I Scholar All-America Team | United Soccer Coaches".
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