Personal information | |||
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Full name | Heidi Lynnie Ruth | ||
Date of birth | (1996-10-04) October 4, 1996 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ankara BB Fomget GSK | ||
Number | 55 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Southeastern Fire | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon FC | ||
2024– | Ankara BB Fomget GSK | 17 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 29, 2024 |
Heidi Lynnie Ruth (born October 4, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Ankara BB Fomget GSK in the Turkish Women's Super League.
Early years
Ruth is 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) tall and plays as a defender.
She played for her college soccer team Southeastern Fire.
Club career
In the 2002–23 season, Ruth played for the Israeli club Ironi Ramat HaSharon FC.
In late January 2024, she moved to Turkey and signed a deal with Ankara BB Fomget GSK for the second half of the 2023–24 Women's Super League. She appeared in 13 matches and scored one goal. Her team finished the season as runners-up.
Personal life
Heidi Lynnie Ruth was born to Heather, in Punta Gorda, Florida.
After completing her high school education, she attended Clearwater Christian College between 2014 and 2015 before she studied in Southeastern University at Lakeland, Florida, majoring in exercise and sport science.
Honors
- Turkish Women's Super League
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- Ankara BB Fomget
- Runners-up (1): 2023-24
References
- ^ "Heidi Lynnie Ruth" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "2017 Women's Soccer Roster - 5 Heidi Ruth". Southeastern University Fire. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Ironi Ramat HaSharon" (in Turkish). Mackolik. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Turkcell Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi'nde Şampiyon Galatasaray" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Punta Gorda, Florida
- Soccer players from Florida
- American women's soccer players
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Women's association football defenders
- Southeastern University (Florida) alumni
- Southeastern Fire women's soccer players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Israel
- American expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Expatriate women's footballers in Turkey
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Turkish Women's Football Super League players
- Fomget Gençlik ve Spor players