Bay FC Signs Defender Sydney Collins to New Contract Through 2027

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Aug. 27, 2025) – Bay FC announced today the club has signed defender and University of California product Sydney Collins to a new two-year contract through 2027 with a team option for 2028. Collins joined Bay FC last week via trade from North Carolina Courage and was available off the bench as the club set a new NWSL attendance record vs. Washington Spirit with 40,091 fans in attendance Saturday at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

After a standout college career at Cal, Collins began her professional career with North Carolina in 2023, being selected eighth overall in the 2023 NWSL draft. Her rookie season, she appeared in four matches for the club, tallying 194 minutes. She spent the 2024 season and start of 2025 on the season-ending injury list, returning July 25 as a substitute in her club’s friendly vs. Mexican side Chivas. A Canadian international, Collins earned a pair selections to the Canadian national team in 2023 and 2024 and was set to join the squad at the Paris Olympics, before suffering an injury in preparation for the tournament.

Collins and Bay FC head south to take on in-state rival Angel City FC this week, the third matchup this season between the two clubs and first in Los Angeles. Kickoff is set for Monday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. PT from BMO Stadium in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and NBC Sports Bay Area. The club returns home the following Saturday, September 6 as first-place Kansas City Current makes its only scheduled trip to the Bay Area.

About Bay Football Club

Bay Football Club (Bay FC) is the professional soccer franchise representing the Bay Area and the 14th team to join the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Bay FC was established in April 2023 and co-founded by USWNT legends Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton, and Aly Wagner in partnership with global investment firm Sixth Street and an investor group of leading tech, business and sports executives. Sixth Street’s investment is the largest institutional investment to date in a women’s professional sports franchise. Bay FC is changing the face of women’s soccer as we know it. The Club began play in the 2024 season. Tickets are now on sale for Bay FC at BayFC.com and fans can follow Bay FC’s social channels (@wearebayfc) for the latest news, merchandise, and events.

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