FC Kansas City forward Sydney Leroux announced Monday on Twitter that she would miss the upcoming National Women’s Soccer League season as she prepares to give birth to her first child.
Leroux, who is married to Sporting KC’s Dom Dwyer, was acquired by the Blues on Jan. 13.
“Although we are disappointed that Syd will not be playing for us this season, we are thrilled and excited for her and Dom,” FCKC general manager Huw Williams said in a statement. “Dealing with matters such as these is part of our business. All of us at FC Kansas City are ‘family first’ type of people so we see this as an exciting and joyous occasion.