Sydney Wootten

Sydney Wootten is a goalkeeper coach with Focus Goalkeeping, bringing a wealth of experience from her collegiate career at NC State University. A native of San Diego, California, Sydney was a four-year starter for the NC State Women’s Soccer Team. In her senior year (2018), she played every minute in goal, achieving a 1.17 goals-against average, 104 saves, and seven shutouts. Notably, she made a career-high 16 saves in a match against Florida State, earning ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Throughout her career, Sydney ranked among the top five in NC State history for career saves (302), shutouts (24), and goals-against average (1.27). Her leadership extended beyond the field; she served as team co-captain in 2014 and earned multiple academic honors, including the All-ACC Academic Team.

Since 2018, Sydney has been coaching with Focus Goalkeeping, sharing her expertise and passion for the position with aspiring goalkeepers. In addition to coaching, she works as a Senior Project Specialist at Propharma Group. In her free time, Sydney stays active by training at First in Flight Crossfit.