Dom Dwyer and Sydney Leroux are the quintessential American success story.
Born abroad, each came to the United States and dreamed of playing for the national soccer team. Along the way they also found each other.
This weekend, Dwyer scored in his international debut, a 2-1 exhibition victory over Ghana, just 3+ months after he became a U.S. citizen. Leroux, who holds dual citizenship, made her national team debut in 2011 and earned winner’s medals at the 2012 Olympics and 2015 Women’s World Cup.
Dwyer and Leroux are the first husband-and-wife duo to each score for the U.