Forward Layla Sirdah transfers to Auburn after dynamic freshman year at Indiana

AUBURN, AL — Layla Sirdah, a transfer forward who cemented herself as one of college soccer’s brightest young goal-scorers, has joined the Auburn soccer program ahead of the 2025 season with three years of eligibility remaining.
“We’re thrilled to bring one of Atlanta’s biggest talents back home to Auburn,” head coach James Armstrong said. “She’s young but brings valuable experience to our squad from having played both at the international level and with big minutes against Power 4 competition in the Big 10. Layla has proven herself as a scoring threat at every level she’s played at, so I know she is someone that the Auburn family is going to be so excited to have wearing the Orange & Blue.”
Sirdah spent her first collegiate season at Indiana, where she was tabbed as one of the top 50 rookies in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer.
As a freshman, Sirdah led the Hoosiers in every offensive category with 21 points on seven goals and seven assists. She placed 21 of 40 (.525) shots on frame and bagged a pair of match-winners against Wright State and Evansville.
In early September, Sirdah was named the Big 10 Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week after recording just the second haul in program history with four goals against Lawrence University.
Thanks to excellent vision and precise set piece delivery, Sirdah is just as much of a threat to create for others as herself. Two of her seven assists came on game-winning goals, including Indiana’s season-opening win against Tennessee. She also dished out assists against Ball State, Evansville, Oregon and Nebraska.
A native of Duluth, Georgia, Sirdah cemented her attacking prowess early with her club, Tophat SC, and high school, Peachtree Ridge. She’s also played on the international stage as a Mexican U17 National Team member, competing in both Concacaf and the 2022 U17 World Cup.
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