Sadie Batsheva Sider-Echenberg (born September 4, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Division 1 Féminine club Le Havre AC.
Early life
She began playing soccer when she was three years old with Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy in Ottawa.
She played on both the Women's and Men's teams at Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy alongside several players who went on to play in the Canadian Premier League and MLS Next Pro.
Sider-Echenberg also played rugby and tennis growing up. She lists her idols as Santi Cazorla, Daniëlle van de Donk, Andrés Iniesta and Bernardo Silva.
College career
In 2021, she attended University of Ottawa, where she would play for the women's soccer team. She scored her first goal in the 22nd minute against Carleton University on October 9, 2021. In 2021, she was named in the 2021 OUA East All-Star team.
Club career
Sider-Echenberg trained with PSV, Hoffenheim and Racing Louisville FC before eventually signing with Le Havre AC in 2023.
In March 2023, she played with Le Havre AC in the Division 1 Féminine, making her league debut against Paris Saint-Germain coming on in the 76th minute.
In April 2023, Sider-Echenberg scored her first goal for Le Havre AC against FC Fleury 91 making the score 1-1 in the 86th minute. She became the youngest goal scorer in the Division 1 Féminine in the club's history.
International career
Youth
She was 18 years old when she made her debut in the Canadian youth program in 2022 with coach Cindy Tye when she was called into the Canada U20 team training camp.