Sam Staab
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samantha Keala Staab[1] | ||
Date of birth | March 28, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
Number | 3 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Clemson[2] | 80 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Washington Spirit | 42 | (2) |
2019–2020 | → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) | 12 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2018– | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 29, 2020 |
Samantha Keala Staab (born March 28, 1997) is an American soccer defender who currently plays for the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[3]
Early life
Clemson Tigers
Staab attended Clemson University, where she played for the Tigers women's soccer team from 2015 to 2018.[2] She was selected for the ACC All-Freshman team in 2015 after starting all 20 games in her first season.[4] After making the All-ACC second team in each of the next two years, she was selected to the All-ACC first team in her senior season.[5] At the time of her graduation, her 33 career assists were tied for 4th-most in school history.[6]
Club career
Washington Spirit
Staab was drafted 4th overall in the first round of the 2019 NWSL College Draft by the Washington Spirit.[5] In April, she was signed to the Spirit's senior roster in advance of the 2019 NWSL season.[7] Staab made her professional debut on April 13, 2019 against Sky Blue FC, scoring a 59th-minute goal en route to a 2–0 season-opening win for the Spirit.[8] Staab went on to appear in every minute of the Spirit's season, becoming the second-ever NWSL player to play every minute of her rookie season. She was considered one of the league's top defenders, earning a spot on the May and June 2019 NWSL Team of the Month and she was one of three nominees for Rookie of the Year.[9][10][11] In 2020, she played every minute of the Spirit's season.[12] In the NWSL Challenge Cup she converted a header off a set piece in the 77th minute against the Portland Thorns, scoring the Spirit's lone goal in the team's 1-1 tie.[13]
Western Sydney Wanderers
Staab was signed in advance of the 2019–20 W-League season by the Western Sydney Wanderers. Staab made her debut for the Wanderers on November 14, 2019.[14]
International career
Staab attended training camp with the United States under-19 team in January 2016.[15] Staab was first selected for the United States under-23 team in March 2018 for the 2018 Thorns Spring Invitational.[16] She was called up again for the 2018 Nordic Tournament, where she was the only non-professional player selected for the U.S. roster.[17] She started all three games, and scored the game-winning goal for the United States in the final match, ensuring a first-place result in the tournament.[18]
Honors
Individual
- NWSL Team of the Month: May, June 2019[10][11]
- NWSL Rookie of the Year: nominated, 2019[9]
References
- ^ "College of Business: Bachelor of Science, Accounting". Commencement: Thursday, December 20, 2018 (PDF). Clemson University. December 20, 2018. p. 19. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sam Staab". Clemson Tigers Athletics. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Sam Staab - Soccerway Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Clemson Women's Soccer Program Celebrates Successful Season". Clemson Tigers Athletics. March 28, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Clemson Women's Soccer star Sam Staab drafted in first round of NWSL draft". Independent Mail. January 11, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Staab Earns All-America Honors, Two Other Tigers Named All-Region". Clemson Tigers Athletics. November 29, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Spirit announces updated 25-player roster ahead of 2019 NWSL season". Washington Spirit. April 8, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Spirit opens new NWSL season with 2-0 win over Sky Blue FC". Washington Post. April 13, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Anderson, Jason (October 17, 2019). "Washington Spirit have multiple nominees for NWSL end-of-season awards". Black and Red United. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Anderson, Jason (May 31, 2019). "Four Washington Spirit players make NWSL Team of the Month for May 2019". Black and Red United. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Purdy, Jacqueline (July 8, 2019). "June Team of the Month". NWSL. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Challenge Cup Sam Staab statistics". Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (July 6, 2020). "Washington Spirit, Portland Thorns trade set piece goals in 1-1 NWSL Challenge Cup draw". Black and Red United. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Signing news: Wanderers secure Harrison and Staab". w-league.com.au. Football Federation Australia. October 23, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Staab Invited to U19 USWNT Camp". Clemson Tigers Athletics. January 6, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Clemson's Sam Staab Back in Action with U.S. U-23 WNT". ABC Columbia. March 9, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "U-23 WNT Headed to Norway for 2018 Nordic Tournament". U.S. Soccer. August 23, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "USA takes first place in 2018 Women's U-23 Nordic Tournament". Soccerwire. September 4, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
External links
- Washington Spirit player profile
- Sam Staab at Soccerway