Sam Fink (soccer)
_(cropped).jpg) Fink playing for Saint Louis FC in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 8, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bridgeton, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saint Louis FC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Saint Louis FC | 53 | (4) |
| 2017 | Oklahoma City Energy | 17 | (0) |
| 2018– | Saint Louis FC | 55 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 24, 2019 | |||
Sam Fink (born May 8, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays for Saint Louis FC in the USL Championship.
Career
College
Fink played four years of college soccer at Wake Forest University between 2011 and 2014.[1]
Professional
On March 7, 2015, it was announced that Fink had signed with USL team Saint Louis FC.[2] He scored his first professional goal on May 9 during a match against Wilmington Hammerheads FC at World Wide Technology Soccer Park, earning a spot on the USL Team of the Week.[3] He was again named to the Team of the Week following his performance in a come-from-behind victory at home against the Charleston Battery on August 20, becoming the first Saint Louis FC player to receive the award twice.[4] Fink played every minute of all 28 games during the 2015 season, one of just two USL players to manage the feat that year.[5]
Fink was released by Saint Louis FC on November 10, 2016.[6]
On November 30, 2016, Fink was signed by fellow USL Western Conference side Oklahoma City Energy FC.[7]
On December 13, 2017, Fink was re-signed by his hometown and debut club, Saint Louis FC for the 2018 season.[8]
References
- ^ "Sam Fink - 2014 Men's Soccer Roster - Wake Forest University". www.wakeforestsports.com.
- ^ "STL FC Announces Additions of Hardware, Fink". saintlouisfc.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-10.
- ^ "Fink, Kann Named to USL Team of the Week". saintlouisfc.com.
- ^ "Fink Earns USL Team of the Week Honors". saintlouisfc.com.
- ^ "Saint Louis' Fink Makes Mark for Hometown Club". uslsoccer.com. "One of only two players in the USL to play every minute of every game in the regular season..."
- ^ Staff, USLSoccer.com (9 November 2016). "Saint Louis FC Makes Roster Moves for 2017 Season".
- ^ "Energy FC Adds Fink to Back Line". USLSoccer.com.
- ^ "Fink Returns to STLFC". SaintLouisFC.com.
External links
Media related to Sam Fink at Wikimedia Commons- Wake Forest bio
