Sam Strong (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Strong | ||
| Date of birth | August 23, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Barbara, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real So Cal | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 30 | (2) |
| 2017 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 14 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Ventura County Fusion | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Ventura County Fusion | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Fresno FC | 17 | (0) |
| 2020– | Hartford Athletic | 13 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2020 | |||
Samuel Strong (born August 23, 1996) is an American soccer player currently playing for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship.
Career
College & Amateur
Strong played college soccer at UC Santa Barbara between 2015 and 2016, where he scored 2 goals in 30 appearances for the Gauchos.[1] In November 2016, Strong was charged with felony count of assault with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor count of reckless driving. Strong had seen a UCSB parking official placing a clamp on one of his tires in a campus parking lot and responded by getting into his car and driving away, nearly hitting the officer. He was subsequently dismissed from the UCSB soccer team.[2] Strong later played one season of soccer at Coastal Carolina University in 2017.[3]
While at college, Strong played with USL PDL side Ventura County Fusion in 2015[4] and 2017.[5]
Professional
Strong signed with United Soccer League side Fresno FC on December 21, 2017, ahead of their inaugural season.[6] He made his professional debut on July 25, 2018, starting in a 0-0 draw with Oklahoma City Energy.[7] On December 2, 2019, Strong signed with Hartford Athletic.[8] During his time with Hartford Athletic, Strong was the 2020 club defender of the year as voted by the fans.
References
- ^ "Sam Strong". UC Santa Barbara.
- ^ "UCSB Soccer Player Charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Reckless Driving". noozhawk.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ https://coastal_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-soccer/stats/2017-2018/teamcume.html
- ^ "2015". USL PDL.
- ^ "Statistics - 2016 Regular Season - Premier Development League". www.uslpdl.com.
- ^ Moreno, Angel (21 December 2017). "Fresno FC adds Lamin Suma and Sam Strong".
- ^ "2018 -OKC Energy FC vs Fresno FC- uslsoccer.com". www.uslsoccer.com.
- ^ "DEFENDER SAM STRONG JOINS HARTFORD ATHLETIC". Hartfordathletic.com. December 2, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
9. https://www.hartfordathletic.com/news_article/show/1132414
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- Association football defenders
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- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's soccer players
- Ventura County Fusion players
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