Sam Staab

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Sam Staab
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Staab with the Chicago Red Stars in 2024
Personal information
Full name Samantha Keala Staab [1]
Date of birth (1997-03-28) March 28, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Center back
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Red Stars
Number 3
Youth career
DMCV Sharks
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Clemson Tigers 80 (5)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Washington Spirit 93 (4)
2019–2020 → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) 12 (2)
2024– Chicago Red Stars 16 (1)
International career‡
2018 United States U23 2 (0)
2024– United States 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 26, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 4, 2024

Samantha Keala Staab (born March 28, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She was drafted by the Washington Spirit in 2019 after playing collegiately for the Clemson Tigers.

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Staab debuted for the United States national team in 2024.

Early life

Staab was raised in San Diego, California. She is part Hawaiian through one grandmother. [2] She played club soccer for the DMCV Sharks in her childhood. [3] She attended Scripps Ranch High School, where she played varsity soccer all four years and captained the team in her last two years. [4]

Clemson Tigers

Staab attended Clemson University, where she played for the Tigers women's soccer team from 2015 to 2018. [4] She was selected for the ACC All-Freshman team in 2015 after starting all 20 games in her first season. [5] 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. [6] At the time of her graduation, her 33 career assists were tied for 4th-most in school history. [7]

Club career

Washington Spirit

Staab was drafted 4th overall in the first round of the 2019 NWSL College Draft by the Washington Spirit. [6] In April, she was signed to the Spirit's senior roster in advance of the 2019 NWSL season. [8] 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. [9] 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 NWSL Team of the Month for May and June, and was one of three nominees for NWSL Rookie of the Year. [10] [11] [12] In 2020, she played every minute of the Spirit's season. [13] 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. [14] In 2022, Staab played every minute of the Spirit's season. [15]

On April 29, 2023, Staab made her 73rd consecutive regular season start in the NWSL, breaking a record held by Amber Brooks. [16] As of October 20, 2023, Staab has played every minute of 90 consecutive matches, completing three iron woman seasons. [17] She was nominated for NWSL Defender of the Year in the 2023 season. [18]

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. [19]

Chicago Red Stars

She was traded to the Chicago Red Stars on January 12, 2024, the day of the 2024 NWSL Draft, for the third pick of the draft. [20]

On July 25, 2024, Staab was placed on the season-ending injury list after tearing her Achilles tendon during a match against NJ/NY Gotham FC on July 20. [21]

International career

Youth national teams

Staab attended training camp with the United States under-19 team in January 2016. [22] Staab was first selected for the United States under-23 team in March 2018 for the 2018 Thorns Spring Invitational. [23] She was called up again for the 2018 Nordic Tournament, where she was the only non-professional player selected for the U.S. roster. [24] 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. [25]

Senior national team

Staab received her first senior national team call-up in May 2024, making her debut as a 61st-minute substitute in a friendly against South Korea on June 1. [26] [27]

Career statistics

International

As of match played June 4, 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 2024 20
Total20

Honors

Individual

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  2. ↑ "Beyond the Game – Sam Staab". Orange: The Experience. Clemson Tigers Athletics. September 22, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Homegrown Pros: Two Sharks Drafted in NWSL". DMCV Sharks. January 12, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Sam Staab". Clemson Tigers Athletics. February 4, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Clemson Women's Soccer Program Celebrates Successful Season". Clemson Tigers Athletics. March 28, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Clemson Women's Soccer star Sam Staab drafted in first round of NWSL draft". Independent Mail. January 11, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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  8. ↑ "Washington Spirit announces updated 25-player roster ahead of 2019 NWSL season". Washington Spirit. April 8, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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  11. 1 2 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.
  12. 1 2 Purdy, Jacqueline (July 8, 2019). "June Team of the Month". NWSL. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
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  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ "Stam Staab 2022 Season statistics" . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  16. ↑ @NWSL (April 29, 2023). "Sam Staab now has the most consecutive starts in league history, breaking the record held by her teammate Amber Brooks 🏁" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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