Sam Mewis
American soccer player (born 1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samantha June Mewis (born October 9, 1992) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Mewis grew up in Hanson, Massachusetts, and played college soccer for the UCLA Bruins. Her club career began when she signed with the Pali Blues of the W-League in 2013. She played seven seasons for the Western New York Flash / North Carolina Courage in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), winning NWSL Championships in 2016, 2018, and 2019. She also played for FA Women's Super League club Manchester City and the NWSL's Kansas City Current. Mewis made 86 appearances for the United States national team, with which she won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. She retired from professional soccer in 2024.
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Full name | Samantha June Mewis[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1992-10-09) October 9, 1992 (age 31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Weymouth, Massachusetts,[2] United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2010 | Scorpions SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | Whitman Hanson Regional | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Boston Breakers Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | UCLA Bruins | 87 | (31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Pali Blues | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Western New York Flash | 34 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2020 | North Carolina Courage | 53 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Manchester City | 17 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | North Carolina Courage | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Kansas City Current | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | United States U-17 | 13 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | United States U-20 | 33 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | United States U-23 | 6 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2021 | United States | 83 | (24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |