Sam Strong (soccer)

Samuel Strong (born August 23, 1996) is an American soccer player currently playing for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship.

Sam Strong
Personal information
Full name Samuel Strong
Date of birth (1996-08-23) August 23, 1996
Place of birth Santa Barbara, California, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club 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)
National team
2015 United States U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2020

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
  1. "Sam Strong". UC Santa Barbara.
  2. "UCSB Soccer Player Charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Reckless Driving". noozhawk.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. https://coastal_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-soccer/stats/2017-2018/teamcume.html
  4. "2015". USL PDL.
  5. "Statistics - 2016 Regular Season - Premier Development League". www.uslpdl.com.
  6. Moreno, Angel (21 December 2017). "Fresno FC adds Lamin Suma and Sam Strong".
  7. "2018 -OKC Energy FC vs Fresno FC- uslsoccer.com". www.uslsoccer.com.
  8. "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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