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Sam Angel (soccer)
American soccer player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samantha Cary Angel (born Samantha Sophie Cary; October 26, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left back or center back for Chicago Stars FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Angel played college soccer for the Iowa Hawkeyes before being drafted by Racing Louisville FC in the 2024 NWSL Draft. She previously played for Swedish club IFK Norrköping.
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Early life
Angel is a native of St. Charles, Missouri.[2] She began playing club soccer in second grade, starting off at a small club before joining St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC.[3] Angel also ran track in middle school.[4] She attended Francis Howell North High School,[5] where she was a three-time all-state, all-region, and all-conference selection. She was a consistent team leader in goals and assists and helped lead the school to two district titles and one conference title.[2]
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Angel matriculated at the University of Iowa and majored in public health.[6] She joined the Hawkeyes soccer program in 2019 after graduating from high school a semester early.[7] She scored her first collegiate goal on September 13, 2019, netting a long-range strike in a 4–0 win over Northern Colorado.[8] The next season, the Hawkeyes won the 2020 Big Ten title and advanced to the NCAA tournament, where the team recorded their first-ever NCAA victory with a win over Campbell in the first round. Angel provided the game-winning assist as the Hawkeyes triumphed by a 1–0 scoreline.[9] The team was subsequently knocked out of the competition by UCLA.[10]
In Angel's fifth year, the Hawkeyes secured another Big Ten title, marking Angel's second such honor with the team.[11] Angel found individual success, winning the Defensive Player of the Tournament award and being named to the tournament first team.[2][12] She was also named to the overall Big Ten second team and was recognized as a conference Player to Watch for the fourth consecutive season.[2] Upon her departure from the program, Angel left the University of Iowa women's soccer program as the all time leader in games played (97), games started (96), and minutes played (8,322). Across her 5 year college career, the left back also had 5 goals and 11 assists while being the anchor on the Iowa defensive backline.[2]
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During the summer leading up to her junior year of college, Angel played for the Chicago Red Stars Reserves.[13] She would again seek out other playing opportunities in her 2022 offseason, eventually signing for Racing Louisville FC's USL W League team. She played in 11 matches as Louisville finished third in the Great Lakes Division.[14]
After completing her college career, Angel was drafted by the Racing Louisville FC NWSL team in the fourth round of the 2024 NWSL Draft. As the 48th overall pick, Angel became the first Hawkeye to ever be drafted into the National Women's Soccer League.[15] She spent five weeks training with Racing Louisville and appeared in one preseason match.[16] Ultimately, she departed from the club in March 2024 in search of development and playing time.[17][18]
IFK Norrköping
On March 1, 2024, Angel signed her first professional contract with Damallsvenskan club IFK Norrköping, inking a one-year deal.[19] She immediately slotted in as the starting left back and quickly started logging minutes with the Swedish team, starting in 26 of 26 Damallsvenskan league games.[20][21] She scored her first Damallsvenskan goal on May 5, 2024, helping Norrköping beat rivals Linköping.[22] In August 2024, Angel signed a 1 year contract extension with Norrköping, keeping her with the club through November 2025. She finished her rookie season as an Iron Woman, playing every minute of every game. She was a staple on the backline and helped IFK Norrköping finish 5th place in Damallsvenskan, the highest league finish in team history.[23] The following year, Angel helped lead the team to a historic Svenska Cupen run, where they reached the final before being defeated by Hammarby.[24] She appeared in all of Norrköping's matches prior to her departure. In her final match with the club, she scored the game-tying goal against Växjö DFF in an eventual 1–1 draw.[25]
Chicago Stars
Angel returned to the United States in June 2025, signing a two-year contract with Chicago Stars FC of the NWSL.[25]
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Personal life
Sam Angel is the daughter of Kim and Andrew Cary, and has one brother, Zac. She is married to Trey Angel. The couple met on the online dating app Tinder while at the University of Iowa and married in December 2023.[26][27]
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