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Sam Coffey

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Sam Coffey
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUnited States Edit
Country for sportUnited States Edit
Name wey dem give amSamantha Edit
Family nameCoffey Edit
Ein date of birth31 December 1998 Edit
Place dem born amSleepy Hollow Edit
Ein occupationassociation football player Edit
Position dem play for team top / specialitymidfielder Edit
Educate forPennsylvania State University Edit
Start of work period2021 Edit
Member give sports teamPortland Thorns FC, United States women's national soccer team Edit
Sportfootball Edit

Samantha Grace Coffey (born December 31, 1998) be an American professional soccer player wey dey play as a defensive midfielder give Women's Super League club Manchester City den de United States national team.

Coffey play college soccer give de Boston College Eagles den de Penn State Nittany Lions, earning All-American honors three times. Na dem draft am by de Portland Thorns insyd de first round of de 2021 NWSL Draft, winning de 2022 NWSL Championship insyd ein rookie season wey she be named insyd de NWSL Best XI First Team three times.

Coffey make ein senior debut give de United States insyd 2022. She win de gold medal plus de national team at de 2024 Paris Olympics.

Early life

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Coffey play youth club soccer give Match-Fit Academy den New York Soccer Club, wer na she be a five-time "region 1 team" honoree wey dem name am an All-American. Insyd high school, she play give de Masters School, located insyd Dobbs Ferry, wer na dem select am as team MVP all four years wey na she be a team captain for two seasons. Na dem name am de league player of de year three times, wey she score 100 goals insyd high school.

College career

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Boston College Eagles

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Coffey begin ein college soccer career plus de Boston College Eagles insyd 2017. She lead de team insyd assists den points as a freshman, wey na dem select am to de All-ACC third team den freshman team. Na she dey ein team ein co-rookie of de year, wey na she be de Boston College Freshman Scholar Athlete of de Year. As a sophomore insyd 2018, she help de team reach de first round of de 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament, dema first appearance since 2015. She be de team leader insyd both goals den assists, wey na she be a semi-finalist for de Hermann Trophy. Na she be a United Soccer Coaches first-team All-American, wey na dem include am insyd de All-ACC first team, wey na dem select am as de ACC midfielder of de year. Insyd both years she sanso be included insyd de All-ACC Academic Team. During ein two seasons at de school, she start all 40 games, scoring 17 goals den recording 24 assists.[1][2]

Penn State Nittany Lions

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Coffey dey play give Penn State insyd 2019

Insyd December 2018, na dem announce say Coffey go transfer to Pennsylvania State University to play give de Nittany Lions starting insyd de 2019 season.[3] She enroll insyd classes at de school insyd January 2019.[4] Insyd ein junior season insyd 2019, she score 11 goals wey she record 10 assists, ranking second insyd de Big Ten Conference plus ein 32 points. She help de team to win de 2019 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament, insyd wich she score an equalizing penalty goal insyd de final against Michigan to send de game to extra time.[5] De team advance go de round of 16 of de 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament before losing 2–0 to eventual champions Stanford. During ein senior 2020–21 season, wich na dem postpone to spring semester secof de COVID-19 pandemic, Coffey score 6 goals wey she record 12 assists insyd 16 matches give de team as a captain. Na dem eliminate Penn State insyd de round of 16 of de 2020 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament, losing to eventual runner-up Florida State. As de NCAA grant all student-athletes anoda year of eligibility secof de pandemic, Coffey play ein fifth college season insyd 2021 as a graduate student. She record 8 goals den 8 assists insyd 21 games, wey de team loose insyd de round of 16 of de 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament to South Carolina.

Insyd all three seasons, Coffey be included insyd de All-Big Ten den All-North Region first teams. Na dem include am insyd de United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America Second Team insyd 2019, den de CoSIDA Academic All-America First-Team insyd 2020–21. Na dem select am as de Big Ten Midfielder of de Year insyd 2020–21, den insyd de same season na den include am insyd de Senior CLASS Award First Team All-America. Insyd 2019 den 2020, she sanso be included insyd de CoSIDA Academic All-District first team. Coffey make 62 appearances during ein three seasons at Penn State, scoring 25 goals den recording 30 assists. She fini ein collegiate career plus 42 goals den 54 assists insyd 102 appearances, becoming de 50th player insyd NCAA Division I to tally 40 goals den 40 assists.[6][7]

Club career

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Portland Thorns FC

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Coffey plus Portland insyd 2025

After de NCAA grant all student-athletes anoda year of eligibility secof de effects of de COVID-19 pandemic, Coffey decide not to enter einself into de 2021 NWSL Draft as she be uncertain about ein future. Nevertheless, dem still enter am into de draft, wey na she be selected by Portland Thorns FC plus de 12th overall pick insyd de second round.[8] However, she ultimately decide to play an additional year of college soccer plus Penn State.[9]

On January 7, 2022, de Portland Thorns sign Coffey to a two-year contract.[10] She make ein debut for de team insyd de 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup on March 18, 2022, playing de full match insyd a 1–1 away draw against OL Reign.[11] She make ein NWSL regular season debut on April 30, 2022, playing de full match insyd a 3–0 home win over de Kansas City Current.[12] She quickly cam be a regular starter, starting insyd 26 games insyd 2022 (20 regular season, 4 Challenge Cup, den 2 playoff).[13] She help de Thorns win de NWSL Championship dat year, wey na dem nominate am for NWSL Rookie of de Year, wey she dey on de 2022 NWSL Best XI First Team.[14][15]

Na dem name Coffey Portland ein captain insyd de 2025 season.[16] Insyd June 2025, na dem reveal say insyd March 2024, Coffey sign a contract extension thru de 2027 season.[17]

Manchester City

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Insyd January 2026, Coffey enter into talks plus English club Manchester City wey dey regard a transfer.[18] On January 14, na dem officially announce say Manchester City sign Coffey to a three-and-a-half-year deal, thru summer 2029, plus de BBC reporting a £600,000 fee wey City spend, a club record.[19][20]

International career

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Youth

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Coffey be a member of de United States youth squads on de under-18, under-19, den under-20 levels. Plus de under-18 team, she attend six training camps wey she play insyd two international tournaments. At de under-20 level, she be included insyd de U.S. squad for de 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, dem hold insyd Trinidad and Tobago.[21] De team fini as runners-up after losing de final on penalties to Mexico.[22] However, de team still qualify for de 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup insyd France, though na dem no select Coffey as a squad member.[23]

Senior

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Coffey plus de United States insyd 2025

Insyd June 2022, Coffey earn ein first call-up to de United States women's national team for two friendlies against Colombia.[24][23] Despite she be uncapped, na Coffey later be added as an injury replacement for Ashley Hatch after de group stage of de 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, buh na dem no call am on to play.[25][26] She earn ein first cap, den first start, insyd a friendly against Nigeria on Sept. 6, 2022, wey she play three further matches dat year.[27][28] Dem san call am up for friendly matches insyd September 2023 buh she no play.[29][30] She score ein first international goal insyd a friendly against China PR on December 5, 2023.[31] She score a second international goal, again against China, on May 31, 2025.

Na dem select Coffey to de 18-player roster for de 2024 Summer Olympics insyd France.[32] She start den play de full game insyd five of de six games de US play insyd, missing one secof yellow card accumulation.[33][17] Ein play include de gold medal game against Brazil, wich de United States win 1–0 on a goal from Mallory Swanson.[34]

Personal life

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Na dem born Coffey insyd New York City to Wayne Coffey, a sportswriter wey previously work give de New York Daily News, den Denise Willi. She grow up insyd Sleepy Hollow, New York, wey she attend de Masters School. She earn ein bachelor's degree insyd journalism from Pennsylvania State University at de end of 2020, wey she begin dey pursue ein graduate degree at de school afterwards.[35] Ein sisto Alex be a sportswriter wey previously wrep give The Athletic den currently dey cover de Philadelphia Phillies as beat reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer.[36]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played May 3, 2026
Appearances den goals by club, season den competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
Portland Thorns FC 2022 NWSL 191—40—20251
2023 NWSL 220—40—10270
2024 NWSL 242——3010282
2025 NWSL 252——202 0292
Total 905008050601095
Manchester City 2025–26 Women's Super League 802000——100
Career total 985208050601195

International

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As of match played April 17, 2026
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202240
202331
2024210
2025144
202640
Total465
Scores den results list United States ein goal tally first, score column dey indicate score after each Coffey goal.
List of international goals wey Sam Coffey score
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 December 5, 2023 Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas, United States  China 1–1 2–1 Friendly [37]
2 May 31, 2025 Allianz Field, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States  China 2–0 3–0 Friendly [38]
3 June 26, 2025 DSG Park, Commerce City, Colorado, United States  IRL 2–0 4–0 Friendly [39]
4 July 2, 2025 Audi Field, Washington, D.C., United States  Canada 1–0 3–0 Friendly [40]
5 October 26, 2025 Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut, United States  POR 3–1 3–1 Friendly [41]

Honors

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Penn State Nittany Lions
Portland Thorns FC

Manchester City

United States U20
United States

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Sam Coffey". Boston College Eagles. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2021 Boston College Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Boston College Eagles. August 27, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ Smart, Bradley (December 19, 2018). "Women's Soccer Star Sam Coffey To Transfer To Penn State". The Heights. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sam Coffey Joins Women's Soccer". Penn State Nittany Lions. December 18, 2018. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Nittany Lions Win Big Ten Tournament Championship". Penn State Nittany Lions. November 10, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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  9. ↑ Schlapp, Ethan (March 12, 2022). "Masters alumna Sam Coffey prepares for pro soccer debut". Tower. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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  11. ↑ Costello, Brian (March 18, 2022). "Challenge Cup Recap". Portland Thorns FC. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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  22. 1 2 "USA Falls to Mexico 4–2 on PKs in 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Final". United States Soccer Federation. January 28, 2018. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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