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Sabrina McNeill
Personal information
Full name Sabrina Angela McNeill
Date of birth (1998-04-24) April 24, 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Tampa Bay Sun FC
Number 6
Youth career
Oshawa Kicks Inferno
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Eastern Michigan Eagles 70 (27)
2021–23 Auburn Tigers 18 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Fort Lauderdale United FC 17 (0)
2025– Tampa Bay Sun FC 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 30, 2025; 2 months ago (2025-10-30)

Sabrina Angela McNeill (born April 24, 1998, Whitby, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Tampa Bay Sun FC in the USL Super League. She played collegiately for Eastern Michigan and Auburn.

Early life and education

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McNeill attended Henry Street High School, where she played soccer and volleyball. She played youth soccer for Oshawa Kicks Inferno and helped the squad to a L3 league title, before moving to the United States for college. She studied exercise science during her university career.[1]

College career

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Eastern Michigan Eagles

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McNeill played four seasons for the Eastern Michigan Eagles, recording 27 goals and 67 points in over 70 appearances. She was named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Freshman of the Year in 2016 and earned First Team All-MAC honors from 2018 to 2021. In 2021, she became the program's second United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American and was selected to the Second Team of the 2021 NCAA Female All-Canadian list by FTF Canada.[2][3]

Auburn Tigers

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In 2021, she transferred to Auburn to play for the Tigers women's soccer team, joining the team as part of their 2021 signing class under head coach Karen Hoppa. McNeill transferred to Auburn University as a graduate student, joining the Auburn Tigers for the 2021 season. She made several appearances as a forward and midfielder, recording a brace against Southern Miss.[1][4]

Club career

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Fort Lauderdale United FC

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After college, McNeill played professionally for Fort Lauderdale United FC, making 17 starts and helping the team reach the league final in 2024–25.[5]

For her performances during the 2024–25 season, McNeill was named to the USL Super League Team of the Month twice — in December 2024 and May 2025.[6][7]

Tampa Bay Sun FC

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On July 18, 2025, McNeill signed with Tampa Bay Sun FC ahead of the club's second USL Super League season. She quickly became a regular starter in defence, noted for her composure, intelligent positioning, and ability to play both centrally and wide. In September 2025, she recorded her first assist for the club in a 2–1 away win over Carolina Ascent FC.[8]

Personal life

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McNeill playing soccer at age four. She majored in communications while at Eastern Michigan and enjoys photography and traveling. She has cited her parents as her biggest inspiration and lists representing Canada internationally as a personal goal.

Her favourite TV and film series are The 100 and Divergent series. Her favourite meal consists of ribs, sweet potatoes, and cooked vegetables.[9]

Honours

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USL Super League

  • Team of the Month: December 2024, May 2025

Mid-American Conference

  • Freshman of the Year: 2016
  • First Team All-Conference: 2018, 2019, 2020–21

United Soccer Coaches

  • Third Team Scholar All-America: 2021

References

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  1. ^ a b "#21 Sabrina McNeill". AuburnTigers.com. Auburn University. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  2. ^ "10 Sabrina McNeill". EMUEagles.com. Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  3. ^ "NCAA Female All-Canadian List Presented by FTF". FTFCanada.ca. First Touch Football. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Auburn soccer adds Sabrina McNeill". TheSportsLedger.com. The Sports Ledger. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  5. ^ "OFFICIAL: Sabrina McNeill signs with USL Super League side Fort Lauderdale United FC. Congratulations and all the best Sabrina 👏🏻 #ClavaSports". Facebook.com. Clava Sports Consult. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  6. ^ "USL Super League Team of the Month - December". USL Super League. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  7. ^ "USL Super League Team of the Month - May". USL Super League. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  8. ^ Sun Media. "Welcome to the Sun, Sabrina McNeill". TampaBaySunFC.com. Tampa Bay Sun FC. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Get to know the newcomers: Sabrina McNeill". AuburnTigers.com. Auburn University. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
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