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Samuel Sarver
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Chesterland, Ohio, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Cleveland Internationals | ||
| 2017–2021 | Columbus Crew | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Indiana Hoosiers | 90 | (24) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Fort Wayne FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Long Island Rough Riders | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | FC Motown | 8 | (3) |
| 2024 | Akron City FC | 10 | (8) |
| 2024–2025 | North Texas SC | 19 | (15) |
| 2025 | → FC Dallas (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | FC Dallas | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 5 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:07, 8 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:07, 8 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Sarver (born 3 March 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for the Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.
Club career
[edit]Sarver is a product of the youth academies of the Croatia Cleveland Juniors,[2] Cleveland Internationals and Columbus Crew Academy.[3] He briefly played with Fort Wayne FC in 2021.[4] In 2021, he joined the Indiana Hoosiers and helped them win the 2023 Big Ten men's soccer tournament.[5] He played with the Long Island Rough Riders for a pair of games in the USL League Two in 2022.[6] On 8 May 2023, he signed with FC Motown for the 2023 season.[7] In 2024, he had a short stint with Akron City FC where he was named the 2024 Great Lakes Conference MVP and 2024 NPSL Young Player of the Year.[8]
Sarver was selected 41st in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas, in the second round, on 19 December 2024.[9] On 28 January 2025, he signed his first professional contract with FC Dallas' reserve team North Texas SC for the 2025 MLS Next Pro season with an option to extend until 2026.[10] On 28 June 2024, he signed a short-term loan deal with FC Dallas for a set of Major League Soccer matches. On 4 July 2025, he made his MLS debut against Minnesota United FC.[11] On 24 July 2025, he formally signed with FC Dallas on a deal through 2026, with options to extend until 2027 and 2028 after scoring 14 goals in 18 games with North Texas SC.[12]
International career
[edit]Sarver played for the United States U16s for Nike Friendlies and 4 Nations Tournament in 2019 in the Czech Republic.[13]
Personal life
[edit]In May 2023, Sarver advocated for the importance of mental health, after revealing that he previously struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts that were triggered after the death of his cousin.[14]
Honours
[edit]- Indiana Hoosiers
- Individual
- 2023 Big Ten men's Most Valuable Offensive Player[5]
- 2024 Great Lakes Conference MVP[8]
- 2024 NPSL Young Player of the Year[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Samuel Sarver | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "CroJrs Monthly Newsletter". Croatia Juniors Soccer Club. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "ACADEMY | Six players represent Crew Academy during first stint of preseason camp | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
- ^ "Notable alumni".
- ^ a b c "Indiana wins 2023 Big Ten Men's Soccer Tournament Championship". bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "7 Rough Riders Drafted in MLS SuperDraft – Long Island Rough Riders".
- ^ "Four More Stellar Signings for FC Motown STA". 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "2024 Awards". National Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Three Hoosiers Selected in 2025 MLS SuperDraft". Indiana University Athletics.
- ^ SC, North Texas. "Sam Sarver Signs First Professional Contract with North Texas SC". North Texas SC.
- ^ Dallas, F. C. "FC Dallas Signs Joshua Torquato and Sam Sarver to Short-Term Loan Agreements from North Texas SC". FC Dallas.
- ^ Dallas, F. C. "FC Dallas Signs Forward Samuel Sarver". FC Dallas.
- ^ "US U16 BNT roster for May Tournament | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (31 May 2023). "Speaking Up: Sam Sarver on the Importance of Mental Health". USL League Two.