| Sam Hamilton | |
| Birth Date: | 26 July 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Position: | Defender, Defensive midfielder |
| Collegeyears1: | 2013–2016 |
| College1: | Denver Pioneers |
| Collegecaps1: | 83 |
| Collegegoals1: | 3 |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Colorado Rapids |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Phoenix Rising (loan) |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs5: | New Mexico United |
| Caps5: | 114 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | October 22, 2023 |
Sam Hamilton (born July 26, 1995) is a former American soccer player.
Hamilton played four years of college soccer at the University of Denver between 2013 and 2016, where he made 83 appearances, scored 3 goals and tallied 13 assists.[1]
On January 13, 2017, Hamilton was selected in the first round (15th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.[2] He signed with the club on March 4, 2017.[3]
Hamilton made three league appearances in MLS with Colorado Rapids, and spent the rest of his rookie season on loan with Phoenix Rising.[4] He made 9 starts in 14 appearances with Phoenix, scoring his first professional goal against Charlotte Independence September 16, 2017.[5]
On August 10, 2017, Hamilton was loaned to United Soccer League side Phoenix Rising FC.[6]
On November 28, 2018, he signed with New Mexico United of the USL Championship, following his release by Colorado Rapids.[7]
In New Mexico United's inaugural season, Hamilton made 16 starts in 20 league appearances at center back and central midfield, helping lead the team to its first-ever playoff appearance.
In U.S. Open Cup play, Hamilton contributed to two upset victories over MLS opposition. On June 12, he played a full 120 minutes against his former club Colorado Rapids in a shootout victory.[8] In the following Round of 16 on June 19, Hamilton scored the game-winning goal in the 64th minute to upset MLS side FC Dallas and advance to the tournament's quarterfinals.[9]
| Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Colorado Rapids | 2017 | MLS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2017 | USL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 2018 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| New Mexico United | 2019 | USL Championship | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 57 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 82 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 4 | |||