Sam Hamilton (soccer) explained

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.

Career

College

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]

Club

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]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupContinental CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colorado Rapids2017MLS302050
201800000000
Total30200050
Phoenix Rising (loan)2017USL1310010141
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan)201818000180
New Mexico United2019USL Championship1924110243
202012020140
2021110110
2022602080
Total4826130573
Career total823814000944

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sam Hamilton Bio . denverpioneers.com. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20160316020246/http://www.denverpioneers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/sam_hamilton_898603.html. 16 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Colorado Rapids select DU midfielder Sam Hamilton with first pick of 2017 SuperDraft . coloradorapids.com . Colorado Rapids . January 13, 2017 . May 12, 2020.
  3. Web site: Rapids sign first-round SuperDraft pick Sam Hamilton. denverpost.com. The Denver Post. March 4, 2017 . May 12, 2020.
  4. Web site: Sam Hamilton loaned to Phoenix Rising FC of USL. August 10, 2017. coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. May 12, 2020.
  5. Web site: Sam Hamilton uslchampionship. uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. en-us. March 26, 2020.
  6. Web site: Sam Hamilton loaned to Phoenix Rising FC of USL . coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. August 10, 2017. May 12, 2020.
  7. Web site: New Mexico United Signs Colorado Midfielder Sam Hamilton. newmexicoutd.com. November 28, 2018. New Mexico United. May 12, 2020.
  8. Web site: Colorado Rapids vs New Mexico United Recap June 12, 2019. June 12, 2019 . coloradorapids.com . Colorado Rapids. May 12, 2020.
  9. Web site: Match Recap: FC Dallas Falls to New Mexico United in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. June 19, 2019. fcdallas.com. FC Dallas. May 12, 2020.