Sam Lofton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samantha Jane Lofton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 29, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Breiðablik UBK | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Central Mountain High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | James Madison Dukes | 80 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Boston Breakers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portland Thorns FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Sunnanå SK | 6 | (0) |
| 2017– | Breiðablik UBK | 24 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 20, 2018 | |||
Samantha Jane Lofton (born April 29, 1992) is an American soccer defender who plays for Breiðablik UBK of Úrvalsdeild kvenna. Having previously played for Boston Breakers and Portland Thorns FC of National Women's Soccer League.
College career[]
Coming from a standout career in high school where she earned several honors. Sam Lofton debuted for James Madison Dukes in 2010. Along her entire career at Dukes, Lofton recorded a total of 80 appearances with six goals. She also earned several important honors, such as being named to CAA All-Academic team in 2013 and 2014, to the First Team All-CAA honoree in 2014 and Second Team NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region honoree in 2014.[1]
Club career[]
After spending some time with Washington Spirit Reserves in the W-League and helping the team to reach the W-League Final for the first time, she was picked by Boston Breakers in the 20th overall of the 2015 NWSL College Draft and became the first James Madison University player to be drafted by a NWSL team.[2][3]
In 2016 Lofton went to Portland Thorns.[4] In the same year, she signed with Sunnanå SK of Damallsvenskan, the highest women's soccer division in Sweden.[5]
Since 2017, Lofton is playing for Breiðablik UBK of Úrvalsdeild kvenna in the first division of Iceland.
References[]
- ^ a b "Sam Lofton". James Madison Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Malloy, Meghan. "Sam Lofton prepares for pro career with Boston Breakers". The Breeze. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Gordon, Jennifer. "Lofton brings Spirit background to Boston". The Equalizer. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Blue, Molly. "Portland Thorns update their preseason roster". Oregon Live. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Former Duke Sam Lofton Signs With Sunnana SK". James Madison Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
External links[]
- Sam Lofton at Soccerway
- Lofton's Profile at James Madison Dukes
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