Sarah Gorden

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Sarah Gorden
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Gorden with the Chicago Red Stars in May 2018
Personal information
Full name Sarah L. Gorden[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-13) September 13, 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Angel City FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 DePaul Blue Demons 77 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Chicago Red Stars 49 (0)
2021– Angel City FC 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 9, 2021

Sarah L. Gorden (born September 13, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Angel City FC in the NWSL.

Early life[]

The daughter of Jeff and Sue Gorden, Sarah Gorden began playing soccer at age four. When she began playing competitively, her speed on the pitch inspired her to join her high school track team.[2] While attending James B. Conant High School she played as a defender for the Eclipse Select Soccer Club.

DePaul Blue Demons[]

Gorden attended DePaul university from 2011 to 2015, following in the footsteps of her parents who were both student athletes at DePaul. Gorden majored in journalism and competed as a hurdler on the track team for her first two years of university in addition to playing soccer.[3]

She scored her first collegiate goal on September 11, 2011 against Minnesota.[4]

Gorden did not compete in the 2013 season due to pregnancy.[5] She returned to the Blue Demons in 2014 to lead the team's defense to a conference title and an NCAA tournament appearance while allowing the fewest goals in the Big East Conference.[6] In 2014, Gorden was named to the All-Big East second team.[7] In 2015, Gorden was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week four times,[8] and was named to the All-Big East first team.[9]

Club career[]

Chicago Red Stars, 2016–2021[]

Gorden was drafted by Chicago Red Stars in the 3rd round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft.[10] She made her professional debut in the season opener against the Houston Dash, subbing in for Alyssa Mautz in the 83rd minute of play.[11]

In January 2021, Gorden was signed to a two-year contract renewal with Chicago Red Stars.[12]

On October 29, 2021, Gorden became Chicago's first Iron Woman by playing every minute of the 2021 NWSL season.[13]

Angel City FC, 2021–[]

On December 3, 2021, Gorden's rights were traded to Angel City FC ahead of the upcoming expansion draft.[14]

International career[]

Gorden received her first call-up to the United States women's national soccer team in December 2019.[15] In October 2020, Gorden was again called up to the United States national team.[16]

Personal life[]

She gave birth to a son, Caiden, in 2014.[5]

In September 2020, Gorden launched a nonprofit organization, HoodSpace.[17]

In April 2021, Gorden and her boyfriend were racially profiled by a security guard at BBVA Stadium.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ "Class Notes" (PDF). DePaul Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 412018. DePaul University. December 28, 2016. p. 39 (10 of PDF). Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sarah Gorden: A Tale of Two Sports". The DePaulia. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  3. ^ "DePaul University Official Athletic SiteSarah Gorden Bio – Depaul University Official Athletic Site". www.depaulbluedemons.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  4. ^ "Gorden Simply Golden in Win Over Minnesota". DePaul University Athletics.
  5. ^ a b Costabile, Annie (May 11, 2019). "Mother's Day special: Parenting while playing, Red Stars moms doing both". Chicago Sun-Times.
  6. ^ "Sarah Gorden's journey to being drafted by the National Women's Soccer League's Chicago Red Stars". The DePaulia. 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  7. ^ "Seven Blue Demons Earn All-BIG EAST Postseason Honors". DePaul University Athletics.
  8. ^ "Sarah Gorden - Women's Soccer". DePaul University Athletics.
  9. ^ "Cerny Honored as BIG EAST Freshman of the Year". DePaul University Athletics.
  10. ^ "Red Stars Select Seven Players in 2016 Draft".
  11. ^ "Chicago Falls 3–1 to Hosts Houston in NWSL Opener – Chicago Red Stars". chicagoredstars.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  12. ^ Goldner, Lindsay (January 13, 2021). "Chicago Announces Contract Renewals Ahead of 2021 NWSL Season". Chicago Red Stars.
  13. ^ Watkins, Claire (November 4, 2021). "Red Stars Iron Woman Sarah Gorden embodies the spirit of Chicago". Just Women's Sports.
  14. ^ "Angel City FC signs USWNT star Julie Ertz, Sarah Gorden from Chicago Red Stars". ESPN. December 3, 2021.
  15. ^ "ANDONOVSKI NAMES 24-PLAYER ROSTER FOR U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM DECEMBER IDENTIFICATION TRAINING CAMP IN FLORIDA". US Soccer. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  16. ^ Goldner, Lindsay (October 8, 2020). "Six Chicago Red Stars Called Up to U.S. WNT Camp". Chicago Red Stars.
  17. ^ Costabile, Annie (September 3, 2020). "Sarah Gorden's nonprofit HoodSpace is focused on creating space for girls of color to prioritize mental health". Chicago Sun-Times.
  18. ^ Costabile, Annie (April 10, 2021). "NWSL investigating Red Stars defender Sarah Gorden's accusation of racial profiling after Challenge Cup opener". Chicago Sun-Times.

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