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 | ||
| 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) |
| 2017–2018 | Breiðablik UBK | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 20, 2018 | |||
Samantha Jane Lofton (born April 29, 1992) is an American former soccer defender who last played for Breiðablik UBK of Úrvalsdeild kvenna, and previously played for Boston Breakers and Portland Thorns FC of National Women's Soccer League.
College career
[edit]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
[edit]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 FC.[4] In the same year, she signed with Sunnanå SK of Damallsvenskan, the highest women's soccer division in Sweden.[5]
In 2017, Lofton played for Breiðablik UBK of Úrvalsdeild kvenna in the first division of Iceland.
Post-soccer career
[edit]Lofton is now a meditation counselor.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sam Lofton". James Madison Athletics. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Malloy, Meghan (January 21, 2015). "Sam Lofton prepares for pro career with Boston Breakers". The Breeze. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Gordon, Jennifer (January 23, 2015). "Lofton brings Spirit background to Boston". The Equalizer. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Blue, Molly (March 30, 2016). "Portland Thorns update their preseason roster". Oregon Live. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Former Duke Sam Lofton Signs With Sunnana SK". James Madison Athletics. August 22, 2016. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Meditation Expert Sam Lofton Joins Soccer Resilience". Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Sam Lofton at Soccerway
- Lofton's Profile at James Madison Dukes
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