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Sam Mewis

January 29, 2023

Samantha June Mewis (born October 9, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), as well as the United States national team.[4] She played college soccer for the UCLA Bruins. Her club career started in 2013 when she signed with Pali Blues of the W-League[5] and she has since won three NWSL Championship titles with Western New York Flash and North Carolina Courage.[6]

Sam Mewis
Mewis in 2019
Personal information
Full name Samantha June Mewis[1]
Date of birth (1992-10-09) October 9, 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth Weymouth, Massachusetts,[2] United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kansas City Current
Youth career
2005–2010 Scorpions SC
2007–2010 Whitman Hanson Regional
2014 Boston Breakers Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 UCLA Bruins 87 (31)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Pali Blues 10 (1)
2015–2016 Western New York Flash 34 (9)
2017–2020 North Carolina Courage 53 (11)
2020–2021 Manchester City 17 (7)
2021 North Carolina Courage 5 (1)
2022– Kansas City Current 0 (0)
International career‡
2008 United States U-17 13 (8)
2010–2012 United States U-20 33 (8)
2013–2015 United States U-23 6 (2)
2014– United States 83 (24)
Honours
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 30, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 5, 2021

Early life

Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts to Robert and Melissa Mewis,[2] Samantha grew up in Hanson, Massachusetts where she attended Whitman-Hanson Regional High School and played on the soccer team, tallying 77 goals and 34 assists during her time there.[7] She grew up with her older sister Kristie, playing soccer for numerous youth teams, including club team, Scorpions SC, as well as the under-17 and under-20 United States national teams.[8][9][10] Mewis earned Parade All-American honors twice during her high school years and was named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America national player of the year in 2010.[11] In 2011, she was named Gatorade Massachusetts Girls Soccer Player of the Year for the second time after receiving the accolade previously for 2009–10.[12][13] The same year, she was named ESPN RISE All-American after scoring 30 goals and serving 8 assists during her senior year.[14]

 
Mewis (top) celebrating the 2012 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup win with Vanessa DiBernardo, Mollie Pathman and Kelly Cobb

UCLA Bruins

In her first year, Mewis was second on the team in scoring with six goals and seven assists, only bested by current United States women's national soccer team member Sydney Leroux and was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. Due to national team commitments, Sam missed the first six games of her second season, but finished the year with three goals and three assists in 16 games.[2] In her junior year, Mewis helped UCLA win the Pac-12 championship on the way to its first NCAA Championship.[15] In December 2014, she was named the winner of the 2015 Honda Award for soccer by the Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).[16][17]

Club career

Pali Blues

In 2013, Mewis signed with the Pali Blues in the W-League.[5] The team won the western conference title[18] as well as the national championship in July 2013.[19]

Western New York Flash, 2015–2016

Mewis was selected fourth overall by the Western New York Flash in the 2015 National Women's Soccer League entry draft.[20] She started all 20 regular-season games for the Flash, scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists to share the top of the team scoring leaderboard with Lynn Williams.[21] On September 9, 2015, the NWSL announced that Mewis was selected as a finalist for the NWSL Rookie of the Year Award for the 2015 season, along with Sofia Huerta and the eventual winner, Danielle Colaprico.[22][23]

In the 2016 season, Mewis missed several games as she was away training with the U.S. WNT in preparations for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Western New York Flash finished fourth in the standings and qualified for the play-offs. In the semi-final, Mewis scored a goal in the 16th minute helping the Western New York Flash to upset the Shield winning Portland Thorns. In the NWSL Championship game Mewis once again scored a goal. The Championship game went to penalties, Mewis missed her penalty but the flash went on to win the Championship, winning the penalty shootout 3–2.[24]

North Carolina Courage, 2017–2020

It was announced on January 9, 2017, that the Western New York Flash was officially sold to new ownership, moved to North Carolina,[25] and rebranded as the North Carolina Courage. Mewis had a very successful 2017 season, as she appeared in every game for the Courage, tallying 6 goals and 3 assists. She was named to the NWSL Best XI and was a finalist for the NWSL Most Valuable Player Award.[26]

Mewis missed the beginning of the 2018 season as she was recovering from a knee injury. She appeared in 17 regular season games, as the Courage won their second consecutive NWSL Shield. In the play-offs, Mewis was in the starting line-up for the semi-final match against the Chicago Red Stars and scored a goal in the 86th minute. North Carolina won 2–0 and advanced to their second straight championship game. She played all 90 minutes in the NWSL Championship game as the Courage defeated the Portland Thorns 3–0. Mewis has now won two NWSL Championships.[6]

Due to her participation in the 2019 World Cup, Mewis only appeared in 12 regular season games for the Courage in 2019.[27] North Carolina won the NWSL Shield for the third consecutive season. They advanced to the final after defeating Reign FC in the semi-final. Mewis scored a goal in the championship game as North Carolina defeated the Chicago Red Stars 4–0 to win their second consecutive NWSL Championship.[28]

With the 2020 season affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mewis took part in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, making five appearances and scoring one goal as North Carolina topped the standings in the preliminary round but were eliminated in the first knockout round by #8 seed Portland Thorns FC.[29][30]

Manchester City, 2020–2021

On August 10, 2020, Mewis signed with Manchester City of the English FA WSL ahead of the 2020–21 season.[31] She made her competitive debut for the club at Wembley Stadium on August 29 as a 68th minute substitute during a 2–0 defeat to Chelsea in the 2020 Women's FA Community Shield.[32] In total, Mewis made 32 appearances and scored 16 goals including the winner against Arsenal in the semi-final of the delayed 2019–20 Women's FA Cup and again in the final as Manchester City beat Everton 3–1 in extra-time to defend their title.[33] City finished second in the league for the fourth consecutive season, this time losing out to Chelsea. Mewis was named to the FA WSL PFA Team of the Year at the end of the season.[34]

North Carolina Courage, 2021

On May 17, 2021, Mewis rejoined North Carolina Courage.[35]

Kansas City Current, 2022–present

On November 30, 2021, Mewis was traded to Kansas City Current in exchange for Kiki Pickett and the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft.[36]

International career

 
Mewis with the United States women's national soccer team in June 2016

Mewis was a member of the United States under-17 team that was runner-up at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. As her sister Kristie was also a member of the team, they were the first sisters to represent the United States at a Women's World Cup. They also played together at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[37] At the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Mewis helped the team win the championship after defeating Germany 1–0 in the final.[38]

On January 24, 2014, Mewis was named for the first time to the senior national team roster for friendlies against Canada and Russia.[39][40] She made her debut for the team at the 2014 Algarve Cup during the team's second match of the tournament, a 1–0 loss to Sweden.[41]

After a spell out of the team, Mewis was invited back to the senior team following their success at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She continued to get regular playing time, scoring four goals in 2016 including the winning goal against Germany in the 2016 She Believes Cup that won the United States the trophy. Mewis was named as an alternate for the U.S. WNT for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[42]

In 2017 Mewis was one of three players to appear in every game for the U.S. WNT., she played 1,242 minutes which was second highest on the team. She scored three goals and was a finalist for 2017 U.S Female Player of the Year.[43]

Mewis suffered a knee injury in a November 2017 game against Canada, which would sideline her for the beginning of 2018, forcing her to miss the 2018 SheBelieves Cup. Mewis returned to the field for the U.S. in June 2018 in a friendly against China.[44] In September 2018 she was named to the final 20 player roster of the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship.[45]

In May 2019, Mewis was named to the final 23-player roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[46] She played in 6 out of 7 matches, including the final, and scored two goals, both as part of a 13–0 group stage victory over Thailand.[47] The United States won the 2019 World Cup after defeating the Netherlands 2–0.

In 2020, Mewis played in 8 of the 9 matches for the USA, started 6 matches, and scored 4 goals.[48] In December 2020, Mewis was named the 2020 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year for the first time. She is the 17th player to win the award.[48]

On January 18, 2021, Mewis scored her first career hat-trick for either club or country in a 4–0 friendly win against Colombia. Her sister Kristie scored the only other goal.[49]

Personal life

Mewis' sister, Kristie, also plays for the United States women's national soccer team and plays professionally for NJ/NY Gotham FC.[50] In late December 2018, Mewis married longtime boyfriend Pat Johnson in Boston, Massachusetts.[51]

Following the United States' win at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Mewis and her teammates were honored with a Ticker tape parade in New York City. Each player received a key to the city from Mayor Bill de Blasio. After winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Mewis revealed that while she was young, her father, Bob Mewis, would pick up side jobs to be able to afford her and her sister's soccer expenses.

Career statistics

Club

As of November 30, 2021[52][44]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Western New York Flash 2015 NWSL 20 4 — — — — 20 4
2016 14 5 — 2 2 — — 16 7
Total 34 9 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 36 11
North Carolina Courage 2017 NWSL 24 6 — 2 0 — — 26 6
2018 17 3 — 2 1 — — 19 4
2019 12 2 — 2 1 — — 14 3
2020 — 5 1 — — — 5 1
Total 53 11 5 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 64 14
Manchester City 2019–20 FA WSL — 3 2 — — — 3 2
2020–21 17 7 2 2 3 0 6 5 1[d] 0 29 14
Total 17 7 5 4 3 0 6 5 1 0 32 16
North Carolina Courage 2021 NWSL 5 1 0 0 0 0 — — 5 1
Kansas City Current 2022 NWSL 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
Career total 109 28 10 5 11 4 6 5 1 0 137 42
  1. ^ Includes NWSL Challenge Cup and FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs and FA League Cup
  3. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ 2020 Women's FA Community Shield

International

As of match played July 30, 2021
Scores and results list the United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mewis goal.
List of international goals scored by Sam Mewis
No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 February 15, 2016[53] Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States   Puerto Rico 10–0 10–0 2016 Olympic qualifying
2 8 March 9, 2016[54] FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, United States   Germany 2–1 2–1 2016 SheBelieves Cup
3 15 October 19, 2016[55] Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, United States   Switzerland 4–0 4–0 Friendly
4 18 November 13, 2016[56] StubHub Center, Carson, United States   Romania 5–0 5–0 Friendly
5 27 July 30, 2017[57] Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States   Brazil 1–1 4–3 2017 Tournament of Nations
6 32 October 22, 2017[58] WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, United States   South Korea 1–0 6–0 Friendly
7 2–0
8 39 October 7, 2018[59] WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, United States   Panama 1–0 5–0 2018 CONCACAF Championship
9 47 April 7, 2019[60] Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States   Belgium 4–0 6–0 Friendly
10 48 May 12, 2019[61] Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States   South Africa 1–0 3–0 Friendly
11 2–0
12 49 May 16, 2019[62] Busch Stadium, St. Louis, United States   New Zealand 5–0 5–0 Friendly
13 51 June 11, 2019[47] Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France   Thailand 4–0 13–0 2019 FIFA World Cup
14 6–0
15 62 February 4, 2020[63] BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States   Costa Rica 4–0 6–0 2020 Olympic qualifying
16 6–0
17 63 February 7, 2020[64] Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States   Mexico 2–0 4–0 2020 Olympic qualifying
18 3–0
19 69 January 18, 2021[65] Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States   Colombia 1–0 4–0 Friendly
20 2–0
21 3–0
22 73 June 10, 2021[66] BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States   Portugal 1–0 1–0 Friendly
23 76 July 1, 2021[67] Rentschler Field, East Hartford, United States   Mexico 2–0 4–0 Friendly
24 81 July 30, 2021 Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan   Netherlands 1–1 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p) 		2020 Summer Olympics

Honors

UCLA

Western New York Flash

North Carolina Courage

Manchester City

United States U20

United States

Individual

See also

References

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Samantha June Mewis born October 9 1992 is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Kansas City Current of the National Women s Soccer League NWSL as well as the United States national team 4 She played college soccer for the UCLA Bruins Her club career started in 2013 when she signed with Pali Blues of the W League 5 and she has since won three NWSL Championship titles with Western New York Flash and North Carolina Courage 6 Sam MewisMewis in 2019Personal informationFull nameSamantha June Mewis 1 Date of birth 1992 10 09 October 9 1992 age 30 Place of birthWeymouth Massachusetts 2 United StatesHeight1 83 m 6 ft 0 in 3 Position s MidfielderClub informationCurrent teamKansas City CurrentYouth career2005 2010Scorpions SC2007 2010Whitman Hanson Regional2014Boston Breakers AcademyCollege careerYearsTeamApps Gls 2011 2014UCLA Bruins87 31 Senior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2013Pali Blues10 1 2015 2016Western New York Flash34 9 2017 2020North Carolina Courage53 11 2020 2021Manchester City17 7 2021North Carolina Courage5 1 2022 Kansas City Current0 0 International career 2008United States U 1713 8 2010 2012United States U 2033 8 2013 2015United States U 236 2 2014 United States83 24 Honours Representing United StatesOlympic Games2020 TokyoFIFA Women s World CupWinner 2019 FranceCONCACAF Women s ChampionshipWinner 2018 United States Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of November 30 2021 National team caps and goals correct as of August 5 2021 Contents 1 Early life 1 1 UCLA Bruins 2 Club career 2 1 Pali Blues 2 2 Western New York Flash 2015 2016 2 3 North Carolina Courage 2017 2020 2 4 Manchester City 2020 2021 2 5 North Carolina Courage 2021 2 6 Kansas City Current 2022 present 3 International career 4 Personal life 5 Career statistics 5 1 Club 5 2 International 6 Honors 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditBorn in Weymouth Massachusetts to Robert and Melissa Mewis 2 Samantha grew up in Hanson Massachusetts where she attended Whitman Hanson Regional High School and played on the soccer team tallying 77 goals and 34 assists during her time there 7 She grew up with her older sister Kristie playing soccer for numerous youth teams including club team Scorpions SC as well as the under 17 and under 20 United States national teams 8 9 10 Mewis earned Parade All American honors twice during her high school years and was named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America national player of the year in 2010 11 In 2011 she was named Gatorade Massachusetts Girls Soccer Player of the Year for the second time after receiving the accolade previously for 2009 10 12 13 The same year she was named ESPN RISE All American after scoring 30 goals and serving 8 assists during her senior year 14 Mewis top celebrating the 2012 FIFA U20 Women s World Cup win with Vanessa DiBernardo Mollie Pathman and Kelly Cobb UCLA Bruins Edit In her first year Mewis was second on the team in scoring with six goals and seven assists only bested by current United States women s national soccer team member Sydney Leroux and was named to the Pac 12 All Freshman Team Due to national team commitments Sam missed the first six games of her second season but finished the year with three goals and three assists in 16 games 2 In her junior year Mewis helped UCLA win the Pac 12 championship on the way to its first NCAA Championship 15 In December 2014 she was named the winner of the 2015 Honda Award for soccer by the Collegiate Women Sports Awards CWSA 16 17 Club career EditPali Blues Edit In 2013 Mewis signed with the Pali Blues in the W League 5 The team won the western conference title 18 as well as the national championship in July 2013 19 Western New York Flash 2015 2016 Edit Mewis was selected fourth overall by the Western New York Flash in the 2015 National Women s Soccer League entry draft 20 She started all 20 regular season games for the Flash scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists to share the top of the team scoring leaderboard with Lynn Williams 21 On September 9 2015 the NWSL announced that Mewis was selected as a finalist for the NWSL Rookie of the Year Award for the 2015 season along with Sofia Huerta and the eventual winner Danielle Colaprico 22 23 In the 2016 season Mewis missed several games as she was away training with the U S WNT in preparations for the 2016 Summer Olympics The Western New York Flash finished fourth in the standings and qualified for the play offs In the semi final Mewis scored a goal in the 16th minute helping the Western New York Flash to upset the Shield winning Portland Thorns In the NWSL Championship game Mewis once again scored a goal The Championship game went to penalties Mewis missed her penalty but the flash went on to win the Championship winning the penalty shootout 3 2 24 North Carolina Courage 2017 2020 Edit It was announced on January 9 2017 that the Western New York Flash was officially sold to new ownership moved to North Carolina 25 and rebranded as the North Carolina Courage Mewis had a very successful 2017 season as she appeared in every game for the Courage tallying 6 goals and 3 assists She was named to the NWSL Best XI and was a finalist for the NWSL Most Valuable Player Award 26 Mewis missed the beginning of the 2018 season as she was recovering from a knee injury She appeared in 17 regular season games as the Courage won their second consecutive NWSL Shield In the play offs Mewis was in the starting line up for the semi final match against the Chicago Red Stars and scored a goal in the 86th minute North Carolina won 2 0 and advanced to their second straight championship game She played all 90 minutes in the NWSL Championship game as the Courage defeated the Portland Thorns 3 0 Mewis has now won two NWSL Championships 6 Due to her participation in the 2019 World Cup Mewis only appeared in 12 regular season games for the Courage in 2019 27 North Carolina won the NWSL Shield for the third consecutive season They advanced to the final after defeating Reign FC in the semi final Mewis scored a goal in the championship game as North Carolina defeated the Chicago Red Stars 4 0 to win their second consecutive NWSL Championship 28 With the 2020 season affected by the COVID 19 pandemic Mewis took part in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup making five appearances and scoring one goal as North Carolina topped the standings in the preliminary round but were eliminated in the first knockout round by 8 seed Portland Thorns FC 29 30 Manchester City 2020 2021 Edit On August 10 2020 Mewis signed with Manchester City of the English FA WSL ahead of the 2020 21 season 31 She made her competitive debut for the club at Wembley Stadium on August 29 as a 68th minute substitute during a 2 0 defeat to Chelsea in the 2020 Women s FA Community Shield 32 In total Mewis made 32 appearances and scored 16 goals including the winner against Arsenal in the semi final of the delayed 2019 20 Women s FA Cup and again in the final as Manchester City beat Everton 3 1 in extra time to defend their title 33 City finished second in the league for the fourth consecutive season this time losing out to Chelsea Mewis was named to the FA WSL PFA Team of the Year at the end of the season 34 North Carolina Courage 2021 Edit On May 17 2021 Mewis rejoined North Carolina Courage 35 Kansas City Current 2022 present Edit On November 30 2021 Mewis was traded to Kansas City Current in exchange for Kiki Pickett and the No 3 overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft 36 International career Edit Mewis with the United States women s national soccer team in June 2016 Mewis was a member of the United States under 17 team that was runner up at the 2008 FIFA U 17 Women s World Cup in New Zealand As her sister Kristie was also a member of the team they were the first sisters to represent the United States at a Women s World Cup They also played together at the 2010 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup 37 At the 2012 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup Mewis helped the team win the championship after defeating Germany 1 0 in the final 38 On January 24 2014 Mewis was named for the first time to the senior national team roster for friendlies against Canada and Russia 39 40 She made her debut for the team at the 2014 Algarve Cup during the team s second match of the tournament a 1 0 loss to Sweden 41 After a spell out of the team Mewis was invited back to the senior team following their success at the 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup She continued to get regular playing time scoring four goals in 2016 including the winning goal against Germany in the 2016 She Believes Cup that won the United States the trophy Mewis was named as an alternate for the U S WNT for the 2016 Summer Olympics 42 In 2017 Mewis was one of three players to appear in every game for the U S WNT she played 1 242 minutes which was second highest on the team She scored three goals and was a finalist for 2017 U S Female Player of the Year 43 Mewis suffered a knee injury in a November 2017 game against Canada which would sideline her for the beginning of 2018 forcing her to miss the 2018 SheBelieves Cup Mewis returned to the field for the U S in June 2018 in a friendly against China 44 In September 2018 she was named to the final 20 player roster of the 2018 CONCACAF Women s Championship 45 In May 2019 Mewis was named to the final 23 player roster for the 2019 FIFA Women s World Cup 46 She played in 6 out of 7 matches including the final and scored two goals both as part of a 13 0 group stage victory over Thailand 47 The United States won the 2019 World Cup after defeating the Netherlands 2 0 In 2020 Mewis played in 8 of the 9 matches for the USA started 6 matches and scored 4 goals 48 In December 2020 Mewis was named the 2020 U S Soccer Female Player of the Year for the first time She is the 17th player to win the award 48 On January 18 2021 Mewis scored her first career hat trick for either club or country in a 4 0 friendly win against Colombia Her sister Kristie scored the only other goal 49 Personal life EditMewis sister Kristie also plays for the United States women s national soccer team and plays professionally for NJ NY Gotham FC 50 In late December 2018 Mewis married longtime boyfriend Pat Johnson in Boston Massachusetts 51 Following the United States win at the 2019 FIFA Women s World Cup Mewis and her teammates were honored with a Ticker tape parade in New York City Each player received a key to the city from Mayor Bill de Blasio After winning the 2019 FIFA Women s World Cup Mewis revealed that while she was young her father Bob Mewis would pick up side jobs to be able to afford her and her sister s soccer expenses Career statistics EditClub Edit As of November 30 2021 52 44 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League National cup a League cup b Continental c Other TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsWestern New York Flash 2015 NWSL 20 4 20 42016 14 5 2 2 16 7Total 34 9 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 36 11North Carolina Courage 2017 NWSL 24 6 2 0 26 62018 17 3 2 1 19 42019 12 2 2 1 14 32020 5 1 5 1Total 53 11 5 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 64 14Manchester City 2019 20 FA WSL 3 2 3 22020 21 17 7 2 2 3 0 6 5 1 d 0 29 14Total 17 7 5 4 3 0 6 5 1 0 32 16North Carolina Courage 2021 NWSL 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1Kansas City Current 2022 NWSL 0 0 0 0 0 0Career total 109 28 10 5 11 4 6 5 1 0 137 42 Includes NWSL Challenge Cup and FA Cup Includes NWSL Playoffs and FA League Cup Includes UEFA Champions League 2020 Women s FA Community Shield International Edit As of match played July 30 2021 Scores and results list the United States s goal tally first score column indicates score after each Mewis goal List of international goals scored by Sam Mewis No Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 6 February 15 2016 53 Toyota Stadium Frisco United States Puerto Rico 10 0 10 0 2016 Olympic qualifying2 8 March 9 2016 54 FAU Stadium Boca Raton United States Germany 2 1 2 1 2016 SheBelieves Cup3 15 October 19 2016 55 Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy United States Switzerland 4 0 4 0 Friendly4 18 November 13 2016 56 StubHub Center Carson United States Romania 5 0 5 0 Friendly5 27 July 30 2017 57 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego United States Brazil 1 1 4 3 2017 Tournament of Nations6 32 October 22 2017 58 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary United States South Korea 1 0 6 0 Friendly7 2 08 39 October 7 2018 59 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary United States Panama 1 0 5 0 2018 CONCACAF Championship9 47 April 7 2019 60 Banc of California Stadium Los Angeles United States Belgium 4 0 6 0 Friendly10 48 May 12 2019 61 Levi s Stadium Santa Clara United States South Africa 1 0 3 0 Friendly11 2 012 49 May 16 2019 62 Busch Stadium St Louis United States New Zealand 5 0 5 0 Friendly13 51 June 11 2019 47 Stade Auguste Delaune Reims France Thailand 4 0 13 0 2019 FIFA World Cup14 6 015 62 February 4 2020 63 BBVA Stadium Houston United States Costa Rica 4 0 6 0 2020 Olympic qualifying16 6 017 63 February 7 2020 64 Dignity Health Sports Park Carson United States Mexico 2 0 4 0 2020 Olympic qualifying18 3 019 69 January 18 2021 65 Exploria Stadium Orlando United States Colombia 1 0 4 0 Friendly20 2 021 3 022 73 June 10 2021 66 BBVA Stadium Houston United States Portugal 1 0 1 0 Friendly23 76 July 1 2021 67 Rentschler Field East Hartford United States Mexico 2 0 4 0 Friendly24 81 July 30 2021 Nissan Stadium Yokohama Japan Netherlands 1 1 2 2 a e t 4 2 p 2020 Summer OlympicsHonors EditUCLA NCAA Women s Soccer Championship 2013Western New York Flash NWSL Champions 2016North Carolina Courage NWSL Champions 2018 2019 NWSL Shield 2017 2018 2019Manchester City Women s FA Cup 2019 20United States U20 FIFA U20 Women s World Cup 2012 68 CONCACAF Women s U 20 Championship 2012United States FIFA Women s World Cup 2019 69 CONCACAF Women s Championship 2018 70 CONCACAF Women s Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2016 71 2020 72 SheBelieves Cup 2016 73 2020 74 Tournament of Nations 2018 Olympic Bronze Medal 2020Individual U S Soccer Female Player of the Year 2020 75 NWSL Best XI 2017 76 ESPN FC Women s Rank 1 on the 2021 list of 50 best women s soccer players 77 FA WSL PFA Team of the Year 2020 21 34 Honda Sports Award 2015 17 See also EditList of UCLA Bruins people 2012 CONCACAF Under 20 Women s Championship squads 2010 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup squadsPortals Women s association football Sports Association football BiographyReferences Edit FIFA Women s World Cup France 2019 List of Players USA PDF FIFA July 7 2019 p 24 Archived from the original PDF on July 8 2019 Retrieved April 10 2022 a b c Sam Mewis Biography UCLA Athletics Retrieved January 26 2014 Samantha Mewis USWNT profile www ussoccer com UCLA s Mewis gets first call up Soccer America January 24 2014 Retrieved January 26 2014 a b Pali Announces First 4 Signings United Soccer Leagues January 31 2013 Archived from the original on February 2 2014 Retrieved February 2 2014 a b Sam Mewis Retrieved September 23 2018 Samantha Mewis steps up on offense at UCLA The Boston Globe August 29 2013 Retrieved January 26 2014 College soccer s most talented sister act ESPN Retrieved February 2 2014 Mewis sisters offer glimpse into future for US soccer Boston Globe August 12 2012 Retrieved January 26 2014 U S Women s National Soccer Team summons Mewis sisters of Hanson The Enterprise January 24 2014 Retrieved January 26 2014 Janes Chelsea August 18 2011 Mewis sisters ready for big seasons at Boston College UCLA USA Today Retrieved February 2 2014 W H s Mewis is Gatorade Player of the Year ESPN February 10 2011 Retrieved February 2 2014 Barboza Scott October 20 2010 Mewis The bite behind No 1 W H ESPN Retrieved February 2 2014 McCaffrey Mewis are ESPN RISE All Americans ESPN January 31 2011 Retrieved February 2 2014 BRUINS HAVE THAT UNBEATABLE FEELING ESPN December 9 2013 Retrieved January 26 2014 UCLA s Sam Mewis Named 2015 Honda Award Winner for Soccer UCLA December 18 2014 Archived from the original on December 19 2014 Retrieved December 18 2014 a b UCLA s Mewis Named 2015 Honda Award Winner for Soccer CWSA December 18 2014 Retrieved March 21 2020 Pali Wins Western Conference Championship Pali Blues Archived from the original on February 2 2014 Retrieved February 2 2014 Blues Claim W League Championship Pali Blues Archived from the original on February 2 2014 Retrieved February 2 2014 2015 Draft Review Western New York Flash January 16 2015 Retrieved May 25 2015 2015 NWSL Statistics NWSL September 10 2015 Retrieved September 14 2015 2015 NWSL AWARDS FINALISTS REVEALED NWSLsoccer com NWSL September 9 2015 Archived from the original on September 11 2015 Retrieved September 14 2015 DANIELLE COLAPRICO VOTED ROOKIE OF THE YEAR NWSLsoccer com NWSL September 14 2015 Retrieved September 14 2015 Western New York Flash win 2016 NWSL Championship Retrieved September 23 2018 North Carolina Courage joining NWSL signals long term ambition for young league FOX Sports FOX Sports January 10 2017 Retrieved January 10 2017 NWSL announces finalists for 2017 post season awards October 5 2017 Retrieved September 23 2018 SAMANTHA MEWIS Retrieved October 31 2019 North Carolina Courage rolls past Chicago Red Stars to win second consecutive NWSL Championship October 27 2019 Retrieved October 31 2019 Courage go unbeaten in NWSL Challenge Cup www newschain uk North Carolina Courage ousted by Portland Thorns in stunning upset The Guardian Associated Press July 17 2020 Oatway Caroline Sam Mewis signs for City www mancity com Women s Community Shield Chelsea beat Man City BBC Sport August 29 2020 Mewis scores as City beat Everton in FA Cup final ESPN November 1 2020 a b Four City players named in PFA WSL Team of the Year www mancity com Sam Mewis Returns to North Carolina Courage North Carolina Courage May 17 2021 Pickman Ben KC Current Trades for USWNT Star Mewis Sports Illustrated Samantha Mewis U S Soccer US Soccer Retrieved January 26 2014 U 20 WNT Crowned 2012 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup Champions with 1 0 Victory in Tokyo Japan US Soccer September 8 2012 Archived from the original on October 30 2013 Retrieved January 26 2014 Sermanni Names U S WNT Roster for Matches Against Canada and Russia US Soccer January 24 2014 Archived from the original on January 26 2014 Retrieved January 26 2014 Hays Graham January 31 2014 SIBLINGS ADD SPARK TO U S SOCCER TEAM ESPN Retrieved February 2 2014 Kassouf Jeff March 7 2014 Schelin Sweden end US 43 game unbeaten run The Equalizer Retrieved March 7 2014 USA HEAD COACH JILL ELLIS NAMES 2016 U S OLYMPIC WOMEN S SOCCER TEAM July 12 2016 Retrieved September 23 2018 SAMANTHA MEWIS Retrieved September 23 2018 a b Sam Mewis soccerway Retrieved September 23 2018 U S WNT ROSTER NAMED FOR 2018 CONCACAF WOMEN S CHAMPIONSHIP September 19 2018 Retrieved September 23 2018 Meet the USA s 2019 FIFA Women s World Cup Team www ussoccer com a b Murray Caitlin June 11 2019 Ruthless USA break World Cup record as they hit 13 past hapless Thailand The Guardian a b SAMANTHA MEWIS VOTED 2020 U S SOCCER FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR December 19 2020 USWNT vs Colombia score Live updates as Megan Rapinoe Becky Sauerbrunn lead Americans in friendly CBSSports com Professional Soccer Sisters Dish Kristie amp Samantha Mewis May 11 2018 Retrieved April 11 2019 Sam Mewis 2021 Update Wedding Husband Jersey amp Position Players Bio May 30 2021 Samantha Mewis 5 Stats Videos News amp More 2019 Season NWSL Soccer Dunn nets five U S tops Puerto Rico www concacaf com March 2016 FourFourTwo Staff 10 USWNT wins SheBelieves Cup behind Morgan stunner against Germany fourfourtwo com USWNT defeats Switzerland 4 0 in Utah on Wednesday night SoccerWire Yang Stephanie November 13 2016 USA closes 2016 with 5 0 win over Romania Stars and Stripes FC Yang Stephanie July 30 2017 Tournament of Nations USA grits out 4 3 win over Brazil Stars and Stripes FC USWNT earns dominant 6 0 win over South Korea on Sunday SoccerWire Zucker Joseph Carli Lloyd s Hat Trick Powers USWNT to CONCACAF Win vs Panama Bleacher Report Goldberg Rob Carli Lloyd s 2 Goals Lead USWNT to Win vs Belgium in Friendly Bleacher Report WNT Shuts Out South Africa 3 0 to Kick Off 2019 Send Off Series www ussoccer com USA Defeats New Zealand 5 0 In Front Of 35 761 Fans In Second Game Of Send Off Series www ussoccer com Pickman Ben USWNT Blanks Costa Rica to Top Olympic Qualifying Group Sports Illustrated Wahl Grant Early Blitz Set Pieces Help USWNT Punch Olympic Ticket Sports Illustrated Azzi Alex January 18 2021 Mewis sisters lead U S to 4 0 win over Colombia On Her Turf Mendola Nicholas USWNT breaks through late as Mewis powers win over Portugal NBC Sports USA women thrash Mexico in downpour as unbeaten streak reaches 43 games The Guardian July 1 2021 U 20 WNT Crowned 2012 FIFA World Cup Champions U S Soccer September 8 2012 Retrieved May 21 2018 Rosenblatt Kalhan July 7 2019 U S women s soccer team wins 2019 World Cup over the Netherlands in 2 0 final NBC News Retrieved January 8 2023 Lavelle and Morgan lift the United States over Canada for the 2018 CWC title CONCACAF October 17 2018 Archived from the original on July 1 2019 Retrieved October 18 2018 WNT Defeats Canada 2 0 to Claim 2016 Olympic Qualifying Title U S Soccer February 21 2016 U S Women s National Team Wins 2020 CONCACAF Women s Olympic Qualifying Tournament with 3 0 Victory Over Canada U S Soccer February 9 2020 WNT WINS 2018 SHEBELIEVES CUP WITH 1 0 VICTORY VS ENGLAND March 7 2018 Retrieved March 8 2018 USA Wins 2020 SheBelieves Cup With 3 1 Victory vs Japan U S Soccer March 11 2020 SAMANTHA MEWIS VOTED 2020 U S SOCCER FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR US Soccer December 19 2020 Retrieved December 19 2020 2017 Best XI announced www nwslsoccer com ESPN FC Women s Rank The 50 best players in the game right now ESPN March 23 2021 Retrieved May 7 2021 Match reportsExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Samantha Mewis Sam Mewis at Soccerway US Soccer player profile North Carolina Courage player profile UCLA 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