Sam Staab | QueenBallers Player profile

Sam

Staab

Mar 28, 1997

#3 - Defender

Samantha Keala Staab is an American professional football player who plays as a center back for Chicago Stars FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She was drafted by the Washington Spirit in 2019 after playing collegiately for the Clemson Tigers.

Did You Know?

She scored a goal in her very first professional game for the Washington Spirit in 2019 — as a center back.

She is part Hawaiian through one grandmother.

On April 29, 2023, Staab made her 73rd consecutive regular season start in the NWSL, breaking a record held by Amber Brooks.

She was nominated for NWSL Defender of the Year in the 2023 season.

She graduated from Clemson University in December 2018 with a degree in Accounting.

Her favorite athlete isn’t a football player; it’s baseball legend Derek Jeter, thanks to her New York–born dad.

On a game day, she has avocado toast for breakfast and acai before the game.

Best Actions

Right place, right time! Sam Staab finds the equalizer for Chicago

First professional goal

Sam Staab Shows The Range! 🔥

Club Achievements

NWSL Championship

1×

Awards

NWSL Team of the Month: May, June 2019

2×

NWSL Best XI: 2023

1×

Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2024 - present	Chicago Stars	27	2
2019 - 2020	Western Sydney Wanderers (loan)	13	2
2019 - 2024	Washington Spirit	112	6
2015 - 2018	Clemson Tigers	80	5
International Stats
2024 - present	United States	2	0
2018 - 2018	United States U23	3	0