Sam Vines
Samuel Marqus Lloyd Vines[1] (born May 31, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Vines | ||
| Date of birth | May 31, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Pride SC | ||
| 2013–2017 | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Charlotte Independence | 0 | (0) |
| 2018– | Colorado Rapids | 30 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | United States U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | United States | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 12, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 1, 2020 | |||
Club career
Whilst with the Colorado Rapids Academy, Vines spent time with United Soccer League side Charlotte Independence during their 2017 season.[2]
On February 23, 2018, Vines signed a homegrown player contract with Colorado Rapids.[3] He was loaned back out to their affiliate Charlotte Independence on March 8, 2018.[4]
International career
Vines was called-up to the United States national team for the first time on January 2, 2020.[5] Vines made his senior debut, starting in a friendly against Costa Rica on February 1, 2020, becoming the first Colorado Rapids homegrown to start for the United States senior national team side.[6]
Career statistics
- As of July 12, 2020[7]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlotte Independence | 2017 | USL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colorado Rapids | 2018 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2018 | USL | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Career total | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
- All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
References
- "2020 Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying - Player National Team Roster" (PDF). mcusercontent.com. CONCACAF. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- Thomas, James (December 8, 2017). "Independence Extend Affiliation with Colorado Rapids". charlotteindependence.com. Charlotte Independence. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- "Colorado Rapids sign Sam Vines to a three-year Homegrown contract". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. February 23, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- "Colorado Rapids loan Vines, Calvert, Perez and Dykstra to Charlotte Independence". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. March 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- "Sam Vines | USMNT | U.S. Soccer Official Site". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- Dosmann, Allie (January 31, 2020). "Sam Vines to be first Rapids Development Academy product to start for USMNT". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- Sam Vines at Soccerway. Retrieved February 1, 2020.