Sam Fink (born May 8, 1993) is an American soccer player.

Sam Fink
Fink playing for Saint Louis FC in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-05-08) May 8, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Bridgeton, Missouri, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Saint Louis FC 53 (4)
2017 Oklahoma City Energy 17 (0)
2018–2020 Saint Louis FC 70 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2020

Career

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College

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Fink played four years of college soccer at Wake Forest University between 2011 and 2014.[1]

Professional

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On March 7, 2015, it was announced that Fink had signed with USL team Saint Louis FC.[2] He scored his first professional goal on May 9 during a match against Wilmington Hammerheads FC at World Wide Technology Soccer Park, earning a spot on the USL Team of the Week.[3] He was again named to the Team of the Week following his performance in a come-from-behind victory at home against the Charleston Battery on August 20, becoming the first Saint Louis FC player to receive the award twice.[4] Fink played every minute of all 28 games during the 2015 season, one of just two USL players to manage the feat that year.[5]

Fink was released by Saint Louis FC on November 10, 2016.[6]

On November 30, 2016, Fink was signed by fellow USL Western Conference side Oklahoma City Energy FC.[7]

On December 13, 2017, Fink was re-signed by his hometown and debut club, Saint Louis FC for the 2018 season.[8] Saint Louis FC folded following the 2020 USL Championship season.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Sam Fink - 2014 Men's Soccer Roster - Wake Forest University". www.wakeforestsports.com.
  2. ^ "STL FC Announces Additions of Hardware, Fink". saintlouisfc.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-10.
  3. ^ "Fink, Kann Named to USL Team of the Week". saintlouisfc.com.
  4. ^ "Fink Earns USL Team of the Week Honors". saintlouisfc.com.
  5. ^ "Saint Louis' Fink Makes Mark for Hometown Club". uslsoccer.com. "One of only two players in the USL to play every minute of every game in the regular season..."
  6. ^ USLSoccer.com Staff (9 November 2016). "Saint Louis FC Makes Roster Moves for 2017 Season".
  7. ^ "Energy FC Adds Fink to Back Line". USLSoccer.com.
  8. ^ "Fink Returns to STLFC". SaintLouisFC.com.
  9. ^ Straus, Brian. "USL's Saint Louis FC to Fold to Make Room for MLS Expansion Team". Sports Illustrated.
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