Sam Staab: NWSL stats, matches & career

Season at a glance · 2026

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22 appearances · 1,928 minutes

2026 · published season totals · Chicago Stars listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026

Appearances: 22
Starts: 21
Minutes: 1,928
Tackles won: 13
Interceptions: 36
Clearances: 131

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

Latest appearance · 2026

Brief

Lost 1–6 at Summit

From the record · August 30, 2026

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Look beyond the ball2026 · Chicago Stars

2026 role

Left center back

Chicago Stars

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2023

Left center back

Washington Spirit

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When she steps forward, who covers the space behind her?

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Recent playing time · 2026

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4 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 91 minutes against Summit on Aug 30, 2026.

Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.

Statistics · 2026

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Per 90 uses the displayed season total and minutes. Competition scope is under review; these are not confirmed regular-season-only rates.
Metric	Total	Per 90 minutes
Goals	1	0.05
Assists	0	0
Shots	5	0.23
Shots on target	2	0.09
Key passes	8	0.37
Passes completed	1029	48.03
Tackles won	13	0.61
Interceptions	36	1.68
Clearances	131	6.12

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

Advanced metrics · 2026

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Matches · 2026

2026 regular-season appearances · player’s team score first · event-timed minutes
Date / opponent	Result	Played	Min	Tackles	Int.	Clear.
Aug 30, 2026 · Summit (A)	L 1–6	Start	91	0	3	2
Aug 23, 2026 · Racing (H)	W 3–2	Start	97	0	1	4
Aug 20, 2026 · Dash (A)	L 0–5	Start	99	0	1	4
Aug 15, 2026 · Reign (A)	L 0–1	Start	95	1	2	7
Aug 9, 2026 · Bay FC (H)	D 0–0	Sub	54	0	0	1
Aug 1, 2026 · Racing (A)	L 1–2	Start	103	2	2	4
Jul 25, 2026 · Pride (A)	L 0–1	Start	82	1	3	8
Jul 18, 2026 · Angel City (H)	L 0–2	Start	110	1	1	10
Jul 11, 2026 · Legacy (A)	L 0–2	Start	100	0	1	6
Jul 5, 2026 · Royals (H)	W 3–2	Start	105	0	0	8
May 31, 2026 · Wave (H)	L 0–2	Start	106	0	1	6
May 24, 2026 · Bay FC (A)	W 1–0	Start	107	2	0	5
May 16, 2026 · Courage (A)	L 0–4	Start	101	1	4	4
May 10, 2026 · Current (A)	L 0–3	Start	102	3	3	4
May 3, 2026 · Thorns (H)	L 0–2	Start	98	1	2	6
Apr 30, 2026 · Gotham (H)	L 0–2	Start	93	1	2	7
Apr 25, 2026 · Legacy (H)	W 2–0	Start	101	0	3	9
Apr 4, 2026 · Royals (A)	L 0–1	Start	98	1	4	6
Mar 29, 2026 · Wave (A)	L 0–2	Start	105	3	0	6
Mar 26, 2026 · Pride (H)	L 0–3	Start	101	0	1	6
Mar 22, 2026 · Current (H)	W 2–1	Start	99	0	0	7
Mar 15, 2026 · Angel City (A)	L 0–4	Start	101	1	2	11

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

Season record

Published season totals; competition scope may include playoffs. Select a season to inspect its regular-season club appearances.
Season / listed club	Apps	Starts	Minutes	Goals	Assists
2026 · Chicago Stars	22	21	1928	1	0
2025 · Chicago Stars	26	25	2164	2	4
2024 · Chicago Stars	16	16	1440	1	2
2023 · Washington Spirit	22	22	1980	1	1
2022 · Washington Spirit	22	22	1980	1	1
2021 · Washington Spirit	25	25	2225	1	2
2019 · Washington Spirit	24	24	2414	1	1

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

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20192,414 minWashington Spirit

2020Excluded

20212,225 minWashington Spirit 20221,980 minWashington Spirit 20231,980 minWashington Spirit 20241,440 minChicago Stars 20252,164 minChicago Stars 20261,928 minChicago Stars

Calendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.

Upcoming club fixture

Chicago Stars vs Washington Spirit

Sun, Sep 20, 9:00 PM UTC

For the last recorded club. Player availability is not confirmed.

Schedule as observed Sep 18, 2026; later changes are not reflected.

Player details

Sam Staab

Defender

Nationality: USA
Born: 1997-03-28
Height: 170 cm
Recorded seasons: 7
NWSL coverage: 2019–2026
Data through: Sep 1, 2026

Coverage dates are not debut or retirement dates · 2016 onward, excluding 2020

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Sources, coverage and definitions

Season totals use the official league feed from 2021 onward and event-derived records for 2016–2019. Some season totals may include playoff figures; competition scope remains under review. Match tables here contain verified regular-season appearances only.

Coverage starts in 2016. The 2020 competitions are excluded. Missing seasons do not mean the player did not play. Match minutes include stoppage time and may differ from official season minutes.

Statistics through Sep 1, 2026. Career annotations reviewed September 5, 2026. Listed position, modeled role and availability are separate.

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