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Players / Sam Staab
Defender
Sam Staab
USA · Age 29 · 170 cm
Season at a glance · 2024
All stats →16 appearances · 1,440 minutes
2024 · published season totals · Chicago Stars listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 16
- Starts
- 16
- Minutes
- 1,440
- Tackles won
- 10
- Interceptions
- 23
- Clearances
- 100
Latest appearance · 2024
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ILLUSTRATIVE POSITIONS + MOTION · NOT A MATCH REPLAY
Look beyond the ball2024 · Chicago Stars
Left center back
Chicago Stars
Playing style →Left center back
Washington Spirit
Career →When she steps forward, who covers the space behind her?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2024
All matches →5 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 100 minutes against Dash on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2024
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.06 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.13 |
| Shots | 9 | 0.56 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0.25 |
| Key passes | 14 | 0.88 |
| Passes completed | 551 | 34.44 |
| Tackles won | 10 | 0.63 |
| Interceptions | 23 | 1.44 |
| Clearances | 100 | 6.25 |
Advanced metrics · 2024
- 0.72
- 2.84
- 2.68
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Matches · 2024
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2024 · Dash (H) | W 1–0 | Start | 100 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Jun 29, 2024 · Wave (A) | W 3–0 | Start | 97 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Jun 23, 2024 · Courage (A) | L 1–3 | Start | 103 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2024 · Current (A) | D 2–2 | Start | 108 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Jun 8, 2024 · Bay FC (H) | L 1–2 | Start | 96 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| May 25, 2024 · Racing (H) | L 0–1 | Start | 98 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| May 19, 2024 · Gotham (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 100 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| May 12, 2024 · Royals (H) | W 3–1 | Start | 109 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| May 6, 2024 · Bay FC (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 106 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| May 2, 2024 · Spirit (H) | L 2–4 | Start | 102 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Apr 27, 2024 · Thorns (H) | L 0–2 | Start | 107 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Apr 21, 2024 · Reign (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 101 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Apr 14, 2024 · Angel City (H) | L 0–1 | Start | 99 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 29, 2024 · Pride (A) | D 1–1 | Start | 104 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Mar 23, 2024 · Reign (H) | W 2–1 | Start | 100 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Mar 16, 2024 · Royals (A) | W 2–0 | Start | 102 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Season record
| 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 |
Career chapters
Full career →20192,414 minWashington Spirit
2020Excluded
20212,225 minWashington Spirit20221,980 minWashington Spirit20231,980 minWashington Spirit20241,440 minChicago Stars20252,164 minChicago Stars20261,928 minChicago StarsCalendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.
Upcoming club fixture
Chicago Stars vs Washington Spirit
For the last recorded club. Player availability is not confirmed.
Schedule as observed ; 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
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Sources, coverage and definitions
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 . Career annotations reviewed September 5, 2026. Listed position, modeled role and availability are separate.
Metric definitions →