Players / Sarah Gorden

Defender

Sarah Gorden

USA · Age 34 · 168 cm

Last recorded NWSL club · 2026
Angel City

Season at a glance · 2021

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27 appearances · 2,460 minutes

2021 · published season totals · Chicago Stars listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026

Appearances: 27
Starts: 27
Minutes: 2,460
Tackles won: 13
Interceptions: 43
Clearances: 82

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

Latest appearance · 2021

Brief

Won 1–0 at Pride

From the record · October 29, 2021

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ILLUSTRATIVE POSITIONS + MOTION · NOT A MATCH REPLAY

Look beyond the ball2021 · Chicago Stars

2021 role

Right center back

Chicago Stars

Playing style →

2022–23

Injury absence and return

Angel City's biography documents Gorden's ACL injury absence and return in 2023.

Angel CityCareer →

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

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Recent playing time · 2021

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5 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 94 minutes against Pride on Oct 29, 2021.

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

Statistics · 2021

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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	0	0
Assists	0	0
Shots	0	0
Shots on target	0	0
Key passes	1	0.04
Passes completed	719	26.3
Tackles won	13	0.48
Interceptions	43	1.57
Clearances	82	3

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

Advanced metrics · 2021

Models and official counting statistics may cover different event populations; they are not interchangeable.

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Matches · 2021

2021 regular-season appearances · player’s team score first · event-timed minutes
Date / opponent	Result	Played	Min	Tackles	Int.	Clear.
Oct 29, 2021 · Pride (A)	W 1–0	Start	94	0	1	1
Oct 17, 2021 · Current (H)	W 2–1	Start	96	1	1	7
Oct 14, 2021 · Pride (H)	W 1–0	Start	94	0	0	5
Oct 10, 2021 · Reign (A)	L 2–3	Start	96	0	2	1
Sep 26, 2021 · Thorns (H)	W 2–1	Start	94	0	1	3
Sep 11, 2021 · Dash (A)	D 1–1	Start	95	0	0	1
Sep 4, 2021 · Gotham (A)	D 0–0	Start	95	0	2	4
Aug 29, 2021 · Current (H)	W 3–0	Start	99	0	1	3
Aug 19, 2021 · Racing (A)	D 1–1	Start	95	1	3	1
Aug 15, 2021 · Courage (A)	L 0–1	Start	95	0	1	5
Aug 8, 2021 · Pride (H)	L 0–2	Start	98	2	0	1
Aug 1, 2021 · Spirit (H)	W 3–1	Start	95	0	7	5
Jul 25, 2021 · Gotham (A)	L 1–2	Start	100	1	2	3
Jul 18, 2021 · Reign (H)	W 3–1	Start	94	0	0	3
Jul 11, 2021 · Dash (H)	W 2–1	Start	92	1	2	4
Jul 2, 2021 · Spirit (A)	W 1–0	Start	95	0	1	3
Jun 26, 2021 · Racing (H)	L 0–3	Start	95	0	1	3
Jun 23, 2021 · Reign (A)	L 0–2	Start	96	1	4	5
Jun 20, 2021 · Spirit (H)	D 1–1	Start	99	1	3	2
Jun 5, 2021 · Courage (H)	W 1–0	Start	99	1	1	6
May 29, 2021 · Dash (A)	L 1–2	Start	92	2	1	1
May 27, 2021 · Current (A)	W 2–0	Start	96	2	2	8
May 23, 2021 · Gotham (H)	D 0–0	Start	94	0	5	1
May 16, 2021 · Thorns (A)	L 0–5	Start	97	2	2	6

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	Assists
2026 · Angel City	20	19	1718	1
2025 · Angel City	26	26	2275	0
2024 · Angel City	24	24	2058	0
2023 · Angel City	23	23	2070	0
2021 · Chicago Stars	27	27	2460	0
2019 · Chicago Stars	23	23	2192	0
2018 · Chicago Stars	17	12	1370	0
2017 · Chicago Stars	5	3	239	0
2016 · Chicago Stars	4	0	124	0

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

Career chapters

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2016124 minChicago Stars 2017239 minChicago Stars 20181,370 minChicago Stars 20192,192 minChicago Stars

2020Excluded

20212,460 minChicago Stars

2022No row

20232,070 minAngel City 20242,058 minAngel City 20252,275 minAngel City 20261,718 minAngel City

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

2022–23
Injury absence and return
Angel City's biography documents Gorden's ACL injury absence and return in 2023.
Source: Angel City

Player news

Sophia Wilson, Sarah Gorden, more NWSL free agents who should be priorities ahead of 2027The Athletic · Sep 16, 2026

Career sources

Injury absence and returnAngel City · 2022–23

Upcoming club fixture

Utah Royals vs Angel City

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

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

Player details

Sarah Gorden

Defender

Nationality: USA
Born: 1992-09-13
Height: 168 cm
Recorded seasons: 9
NWSL coverage: 2016–2026
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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