Sam Hamilton (born July 26, 1995) is an American
soccer
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player who plays for
New Mexico United in the
USL Championship as either a center back or as a central defensive midfielder.
Career
College
Hamilton played four years of
college soccer
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at the
University of Denver
The University of Denver (DU) is a private university, private research university in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest independent private university in the Mountain States, Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. It is ...
between 2013 and 2016, where he made 83 appearances, scored 3 goals and tallied 13 assists.
Club
On January 13, 2017, Hamilton was selected in the first round (15th overall) of the
2017 MLS SuperDraft
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by
Colorado Rapids. He signed with the club on March 4, 2017.
Hamilton made three league appearances in MLS with Colorado Rapids, and spent the rest of his rookie season on loan with Phoenix Rising. He made 9 starts in 14 appearances with Phoenix, scoring his first professional goal against Charlotte Independence September 16, 2017.
On August 10, 2017, Hamilton was loaned to
United Soccer League
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side
Phoenix Rising FC.
On November 28, 2018, he signed with
New Mexico United of the
USL Championship, following his release by Colorado Rapids.
In New Mexico United’s inaugural season, Hamilton made 16 starts in 20 league appearances at center back and central midfield, helping lead the team to its first-ever playoff appearance.
In U.S. Open Cup play, Hamilton contributed to two upset victories over MLS opposition. On June 12, he played a full 120 minutes against his former club Colorado Rapids in a shootout victory. In the following Round of 16 on June 19, Hamilton scored the game-winning goal in the 64th minute to upset MLS side FC Dallas and advance to the tournament’s quarterfinals.
Career statistics
References
External links
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Denver profile*
1995 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Denver Pioneers men's soccer players
Colorado Rapids players
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
Phoenix Rising FC players
Soccer players from Colorado
Major League Soccer players
USL Championship players
Men's association football midfielders
People from Evergreen, Colorado
Sportspeople from Jefferson County, Colorado
Colorado Rapids draft picks
New Mexico United players
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