Samuel Sarver
Height1.78m
Birth date3 March 2003 (age 23)
Birth placeChesterland, Ohio, United States[1]
PositionWinger
CurrentclubFC Dallas
Clubnumber28
Youthyears 12016–2021
Youthclubs 1Cleveland Internationals
Youthyears 22017–2021
Youthclubs 2Columbus Crew
Collegeyears 12021–2024
College 1Indiana Hoosiers
Collegecaps 190
Collegegoals 124
Years 12021
Clubs 1Fort Wayne FC
Caps 14
Goals 10
Years 22022
Clubs 2Long Island Rough Riders
Caps 22
Goals 20
Years 32023
Clubs 3FC Motown
Caps 38
Goals 33
Years 42024
Clubs 4Akron City FC
Caps 410
Goals 48
Years 52024–2025
Clubs 5North Texas SC
Caps 525
Goals 519
Years 62025
Clubs 6→ FC Dallas (loan)
Caps 62
Goals 60
Years 72025–
Clubs 7FC Dallas
Caps 713
Goals 73
Nationalyears 12019
Nationalteam 1United States U16
Nationalcaps 15
Nationalgoals 11
Pcupdate16:07, 8 August 2025 (UTC)
Ntupdate16:07, 8 August 2025 (UTC)

Samuel Sarver (born 3 March 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for the Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.

Club career

Sarver is a product of the youth academies of the Croatia Cleveland Juniors,[2] Cleveland Internationals and Columbus Crew Academy.[3] He briefly played with Fort Wayne FC in 2021.[4] In 2021, he joined the Indiana Hoosiers and helped them win the 2023 Big Ten men's soccer tournament.[5] He played with the Long Island Rough Riders for a pair of games in the USL League Two in 2022.[6] On 8 May 2023, he signed with FC Motown for the 2023 season.[7] In 2024, he had a short stint with Akron City FC where he was named the 2024 Great Lakes Conference MVP and 2024 NPSL Young Player of the Year.[8]

Sarver was selected 41st in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas, in the second round, on 19 December 2024.[9] On 28 January 2025, he signed his first professional contract with FC Dallas' reserve team North Texas SC for the 2025 MLS Next Pro season with an option to extend until 2026.[10] On 28 June 2024, he signed a short-term loan deal with FC Dallas for a set of Major League Soccer matches. On 4 July 2025, he made his MLS debut against Minnesota United FC.[11] On 24 July 2025, he formally signed with FC Dallas on a deal through 2026, with options to extend until 2027 and 2028 after scoring 14 goals in 18 games with North Texas SC.[12]

International career

Sarver played for the United States U16s for Nike Friendlies and 4 Nations Tournament in 2019 in the Czech Republic.[13]

Personal life

In May 2023, Sarver advocated for the importance of mental health, after revealing that he previously struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts that were triggered after the death of his cousin.[14]

Honors

Indiana Hoosiers
Individual

References

  1. ^ "Samuel Sarver | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer
  2. ^ "CroJrs Monthly Newsletter". Croatia Juniors Soccer Club. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  3. ^ "ACADEMY | Six players represent Crew Academy during first stint of preseason camp | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com
  4. ^ "Notable alumni"
  5. ^ "Indiana wins 2023 Big Ten Men's Soccer Tournament Championship". bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "7 Rough Riders Drafted in MLS SuperDraft – Long Island Rough Riders"
  7. ^ "Four More Stellar Signings for FC Motown STA". 8 May 2023.
  8. ^ "2024 Awards". National Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Three Hoosiers Selected in 2025 MLS SuperDraft". Indiana University Athletics
  10. ^ SC, North Texas. "Sam Sarver Signs First Professional Contract with North Texas SC". North Texas SC
  11. ^ Dallas, F. C. "FC Dallas Signs Joshua Torquato and Sam Sarver to Short-Term Loan Agreements from North Texas SC". FC Dallas
  12. ^ Dallas, F. C. "FC Dallas Signs Forward Samuel Sarver". FC Dallas
  13. ^ "US U16 BNT roster for May Tournament | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com
  14. ^ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (31 May 2023). "Speaking Up: Sam Sarver on the Importance of Mental Health". USL League Two