Sam Coffey

About

Samantha Grace Coffey (born December 31, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Women’s Super League club Manchester City and the United States national team.
Coffey played college soccer for the Boston College Eagles and the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning All-American honors three times. She was drafted by the Portland Thorns in the first round of the 2021 NWSL Draft, winning the 2022 NWSL Championship in her rookie season and being named in the NWSL Best XI First Team three times.
Coffey made her senior debut for the United States in 2022. She won the gold medal with the national team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Coffey played youth club soccer for Match-Fit Academy and New York Soccer Club, where she was a five-time “region 1 team” honoree and named an All-American. In high school, she played for the Masters School, located in Dobbs Ferry, where she was selected as team MVP all four years and was a team captain for two seasons. She was named the league player of the year three times, and scored 100 goals in high school.

Coffey began her college soccer career with the…