Emily Sams: NWSL stats, matches & career

Season at a glance · 2023

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22 appearances · 1,977 minutes

2023 · published season totals · Orlando Pride listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026

Appearances: 22
Starts: 22
Minutes: 1,977
Tackles won: 18
Interceptions: 37
Clearances: 71

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

Latest appearance · 2023

Brief

Won 1–0 against Dash

From the record · October 15, 2023

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Look beyond the ball2023 · Orlando Pride

2023 role

Left center back

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Recent playing time · 2023

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5 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 86 minutes against Dash on Oct 15, 2023.

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

Statistics · 2023

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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	1	0.05
Shots on target	0	0
Key passes	5	0.23
Passes completed	823	37.47
Tackles won	18	0.82
Interceptions	37	1.68
Clearances	71	3.23

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

Advanced metrics · 2023

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Matches · 2023

2023 regular-season appearances · player’s team score first · event-timed minutes
Date / opponent	Result	Played	Min	Tackles	Int.	Clear.
Oct 15, 2023 · Dash (H)	W 1–0	Start	86	0	2	0
Oct 6, 2023 · Racing (A)	L 2–3	Start	109	1	0	3
Oct 3, 2023 · Angel City (A)	W 1–0	Start	101	1	0	14
Sep 17, 2023 · Courage (H)	W 2–1	Start	104	0	1	3
Sep 3, 2023 · Reign (A)	L 0–1	Start	99	2	5	7
Aug 25, 2023 · Wave (H)	L 1–2	Start	102	0	1	1
Aug 20, 2023 · Stars (H)	W 5–0	Start	100	4	1	1
Jul 7, 2023 · Reign (H)	W 1–0	Start	101	2	1	3
Jul 2, 2023 · Spirit (A)	W 3–0	Start	101	1	3	1
Jun 24, 2023 · Current (H)	L 1–2	Start	107	0	4	2
Jun 17, 2023 · Courage (A)	L 0–3	Start	94	1	4	2
Jun 11, 2023 · Thorns (H)	W 3–1	Start	97	5	3	9
Jun 4, 2023 · Dash (A)	L 0–2	Start	100	3	0	2
May 28, 2023 · Stars (A)	L 0–1	Start	94	2	2	1
May 20, 2023 · Spirit (H)	W 2–1	Start	99	1	1	0
May 14, 2023 · Gotham (A)	D 0–0	Start	98	0	0	1
May 6, 2023 · Racing (H)	W 1–0	Start	100	1	0	3
Apr 30, 2023 · Wave (A)	W 3–1	Start	97	0	1	4
Apr 23, 2023 · Current (A)	L 0–2	Start	96	1	5	1
Apr 15, 2023 · Gotham (H)	L 0–2	Start	112	1	1	4
Apr 2, 2023 · Angel City (H)	L 1–2	Start	106	1	1	5
Mar 26, 2023 · Thorns (A)	L 0–4	Start	94	2	1	4

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	Goals	Assists
2026 · Angel City	21	21	1863	1	1
2025 · Orlando Pride	27	26	2362	0	0
2024 · Orlando Pride	28	27	2455	1	3
2023 · Orlando Pride	22	22	1977	0	0

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

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20231,977 minOrlando Pride 20242,455 minOrlando Pride 20252,362 minOrlando Pride 20261,863 minAngel City

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

Upcoming club fixture

Utah Royals vs Angel City

Sun, Sep 20, 11:00 PM UTC

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

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

Player details

Emily Sams

Defender

Nationality: USA
Born: 1999-07-01
Height: 170 cm
Recorded seasons: 4
NWSL coverage: 2023–2026
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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