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Defender
Sarah Gorden
USA · Age 34 · 168 cm
Season at a glance · 2018
All stats →17 appearances · 1,370 minutes
2018 · published season totals · Chicago Stars listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 17
- Starts
- 12
- Minutes
- 1,370
- Tackles won
- 20
- Interceptions
- 36
- Clearances
- 41
Latest appearance · 2018
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Look beyond the ball2018 · Chicago Stars
Left back
Chicago Stars
Playing style →Injury absence and return
Angel City's biography documents Gorden's ACL injury absence and return in 2023.
Angel CityCareer →When she steps forward, who covers the space behind her?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2018
All matches →3 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 100 minutes against Royals on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2018
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 1 | 0.07 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 0 |
| Key passes | — | — |
| Passes completed | 486 | 31.93 |
| Tackles won | 20 | 1.31 |
| Interceptions | 36 | 2.36 |
| Clearances | 41 | 2.69 |
Advanced metrics · 2018
- 0.65
- 1.22
- 0.73
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Matches · 2018
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 · Royals (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 100 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2018 · Gotham (H) | W 5–0 | Start | 98 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2018 · Reign (A) | D 0–0 | Sub | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2018 · Reign (H) | W 1–0 | Sub | 61 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 2018 · Courage (A) | L 1–4 | Start | 94 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Jun 24, 2018 · Royals (H) | W 2–0 | Sub | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2018 · Thorns (H) | D 1–1 | Start | 64 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2018 · Spirit (A) | W 2–0 | Start | 95 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| May 26, 2018 · Pride (H) | L 2–5 | Sub | 56 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| May 20, 2018 · Reign (A) | D 0–0 | Start | 94 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| May 13, 2018 · Dash (H) | D 2–2 | Start | 95 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| May 6, 2018 · Courage (A) | D 1–1 | Start | 97 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| May 2, 2018 · Pride (H) | L 0–2 | Start | 116 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2018 · Gotham (H) | D 1–1 | Start | 92 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Apr 18, 2018 · Dash (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 93 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr 1, 2018 · Thorns (H) | L 2–3 | Start | 94 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2018 · Dash (A) | D 1–1 | Sub | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Season record
| Season / listed club | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Angel City | 20 | 19 | 1718 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 · Angel City | 26 | 26 | 2275 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 · Angel City | 24 | 24 | 2058 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Angel City | 23 | 23 | 2070 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Chicago Stars | 27 | 27 | 2460 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · Chicago Stars | 23 | 23 | 2192 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 · Chicago Stars | 17 | 12 | 1370 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 · Chicago Stars | 5 | 3 | 239 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 · Chicago Stars | 4 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
Career chapters
Full career →2016124 minChicago Stars2017239 minChicago Stars20181,370 minChicago Stars20192,192 minChicago Stars
2020Excluded
20212,460 minChicago Stars2022No row
20232,070 minAngel City20242,058 minAngel City20252,275 minAngel City20261,718 minAngel CityCalendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.
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 ·
Career sources
- Injury absence and returnAngel City · 2022–23
Upcoming club fixture
Utah Royals vs Angel City
For the last recorded club. Player availability is not confirmed.
Schedule as observed ; 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
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Sources, coverage and definitions
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 . Career annotations reviewed September 5, 2026. Listed position, modeled role and availability are separate.
Metric definitions →