Amy Sauer is a retired American soccer player who played for the San Diego Spirit.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 21, 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Spring, Texas | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Stanford Cardinal | 83 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | San Diego Spirit | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Early life and education
editSauer grew up in Spring, Texas,[2] the daughter of Donald and Mary Ellen Sauer and the younger sister of A. J. Sauer, who played for Stanford's men's soccer team form 1995 to 1999.[3] She attended from Klein Oak High School, then Stanford University,[4] graduating in 2001.[2]
Career
editConsidered one of the top 15 recruits in the country, Sauer played for Stamford, Texas soccer team from 1998 to 2001,[2] playing in every game and starting in most.[3]
In 2002, she made her professional debut with the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), where she was selected to play for the San Diego Spirit in the second round of the draft.[4] She was released from the team in 2003.[5]
References
edit- ^ "WUSA: 2002 Draft". Soccer America. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ a b c "Amy Sauer – Women's Soccer". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ a b "Player Bio: Amy Sauer". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ a b "Sauer sticks with Spirit". Chron. 2002-04-03. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Defender Tanaka". OurSports Central. 2003-05-21. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.