Sam Fink (soccer)

Sam Fink
Fink playing for Saint Louis FC in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-05-08) May 8, 1993
Place of birth Bridgeton, Missouri, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Saint Louis FC
Number 4
Youth career
2011–2014 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Saint Louis FC 53 (4)
2017 Oklahoma City Energy 17 (0)
2018– Saint Louis FC 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:52, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Sam Fink (born May 8, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Saint Louis FC in the United Soccer League.

Career

College

Fink played four years of college soccer at Wake Forest University between 2011 and 2014.[1]

Professional

On March 7, 2015, it was announced that Fink had signed with USL team Saint Louis FC.[2] He scored his first professional goal on May 9 during a match against Wilmington Hammerheads FC at World Wide Technology Soccer Park, earning a spot on the USL Team of the Week.[3] He was again named to the Team of the Week following his performance in a come-from-behind victory at home against the Charleston Battery on August 20, becoming the first Saint Louis FC player to receive the award twice.[4] Fink played every minute of all 28 games during the 2015 season, one of just two USL players to manage the feat that year.[5]

Fink was released by Saint Louis FC on November 10, 2016.[6]

On November 30, 2016, Fink was signed by fellow USL Western Conference side Oklahoma City Energy FC.[7]

On December 13th, 2017, Fink was re-signed by his hometown and debut club, Saint Louis FC for the 2018 season. [8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/sam_fink_754761.html
  2. ↑ "STL FC Announces Additions of Hardware, Fink". saintlouisfc.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-10.
  3. ↑ "Fink, Kann Named to USL Team of the Week". saintlouisfc.com.
  4. ↑ "Fink Earns USL Team of the Week Honors". saintlouisfc.com.
  5. ↑ "Saint Louis' Fink Makes Mark for Hometown Club". uslsoccer.com. "One of only two players in the USL to play every minute of every game in the regular season..."
  6. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/719948?referrer_id=2333971
  7. ↑ "Energy FC Adds Fink to Back Line". USLSoccer.com.
  8. ↑ "Fink Returns to STLFC". SaintLouisFC.com.
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