| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 26, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Denver, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Denver Pioneers | 83 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2019– | New Mexico United | 114 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2023 | |||
Sam Hamilton (born July 26, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays for New Mexico United in the USL Championship as either a center back or as a central defensive midfielder.
Hamilton played four years of college soccer at the University of Denver between 2013 and 2016, where he made 83 appearances, scored 3 goals and tallied 13 assists.[1]
On January 13, 2017, Hamilton was selected in the first round (15th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.[2] He signed with the club on March 4, 2017.[3]
Hamilton made three league appearances in MLS with Colorado Rapids, and spent the rest of his rookie season on loan with Phoenix Rising.[4] He made 9 starts in 14 appearances with Phoenix, scoring his first professional goal against Charlotte Independence September 16, 2017.[5]
On August 10, 2017, Hamilton was loaned to United Soccer League side Phoenix Rising FC.[6]
On November 28, 2018, he signed with New Mexico United of the USL Championship, following his release by Colorado Rapids.[7]
In New Mexico United’s inaugural season, Hamilton made 16 starts in 20 league appearances at center back and central midfield, helping lead the team to its first-ever playoff appearance.
In U.S. Open Cup play, Hamilton contributed to two upset victories over MLS opposition. On June 12, he played a full 120 minutes against his former club Colorado Rapids in a shootout victory.[8] In the following Round of 16 on June 19, Hamilton scored the game-winning goal in the 64th minute to upset MLS side FC Dallas and advance to the tournament’s quarterfinals.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colorado Rapids | 2017 | MLS | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2017 | USL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 2018 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| New Mexico United | 2019 | USL Championship | 19 | 2 | 4[a] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 57 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 82 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 4 | ||