Angela Salem

Angela Marguerite Salem (born July 24, 1988) is an American professional soccer midfielder for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). In 2016-17, she played for the Boston Breakers. She previously played for the Washington Spirit in the NWSL, the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League, the Atlanta Beat and Sky Blue FC in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league, Western New York Flash in the NWSL, and the Finnish club Åland United of the Naisten Liiga.

Angela Salem
July 4, 2013; Angela Salem in Chicago Red Stars vs Western New York Flash
Personal information
Full name Angela Marguerite Salem
Date of birth (1988-07-24) July 24, 1988
Place of birth Akron, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Portland Thorns
Number 36
Youth career
Cleveland FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Francis Marion Patriots
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Sky Blue FC 3 (0)
2011 Atlanta Beat 11 (0)
2011 Åland United 7 (1)
2012 Western New York Flash 16 (1)
2012–2013 Newcastle Jets 7 (1)
2013–2014 Western New York Flash 46 (0)
2014 Newcastle Jets 12 (2)
2015 Washington Spirit 15 (0)
2016–2017 Boston Breakers 43 (1)
2018– Portland Thorns 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 2, 2018

Early life

Born in Akron, Ohio Salem attended Copley High School in Copley, Ohio where she ended her high school career with 81 goals and 46 assists. She scored 23 goals and recorded 13 assists in her senior year alone, leading Copley to its fourth straight Suburban League title.[1][2]

Salem also played club soccer for Cleveland FC and was a member of the Ohio Olympic Development Program (ODP) team.[3]

Francis Marion University

Salem attended Francis Marion University. During her freshman year, she tied the school record by recording 11 assists. As a sophomore, Salem was ranked third in scoring on the team. The midfielder was named Team MVP during her sophomore and junior years. She was a co-captain and the team's leading scorer during the 2008 season. She is the first female alumna from Francis Marion University to play professional soccer.[4][5]

Playing career
Salem playing for the Newcastle Jets

Sky Blue FC (WPS)

Salem signed with the Sky Blue FC for the 2010 WPS season. She played three games for the club. Sky Blue won the WPS Championship.[1][6]

Åland United (Naisten Liiga)

In 2011 Salem played for Åland United, a Finnish club that plays in the top national women's league, the Naisten Liiga.[7]

Atlanta Beat (WPS)

In 2011 Salem also played for the Atlanta Beat in the WPS. She started 9 of the 11 games she played.[8]

Western New York Flash (WPSL Elite)

Salem appeared in all 16 matches for the Western New York Flash in the 2012 WPSL Elite season. She helped the team to its third consecutive championship, scoring the game-winning penalty kick after double overtime in the championship game against the Chicago Red Stars.[3][9]

Newcastle Jets (W-League)

Salem played in the Australian W-League for the Newcastle Jets during the 2012–13 season.[7]

Western New York Flash (NWSL), 2013–2014

In 2013, Salem signed with the Western New York Flash for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[10]

Return to Newcastle Jets

In September 2014 Salem joined Newcastle Jets together with fellow Americans Katherine Reynolds and Tori Huster.[11]

Washington Spirit (NWSL), 2015

Following the 2014 NWSL season, the Flash traded Salem and Kat Reynolds to the Washington Spirit for Jordan Angeli and a first-round pick—sixth overall—in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[12] That pick was later used to select Lynn Williams.[13]

Boston Breakers (NWSL), 2016–17

On November 19, 2015, Salem was acquired by the Boston Breakers in exchange for two second-round 2016 NWSL College Draft picks (12 & 20 respectively) from the Washington Spirit.[14] She played for the Breakers in the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[7]

Portland Thorns (NWSL), 2018–

On January 30, 2018, the Portland Thorns selected Salem as the number fifteen pick in the dispersal draft following the Breakers' cessation of operations.[15][16]

References
  1. Hawkins, Michael (March 17, 2010). "FMU's Salem in training camp with Sky Blue FC". SCNow. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. Patrick, Sean (December 10, 2015). "New Copley Hall of Fame class set for induction". Akron.com. Leader Publications. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  3. "Angela Salem". Western New York Flash. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  4. "Francis Marion". Francis Marion Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  5. Rhim, Kristian (October 22, 2017). "Angela Salem: A professional mindset". The Springfield Student. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  6. Bayer, David (February 2011). "Four Games … 33 minutes … one shot … priceless". Our Game Magazine. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  7. "A. Salem". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  8. Kassouf, Jeff (February 18, 2011). "Atlanta signs Salem, Bethke". The Equalizer. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  9. Lauletta, Dan (July 28, 2012). "Salem penalty kick gives Flash WPSL Elite title". The Equalizer. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  10. "Western New York Flash have high hopes as NWSL kicks off". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York: Gannett Company. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  11. Kerry, Craig (September 8, 2014). "W-League 2014: Tori Huster, Angela Salem, Katherine Reynolds join Newcastle Jets". The Newcastle Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014.
  12. DiVeronica, Jeff (October 21, 2014). "WNY Flash makeover continues with trade of Salem and Reynolds". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York: Gannett Company. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  13. "Dash select Brian No. 1 overall in 2015 NWSL Draft". The Equalizer. January 16, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  14. "Breakers acquire midfielder Angela Salem from Washington". Boston Breakers. November 19, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  15. "NWSL announces Boston Breakers to cease operations". www.nwslsoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. January 28, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  16. @NWSL (January 30, 2018). "With the 15th pick in today's dispersal draft, @ThornsFC select Angela Salem" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2018 – via Twitter.
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