Sam Raben
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Full name
Sam Raben
Date of birth
May 11, 1997
Place of birth
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Raben | ||
| Date of birth | May 11, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Colorado Storm | ||
| 2014–2015 | Colorado Rapids | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 91 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Colorado Rapids U-23 | 15 | (0) |
| 2019 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | Sporting Kansas City II | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 6, 2020 | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Football | ||
| Maccabiah Games | ||
 | 2017 Maccabiah | Football |
Sam Raben (born May 11, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender. He won a gold medal with Team USA in the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel. Before turning pro, he played two seasons in the Premier Development League with Colorado Rapids U-23. In January 2019 the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer signed Raben to a guaranteed contract.
Raben was born in Birmingham, Alabama, to David and Carrie Raben, and is Jewish.[1][2][3] His father is an oncologist at the University of Colorado.[2] His sister Lizzy played soccer for Duke University.[4] His hometown is Greenwood Village, Colorado.[5][3]
