Sarah Foley
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2003 (age 22–23) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bodø/Glimt | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lou Fusz | |||
| 2019–2022 | Belleville West Maroons | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 69 | (22) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Bodø/Glimt | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sarah Foley (born 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Toppserien club Bodø/Glimt. She played college soccer for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Foley grew up in the St. Louis suburb of Belleville, Illinois.[1] She played club soccer for Lou Fusz Athletic, winning the USYS under-16 national title in 2019.[2] She committed to play college soccer for Illinois in her junior year at Belleville High School-West.[3]
College career
Foley scored 2 goals in 13 games for the Illinois Fighting Illini as a freshman in 2022.[1] She almost quit the sport after her freshman season but soon rediscovered her love for the game.[4] She became a starter as a sophomore in 2023, scoring 2 goals in 17 games.[1] In her junior year in 2024, she scored a career-high 11 goals in 18 games, the most by an Illinois player since 2015, and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors.[1] After longtime head coach Janet Rayfield retired, she helped lead an impressive start to her senior season under Katie Hultin in 2025, with her first goal of the season making SportsCenter's top 10 plays.[5] She started all 21 games, co-led the team with 7 goals, and had a career-high 3 assists, being named second-team All-Big Ten for the second time.[1] She helped lead the Fighting Illini to their first Big Ten tournament berth since 2020, their first NCAA tournament berth since 2013, and their highest win total since 2011.[6]
Club career
Foley trained with the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)'s Houston Dash as a non-roster invitee in the 2026 preseason.[7] In March 2026, she signed her first professional contract with Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt.[8]