Amy Sauer

Amy Sauer

Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-03-21) March 21, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Spring, Texas
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s)	Defender
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2001	Stanford Cardinal	83	(1)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002	San Diego Spirit	20	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amy Sauer is a retired American soccer player who played for the San Diego Spirit.[1]

Early life and education

Sauer grew up in Spring, Texas,[2] the daughter of Donald and Mary Ellen Sauer and the younger sister of A. J. Sauer, who played for Stanford's men's soccer team form 1995 to 1999.[3] She attended from Klein Oak High School, then Stanford University,[4] graduating in 2001.[2]

Career

Considered one of the top 15 recruits in the country, Sauer played for Stamford, Texas soccer team from 1998 to 2001,[2] playing in every game and starting in most.[3]

In 2002, she made her professional debut with the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), where she was selected to play for the San Diego Spirit in the second round of the draft.[4] She was released from the team in 2003.[5]

References

1. "WUSA: 2002 Draft". Soccer America. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
2. "Amy Sauer – Women's Soccer". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
3. "Player Bio: Amy Sauer". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
4. "Sauer sticks with Spirit". Chron. 2002-04-03. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
5. "Defender Tanaka". OurSports Central. 2003-05-21. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.