Playing position Height 1.65 m Role Soccer player | Name Angela Salem Years Team Position Midfielder | |
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Full name Angela Marguerite Salem Date of birth (1988-07-24) July 24, 1988 (age 27) Current team Newcastle Jets FC W-League | ||
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Angela Marguerite Salem (born July 24, 1987) is an American professional soccer midfielder. In 2016, she played for the Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). 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 WPS, Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League|NWSL as well as the Finnish club Åland United of the Naisten Liiga.
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- Flash spotlight angela salem 6 29 13
- Angela salem washington spirit may 16 2015
- Early life
- Francis Marion University
- Aland United
- Sky Blue FC
- Atlanta Beat
- Western New York Flash WPSL Elite
- Newcastle Jets
- Western New York Flash NWSL 20132014
- Return to Newcastle Jets
- Washington Spirit NWSL 2015
- Boston Breakers 2015
- References
Angela salem washington spirit may 16 2015
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.
Salem also played club soccer for Cleveland FC and was a member of the Ohio Olympic Development Program (ODP) team.
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 alum from Francis Marion University to play professional soccer.
Aland United
Salem played for Aland United, a Finnish club that plays in the top national women's league, the Naisten Liiga.
Sky Blue FC
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.
Atlanta Beat
Salem played for the Atlanta Beat in the WPS. She started nine of the 11 games she played.
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.
Newcastle Jets
Salem played in the Australian W-League for the Newcastle Jets.
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).
Return to Newcastle Jets
In September 2014 Salem joined Newcastle Jets together with fellow Americans Katherine Reynolds and Tori Huster.
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. That pick later became Lynn Williams.
Boston Breakers, 2015–
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.