
Chicago Red Stars Receive Sam Staab from Washington Spirit
January 12, 2024 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Chicago Stars FC News Release
CHICAGO - The Chicago Red Stars have traded the third overall pick in the 2024 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Draft to the Washington Spirit in exchange for stand-out defender Sam Staab.
The 26-year-old Staab was a finalist for the NWSL's 2023 Defender of Year award. Staab is also a three-time NWSL Ironwoman having played every available regular-season minute for the third time in her career. Early last season, Staab set a new league record for most consecutive regular-season starts after passing fellow Spirit teammate Amber Brooks whose previous record was 72 consecutive starts.
The San Diego native earned Best XI of the month honors in March, April and May of last season and has now earned Best XI of the month five times in her career.
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