Samantha Estrada
{{Short description|American soccer goalkeeper (born 2000)}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Samantha Estrada
| fullname = Samantha Victoria Estrada{{cite web |title=December Commencement 2023 |url=https://www.smu.edu/-/media/Site/academic-ceremonies/more-information/ceremony-program-archives/December-Commencement-2023.pdf |publisher=Southern Methodist University |access-date=March 16, 2025 |page=8}}
| image = Samantha Estrada.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|2000|07|7}}
| birth_place = El Paso, Texas, U.S.
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Dallas Trinity FC
| clubnumber = 0
| collegeyears1 = 2018–2023
| college1 = SMU Mustangs
| collegecaps1 = 50
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2024
| clubs1 = AHFC Royals
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Dallas Trinity FC
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| youthclubs1 = New Mexico Rush
| youthclubs2 = Texas Rush
| club-update = September 20, 2024
| youthclubs3 = Houston Dash DA
}}
Samantha Victoria Estrada is an American professional soccer player from El Paso, Texas, who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Super League club Dallas Trinity FC.
Early life
At twelve, Estrada began playing soccer with the New Mexico Rush. She later joined the Texas Rush, a ten-hour drive from her home in El Paso, and lived with a host family during three-week stays.{{Cite web |title=Samantha Estrada - Women's Soccer |url=https://smumustangs.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/samantha-estrada/13669 |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=SMU Athletics |language=en}}
Estrada later join the Houston Dash's Development Academy and was invited to a U18 USWNT camp in October 2017.{{Cite web |last=Boddison |first=Simon |date=2017-10-19 |title=Samantha Estrada - U18 WNT |url=https://htxsoccer.com/samantha-estrada-u18-wnt/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=HTX Soccer |language=en-US}}
College career
= SMU Mustangs =
Estrada received a full scholarship to Southern Methodist University (SMU) in 2018, where she played for six years in the American Athletic Conference (AAC).{{Cite web |title=Meet DTFC: Sam Estrada |url=https://www.dallastrinityfc.com/news/2024/07/25/meet-dtfc-sam-estrada/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Dallas Trinity FC |language=en-US}} She experienced three ACL tears—first in her freshman year in 2018, then again in 2019, and for a third time in 2022 before her final season. Despite these injuries and three subsequent surgeries, Estrada recorded 175 career saves with the Mustangs, ranking 10th in program history. She also ranks 6th in save percentage and 7th in goals against average.{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/meet-the-women-of-dallas-trinity-fc-new-pro-soccer-team-brimming-with-local-talent/ar-AA1oQjuL |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=www.msn.com}}
During the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, Estrada achieved a shutout against Texas, helping SMU advance to the second round for the first time since 2006.
In 2021, Estrada signed a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deal with Sam's Club, reportedly valued at $10,000.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-16 |title=El Pasoan, SMU women's soccer player lands NIL deal with Sam's Club |url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/el-pasoan-smu-womens-soccer-player-lands-nil-deal-with-sams-club/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=KTSM 9 News |language=en-US}}
Club career
= AHFC Royals =
After college, Estrada entered the 2024 NWSL Draft but was not selected.{{Cite web |title=Final list of registered players announced for 2024 NWSL Draft |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/final-list-of-registered-players-announced-for-2024-nwsl-draft/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=SoccerWire |language=en}} Afterwards, she joined AHFC Royals, a Houston-based team in the USL W League. The Royals completed the 2024 season undefeated, conceding only four goals across ten games. Estrada played her final match with the team on June 21, 2024.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/ahfcroyals/p/C8e8FFkugYX/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=www.instagram.com}}
= Dallas Trinity =
Estrada signed her first professional contract with Dallas Trinity FC on June 11, 2024, joining her former SMU teammate, Allie Thornton.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-26 |title=El Paso Star Ready to Shine in Dallas |url=https://www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/samestrada-goalkeeper-usl-superleague-dallastrinity-profile-soccer |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Protagonist Soccer |language=en-US}} Estrada was the club's fifth overall signing and made her professional debut in Dallas Trinity's inaugural match against Tampa Bay Sun FC on August 18, 2024.
Personal life
Estrada was born in El Paso, Texas, and later completed high school in The Woodlands, near Houston. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Methodist University in 2021, followed by two Master's degrees, one in Sports Management and the other in Business Administration.{{Cite web |title=Meet DTFC: Sam Estrada |url=https://www.dallastrinityfc.com/news/2024/07/25/meet-dtfc-sam-estrada/ |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=Dallas Trinity FC |language=en-US}}
Estrada's father was also a goalkeeper who played with the Dallas Burn.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-23 |title=Dallas Trinity FC {{!}} Sam Estrada, goalkeeper |url=https://www.wfaa.com/video/sports/soccer/dallas-trinity-fc-sam-estrada-goalkeeper/287-f5a31e48-ceaa-4c67-ae1c-b0a95cf64f0f |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=wfaa.com |language=en-US}}
Career statistics
= College =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Team ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |Regular season ! colspan="2" |AAC Tournament ! colspan="2" |NCAA Tournament ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Conference
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="6" |SMU Mustangs
|2018 | rowspan="6" |AAC |9 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |10 |0 |
| 2019
| colspan="6" |{{abbr|DNP|Did not play due to injury}} |0 |0 |
| 2020–21
|2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 |
| 2021
|8 |0 |2 |0 |2 |0 |12 |0 |
| 2022
|9 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |9 |0 |
| 2023
|14 |0 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |17 |0 |
| colspan="3" |Total
!42 !0 !6 !0 !2 !0 !50 !0 |
= Club =
{{updated|September 20, 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| AHFC Royals
|2024 |9 |0 |colspan="2"|— |9 |0 |
| Dallas Trinity FC
|3 |0 |1 |0 |4 |0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!12 !0 !1 !0 !13 !0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://smumustangs.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/samantha-estrada/13669 Samantha Estrada's profile] at Southern Methodist University
- [https://www.dallastrinityfc.com/roster/samantha-estrada/ Samantha Estrada #0] at Dallas Trinity FC
- {{Soccerway|samantha-estrada/982163}}
{{Dallas Trinity FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Estrada, Samantha}}
Category:American women's soccer players
Category:21st-century American sportswomen
Category:Soccer players from Texas
Category:People from El Paso, Texas
Category:Women's association football goalkeepers
Category:Sportspeople from El Paso, Texas
Category:Soccer players from El Paso, Texas
Category:SMU Mustangs women's soccer players