Samantha Mewis, who played for the U.S. squad that won the 2019 Women's World Cup, has retired from soccer because of a knee injury that has sidelined her from the national team since the Tokyo Olympics.
Though this isn't what I wanted, it's clear that this is the only path forward for me.”The midfielder scored 24 goals in 83 appearances over eight years with the national team.
Mewis was the 2020 U.S. Soccer women's Player of the Year.
She last played professionally for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League.
A Massachusetts native, Mewis was also on the UCLA team that won an NCAA title in 2013.
Persons:
Samantha Mewis, Mewis, I’m, ”, ___
Organizations:
U.S ., Blazers Media Network, Soccer, Kansas City, National Women's Soccer League, Manchester City, FA, Everton, Western New York Flash, North Carolina, UCLA
Locations:
Tokyo, Mewis, United States, Australia, France, Netherlands, Massachusetts