Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Arizona United Soccer Club
top club · 32 apps
Position rank · 2016
#492
goals rank
#532
assists rank
12
season goals
6
season assists
Among 600 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 2015
1 · 8.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-10-17 · 6 players total
87Appearances
12Goals
6Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
26Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Garza |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Cruz Garza |
| Date of birth | 1989-10-17 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Carrollton, Texas, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-08-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2022
Transfer: Denton Diablos → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Denton Diablos
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Arizona United → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Arizona United Soccer Club
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Sounders FC 2 → Arizona United
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Seattle Sounders FC 2
26 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: Arizona United → Sounders FC 2
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → Arizona United
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — San Jose Earthquakes, San Antonio Scorpions FC, Arizona United Soccer Club
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: San Antonio → SJ Earthquakes
13/14 · Return from loan
Feb 2014
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → San Antonio
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — San Jose Earthquakes
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — San Jose Earthquakes, San Jose Earthquakes Reserves
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — San Jose Earthquakes
8 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: UCSB Gauchos → SJ Earthquakes
11/12 · Draft
Jul 2011
11/12 — San Jose Earthquakes Reserves
7 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2010
Transfer: Denver Pioneers → UCSB Gauchos
10/11 · Transfer
Aug 2009
Transfer: Own Youth → Denver Pioneers
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 242 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2016. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.55/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.55/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.55/90
Minutes played by club
Arizona United Soccer Club
29.9%
Seattle Sounders FC 2
23.0%
San Jose Earthquakes
3.4%
San Antonio Scorpions FC
0.0%
San Jose Earthquakes Reserves
43.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona United Soccer Club | 2 | 2014 | 2016 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 690 |
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 531 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 13/14 | 2014 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 78 |
| San Antonio Scorpions FC | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 2 | 11/12 | 2013 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1,005 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Arizona United Soccer Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | USL | Arizona United Soccer Club | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 329 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 2015 | USL | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 361 |
| 2015 | USL Cup | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | NASL Spring Championship | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | USL Pro | Arizona United Soccer Club | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 361 |
| 2013 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | USL Pro | San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 415 |
| 2012 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| 13/14 | CONCACAF CL | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 590 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-08-01 | Own Youth | Denver Pioneers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Denver Pioneers | UCSB Gauchos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | UCSB Gauchos | SJ Earthquakes | Draft | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-27 | SJ Earthquakes | San Antonio | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-05 | San Antonio | SJ Earthquakes | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-23 | SJ Earthquakes | Arizona United | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-15 | Arizona United | Sounders FC 2 | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-05 | Sounders FC 2 | Arizona United | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Arizona United | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Without Club | Denton Diablos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-01 | Denton Diablos | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11946 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Tan | 1 | 0 | 768 |
| Uchenna Uzo | 1 | 0 | 644 |
| Luke Rooney | 1 | 0 | 369 |
| Aaron Long | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pablo Rossi | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Damion Lowe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bingham | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | USL | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 4 | 23 |
| 2016 | USL | Arizona United Soccer Club | 2 | 22 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | USL | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2 | 23 |
| 2012 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-05 | San Antonio | SJ Earthquakes | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-27 | SJ Earthquakes | San Antonio | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Sam Garza's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| FC Dallas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100% |
| Houston Dynamo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50% |
| Seattle Sounders | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| D.C. United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| New England Revolution | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | 329 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2015 | 26 | 531 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 2014 | 12 | 361 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 8 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
USL Pro
59 apps
8 G
2 A
US Open Cup
5 apps
3 G
1 A
MLS Reserve League
7 apps
1 G
2 A
MLS
12 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Sam Garza?
Sam Garza is an United professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Sam Garza?
Sam Garza is 36 years old. He was born on October 17, 1989 in Carrollton, Texas.
What position does Sam Garza play?
Sam Garza plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sam Garza play for?
Sam Garza currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sam Garza scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Garza has scored 12 goals in 87 appearances.