![]() July 4, 2013; Angela Salem in Chicago Red Stars vs Western New York Flash
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Angela Marguerite Salem | ||
Date of birth | July 24, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Akron, Ohio, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Boston Breakers | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
Cleveland FC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Francis Marion University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Sky Blue FC | 3 | (0) |
2011 | Atlanta Beat | 11 | (0) |
2011 | Aland United | 7 | (1) |
2012 | Western New York Flash | 16 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Newcastle Jets | 7 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Western New York Flash | 46 | (0) |
2014 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | (2) |
2015 | Washington Spirit | 15 | (0) |
2016– | Boston Breakers | 18 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 13, 2016. |
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 Aland United of the Naisten Liiga.
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.
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.
Salem played for Aland United, a Finnish club that plays in the top national women's league, the Naisten Liiga.
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.