Samantha June Mewis (born October 9, 1992) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Raised in Hanson, Massachusetts, Mewis played collegiately for the UCLA Bruins, where she won an NCAA championship in 2013.
After playing extensively at the youth level, Mewis debuted for the United States senior national team while in college in 2014.
She made 86 appearances for the national team, winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and earning a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
[8] In 2011, she was named Gatorade Massachusetts Girls Soccer Player of the Year for the second time after receiving the accolade previously for 2009–10.
[17] Mewis was selected fourth overall by the Western New York Flash in the 2015 National Women's Soccer League entry draft.
In the semi-final, Mewis scored a goal in the 16th minute helping the Western New York Flash to upset the Shield winning Portland Thorns.
In the play-offs, Mewis was in the starting line-up for the semi-final match against the Chicago Red Stars and scored a goal in the 86th minute.
[30] She made her competitive debut for the club at Wembley Stadium on August 29 as a 68th-minute substitute during a 2–0 defeat to Chelsea in the 2020 Women's FA Community Shield.
[31] In total, Mewis made 32 appearances and scored 16 goals including the winner against Arsenal in the semi-final of the delayed 2019–20 Women's FA Cup and again in the final as Manchester City beat Everton 3–1 in extra-time to defend their title.
[38] Mewis was a member of the United States under-17 team that was runner-up at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.
[39] At the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Mewis helped the team win the championship after defeating Germany 1–0 in the final.
[40] On January 24, 2014, Mewis was named for the first time to the senior national team roster for friendlies against Canada and Russia.
[45] Mewis suffered a knee cartilage injury in a November 2017 game against Canada which sidelined her for six months, forcing her to miss the 2018 SheBelieves Cup.
[48] She played in 6 out of 7 matches, including the final, and scored two goals, both as part of a 13–0 group stage victory over Thailand.
[51] Mewis was a member of the US team at the 2020 Olympic Games in August 2021, scoring one goal in their quarterfinal win against the Netherlands.
[56] Her role would include hosting The Women's Game podcast, which consists of Friendlies, where she interviews soccer stars, and Good Vibes FC with Williams and Becky Sauerbrunn.
[59] Following the United States' win at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Mewis and her teammates were honored with a ticker tape parade in New York City.