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Sam Raben (born May 11, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender. He won a gold medal with Team USA in the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel. Before turning pro, he played two seasons in the Premier Development League with Colorado Rapids U-23. In January 2019 the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer signed Raben to a guaranteed contract.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Raben | ||
| Date of birth | May 11, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Colorado Storm | ||
| 2014–2015 | Colorado Rapids | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 91 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Colorado Rapids U-23 | 15 | (0) |
| 2019 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | Sporting Kansas City II | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2020 | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Football | ||
| Maccabiah Games | ||
 | 2017 Maccabiah | Football |
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Raben was born in Birmingham, Alabama, to David and Carrie Raben, and is Jewish.[1][2][3] His father is an oncologist at the University of Colorado.[2] His sister Lizzy played soccer for Duke University.[4] His hometown is Greenwood Village, Colorado.[5][3]
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Raben plays soccer as a defender.[6] He attended Cherry Creek High School.[1] He was second team All-State and All-Conference in 2012.[1]
He played for Wake Forest University.[2][7] Raben made 91 starts for Wake Forest, tied for third-most in school history.[3] In 2018, he was named third team All-ACC and third team All-South Region by United Soccer Coaches.[1]
Raben played center back in soccer for Team USA in the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning a gold medal.[2][7][8] He was on the Jewish Sports Review 2017 Division 1 Men's Soccer All-America Team, along with Jake Rozhansky and Harry Swartz.[9]
Before turning pro, Raben played two seasons in the Premier Development League with Colorado Rapids U-23.[10][11]
In January 2019, the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer signed Raben to a guaranteed contract.[12]
On February 26, 2020, Raben signed with USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II after going on trial with them in the preseason.[13] Raben was released by Sporting Kansas City on November 30, 2020.[14]
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