American soccer player
Sarah Jacquelyn Luebbert
(born December 16, 1997) is an American professional
soccer
player who plays as a
winger
for
Liga MX Femenil
side
Club America
.
College career
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Luebbert played college soccer with the
Missouri Tigers
women's soccer team from 2016 to 2019, making 76 match appearances and scoring 29 goals, as well as winning multiple accolades during her three years stint with the team.
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Club career
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Previous to her professional career, Luebbert had a short spell with
WPSL
team Fire & Ice Soccer Club in 2018.
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Chicago Red Stars (2020?2021)
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In 2019, Luebbert registered in the
2020 NWSL draft
, but she was not selected by any club.
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Luebbert signed her first professional contract with
NWSL
club
Chicago Red Stars
in June 2020, after being invited by the club to a training camp ahead of the
2020 NWSL Challenge Cup
.
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Luebbert made her professional debut with the Red Stars in the 2020 Challenge Cup in a match against
Portland Thorns
on 1 July 2020.
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2021?2022: Loan to Club America and Return to Chicago Red Stars
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Chicago Red Stars
announced on August 30, 2021, that Luebbert would be sent on loan for the remainder of 2021 to
Liga MX Femenil
side
Club America
so that she could get more play time.
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Luebbert made her debut with America on the same day that her loan was announced, in a match against
Necaxa
for matchday 7 of the Apertura 2021.
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at the time of her arrival at America, Luebbert was just the second foreign player to play for the team.
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Although Luebbert spent most of the regular phase of the Apertura 2021 tournament injured,
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she became an important player for the team during the liguilla, scoring goals against
Chivas
in the quarter-finals and against
Tigres
in the semi-finals.
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With Luebbert's loan ending at the end of 2021, America announced on January 1, 2021, that Luebbert would be staying with the team for the
Clausura 2022
tournament after successfully negotiating the extension of her loan with Chicago Red Stars.
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During the Clausura 2022, Luebbert became a regular starter for America in the attack, scoring six goals in 16 match appearances.
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Luebbert returned to
Chicago Red Stars
to play the
2022 NWSL season
after America was knock-out in the quarter-finals of the Clausura 2022 liguilla.
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Luebbert made 16 match appearances and scored one goal during her return campaign with the Red Stars.
Club America (2023?present)
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On December 15, 2022, Chicago Red Stars announced that Luebbert was being permanently transferred to
Club America
in exchange for an agreed upon transfer fee.
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Honors
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Club America
References
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"Ficha Jugadora: Sarah Jacquelyn Luebbert"
[Player Profile: Sarah Jacquelyn Luebbert].
Liga MX Femenil
(in Spanish).
Archived
from the original on November 24, 2021
. Retrieved
November 24,
2021
.
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Sarah Luebbert
at Soccerway. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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"Sarah Luebbert - Soccer"
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University of Missouri Athletics
. Retrieved
2023-04-11
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"Women's History Month Soccer Spotlight: Sarah Luebbert"
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University of Missouri Athletics
. 31 March 2023
. Retrieved
2023-04-24
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COMMUNICATIONS, WPSL (2020-11-12).
"48 ALUMNAE PROTECTED IN NWSL EXPANSION DRAFT"
.
Women's Premier Soccer League
. Retrieved
2023-04-24
.
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a
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Baugh, Peter.
"Sarah Luebbert impressing Red Stars: 'She can be a legitimate big-time player'
"
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The Athletic
. Retrieved
2023-04-11
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"Portland Thorns 0?0 Chicago Red Stars"
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NWSLSoccer.com
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National Women's Soccer League
. July 1, 2020
. Retrieved
July 1,
2020
.
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"Chicago Red Stars Forward Sarah Luebbert Loaned to Club America"
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OurSports Central
. 2021-08-30
. Retrieved
2023-04-11
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a
b
"Quien es Sarah Luebbert, la nueva jugadora del America Femenil"
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infobae
(in European Spanish). 31 August 2021
. Retrieved
2023-04-11
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Kriger, Rachael (19 May 2022).
"Sarah Luebbert on coming back to the Red Stars, NWSL and what she learned in Mexico ? Equalizer Soccer"
. Retrieved
2023-04-11
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Rupinski, Eugene (2021-12-08).
"Liga MX Femenil recap: 2021 Apertura, Liguilla Quarterfinals"
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FMF State Of Mind
. Retrieved
2023-04-11
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"Liguilla Apertura 2021 Liga MX Femenil: Goles de America 2-1 Tigres, marcador, resumen y videos | Goal.com Espana"
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www.goal.com
(in Spanish)
. Retrieved
2023-04-11
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OnceDiario.
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"Sigamos volando"
"
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www.oncediario.com
(in European Spanish)
. Retrieved
2023-04-11
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Salazar, Emmanuel (2022-12-13).
"Chicago Red Stars Transfer Sarah Luebbert to Club America"
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Chicago Red Stars
. Retrieved
2023-04-11
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"Liga MX Femenil: Sarah Luebbert regresa al America para el Clausura 2023"
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ESPNdeportes.com
(in Spanish). 2022-12-15
. Retrieved
2023-04-11
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