Current:Home > MarketsFormer USWNT star Sam Mewis retires. Here's why she left soccer and what she's doing next-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Former USWNT star Sam Mewis retires. Here's why she left soccer and what she's doing next
View Date:2024-12-23 11:42:48
Former U.S. women's national team star Sam Mewis has announced her retirement from soccer at age 31.
Mewis, who has been sidelined for nearly two years as she deals with a long-term knee injury, made the announcement in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
"With both sadness and clarity, I am retiring from professional soccer. Unfortunately, my knee can no longer tolerate the impact that elite soccer requires. Though this isn't what I wanted, it’s clear that this is the only path forward for me," Mewis added in a post on Instagram.
"I want to thank everyone who has been on my team throughout this journey- soccer has put so many wonderful things in my life, but the most wonderful thing has been the people. To all of my family, friends, teammates, and fans- I truly feel that we did this together and I’m extremely grateful.
"I plan to share more about the journey of my injury someday. I know that there are many athletes who have faced the unique struggle of stepping away from sport early and I think these stories deserve to be told — and heard."
Mewis also announced she has taken on a new role as editor-in-chief of a new media vertical, The Women’s Game, on the Men in Blazers Media Network.
A decorated career
Though Mewis was forced to cut her career short, she managed to put together a lengthy list of accomplishments after turning pro out of UCLA in 2015.
Mewis won three NWSL titles, the first with the Western New York Flash in 2016 and then two more in 2018 and 2019 after the franchise relocated and became the North Carolina Courage.
On the international level, Mewis won the U-20 World Cup in 2012 before graduating to the senior USWNT two years later. She would go on to earn 83 caps and score 24 goals with the USWNT, becoming an integral part of the team that lifted the 2019 World Cup.
Mewis first suffered a knee injury in 2017 with the USWNT. After missing six months, she was able to return and play regularly through 2021. Following the Olympics in 2021, Mewis missed several months before returning for two brief appearances in the Challenge Cup in March 2022.
Those would end up being her final two career appearances. After undergoing surgery in January 2023, Mewis revealed in November that she was dealing with a cartilage injury that doctors told her would never fully heal.
veryGood! (157)
Related
- Secret Service Agent Allegedly Took Ex to Barack Obama’s Beach House
- Sen. Menendez returns to New York court to enter plea to new conspiracy charge
- Washington Commanders' Jonathan Allen sounds off after defeat to New York Giants
- Seahawks WR DK Metcalf misses first career game with rib, hip injuries
- Kyle Richards Swears This Holiday Candle Is the Best Scent Ever and She Uses It All Year
- Vermont State Police searching for 2 young men who disappeared
- Texas coach Steve Sarkisian provides update on quarterback Quinn Ewers' status
- Drake is giving out free Dave's Hot Chicken sliders or tenders to celebrate 37th birthday
- Surprise bids revive hope for offshore wind in Gulf of Mexico after feds cancel lease sale
- Imprisoned Kremlin foe Navalny refuses to leave his cell and skips a court hearing as a protest
Ranking
- Dogecoin soars after Trump's Elon Musk announcement: What to know about the cryptocurrency
- Investigators use psychology to help extract confessions from a suspected serial killer
- 'You want it to hurt': Dolphins hope explosive attack fizzling out vs. Eagles will spark growth
- Woman rescued after spending 16 hours in California cave, treated for minor injuries
- Wildfires burn on both coasts. Is climate change to blame?
- Taylor Swift's 'Eras' wins box office as 'Killers of the Flower Moon' makes $23M debut
- Tesla, Ford and Kia among 120,000 vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here
- ‘Superfog’ made of fog and marsh fire smoke blamed for traffic pileups, road closures in Louisiana
Recommendation
-
Some women are stockpiling Plan B and abortion pills. Here's what experts have to say.
-
JetBlue plane tilts back after landing at JFK Airport in New York but no injuries are reported
-
James Patterson says checked egos are key to co-author success, hints at big actor collab
-
Pat McAfee hints he may not be part of ESPN's 'College GameDay' next year
-
The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban ‘prop’ bets on college athletes
-
Full transcript of Face the Nation, Oct. 22, 2023
-
Woman rescued after spending 16 hours in California cave, treated for minor injuries
-
5 Things podcast: Two American hostages released by Hamas, House in limbo without Speaker