2022 Men's Soccer Roster
Samways, Anthony
Jersey Number 16
Anthony Samways
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 140
- Hometown:
- Loveland, Ohio
- High School:
- New Albany
Bio
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Instagram: @anthony_samways
Career Highlights
- Named an Ohio State Captain for 2023 Season
- Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023)
- Second Team All-Big Ten (2022)
2024 (Senior)
- Helped the Buckeyes win the Big Ten regular season title, the Big Ten Tournament crown and reach the semifinals of the 2024 College Cup
- Drafted with the 34th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 MLS Draft ... selected by Sporting Kansas City
- Started 22 of 22 matches for the Buckeyes
- Recorded four assists in wins at Akron, at home vs. Rutgers and Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals against Washington in Bridgeview, Illinois
- Played 1,966 minutes with 19 games of 90 or more minutes played ... did not rest a single minute over the final 12 matches of the season
2023 (Junior)
- Appeared in 16 matches with starts in all
- Logged more than 1,150 minutes with one assist
- Earned point with an assist in 3-2 win at No. 16 Michigan State
2022 (Sophomore)
- Started 19 of 20 matches played
- Tallied 1,692 minutes
- Scored twice on the year…first in a 2-1 win at home vs. Northwestern and the game-winner at Wake Forest (3-0) in NCAA Tournament opener
- Led team in assists with seven, third in points with 11
2021 (Freshman)
- Named to the TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 Freshmen list (No. 62)
- Started 13 of 15 games played for a total of 1,258 minutes
- Two assists on the year, each leading to a win for the Buckeyes (vs. Akron and Michigan)
- Took seven shots, three on goal
Anthony Samways File
- Played with the Crew SC Academy U-16/17 and U-18/19 teams under head coach Kelvin Jone
- Trained with the first team for the last three years, including appearances in three exhibition matches
- Started every match for the U-19 squad.
Quoting Coach Maisonneuve — Anthony Samways
“Anthony is a very good soccer player with a high IQ. He has the ability to play both sides of the ball as an outside back and the versatility to pop in the midfield as well. His technical ability is top notch, he has excellent athleticism and we love his competitiveness. We are so excited to have Anthony as part of the Buckeye family.”
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