# Sam Vines

Samuel Marqus Lloyd Vines (born May 31, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.

## Club career
### Colorado Rapids

Whilst with the Colorado Rapids academy, Vines spent time with United Soccer League side Charlotte Independence during their 2017 season.
On February 23, 2018, Vines signed a homegrown player contract with Colorado Rapids. He was loaned back out to their affiliate Charlotte Independence on March 8, 2018.
In 2019, Vines made 23 starts among 26 MLS appearances for Colorado, playing 90 minutes in 18 of Colorado's last 19 league matches. In 2020, Vines played every minute of every regular season match for Colorado, becoming the only player on the roster to do so. Vines picked up his first career MLS assist on Sep 9 against Houston Dynamo, finding Lalas Abubakar for a stoppage-time equalizer. Vines scored his first career MLS goal on Sep 12 in Colorado's 5–0 win over Real Salt Lake to reclaim the Rocky Mountain Cup. Vines made a substitute appearance in Colorado's MLS Cup Playoffs first-round loss to Minnesota United FC. He finished the season with one goal and three assists.

### Antwerp

In August 2021, Vines headed to Belgium to sign a three-year contract with a one-year option with Royal Antwerp. At the beginning of September, he suffered a collarbone fracture in training which required surgery.

### Colorado Rapids

Vines returned to Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids on January 22, 2024, signing a four-year contract through 2027.

## International career

Prior to making his full senior international debut, Vines was a regular call-up to the U.S. U-23 MNT. Vines was called up to Jason Kreis' 25-player under-23 camp in Miami in October 2019. Vines made his under-23 debut in a 6–1 win over El Salvador at Florida International University on October 15, coming on for Chris Gloster in the 66th minute. He played 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss to Brazil at the United International Football Festival in the Canary Islands on November 14.
Vines was called up to the United States national team for the first time on January 2, 2020. Vines made his senior debut, starting in a friendly against Costa Rica on February 1, 2020, becoming the first Colorado Rapids homegrown to start for the United States senior national team side. Vines was called up again for the senior team's December 2020 camp on November 30. Vines played the first half of the a 6–0 friendly win over El Salvador on December 9 at Inter Miami CF Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
On January 5, 2021, Vines was named to the joint senior and under-23 January camp in Bradenton, Florida, ahead of Olympic qualifying. Vines played 64 minutes and assisted Jesús Ferreira's first goal in a 7–0 friendly win over Trinidad & Tobago at Exploria Stadium in Orlando on January 31.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played December 8, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Playoffs | Playoffs | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Charlotte Independence | 2017 | United Soccer League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2018 | United Soccer League | 29 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Colorado Rapids | 2018 | MLS | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Colorado Rapids | 2019 | MLS | 26 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Colorado Rapids | 2020 | MLS | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Colorado Rapids | 2021 | MLS | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Colorado Rapids | Total | Total | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 2 |
| Royal Antwerp | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 24 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Royal Antwerp | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Royal Antwerp | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Royal Antwerp | Total | Total | 44 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| Colorado Rapids | 2024 | MLS | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 153 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 179 | 5 |
* ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup, Belgian Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

### International

    As of match played September 23, 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| United States | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| United States | 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| United States | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 9 | 1 |
    As of match played July 11, 2021.
    Scores and results list the United's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vines goal.
List of international goals scored by Sam Vines :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | July 11, 2021 | Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States | 4 | Haiti | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |

## Honors

Royal Antwerp
* Belgian Pro League: 2022–23
* Belgian Cup: 2022–23
* Belgian Super Cup: 2023
United States
* CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2021