Savanah Uveges

Savanah Uveges (born June 9, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Savanah Uveges
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-09) June 9, 1996
Place of birth Bartlett, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers 44 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Orlando Pride 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 17, 2020

Early life

Uveges grew up in Bartlett, Illinois and was a two-sport athlete in soccer and basketball at South Elgin High School. She set several school records including most goals in a in a season (23) and most goals in a game (5). She was an all-conference, all-area and all-sectional selection.[1]

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Uveges played college soccer for the Nebraska Cornhuskers between 2014 and 2019. After suffering two ACL tears while in high school, Uveges suffered another two in college, keeping her sidelined and unable to make an appearance in her first three seasons with the team.[2] As a junior Uveges made 17 appearances, scoring her first career goal on August 25, 2017 in a 3–0 win over South Dakota Coyotes.[1] As a senior, Uveges started in all 21 games during the 2018 season and received third-team All-Big Ten honors.[3] Injury sidelined Uveges for much of 2019, limiting her to six appearances.

Professional career

Orlando Pride

Uveges declared for the 2020 NWSL College Draft but was not selected.[4] In February 2020 she briefly spent some time on trial in Sweden with second-tier Elitettan team IFK Kalmar, playing in a preseason friendly against Lidköping FK.[5][6]

Uveges returned to the United States in March 2020, joining NWSL team Orlando Pride as a preseason trialist.[7] However, preseason was canceled three days into camp amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] On 8 September 2020, with the 2020 NWSL season dealing with significant disruption during the pandemic, Uveges was one of seven players signed to a short-term contract with Orlando in order to compete in the Fall Series following the team's decision to loan out 11 senior players to play regularly overseas.[9][10] Uveges made her debut on September 26, 2020, starting in a 3–1 defeat to Houston Dash.[11] She appeared in two Fall Series matches for a combined 56 minutes.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played October 17, 2020.[12]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando Pride 2020 NWSL ——2[lower-alpha 1]020
Career total 00002020
  1. NWSL Fall Series

References
  1. "Savanah Uveges - Nebraska Cornhuskers". Nebraska Cornhuskers.
  2. Chamberlain, Gene. "South Elgin's Savanah Uveges caps comeback at Nebraska from fourth ACL tear". chicagotribune.com.
  3. "Senior Trio on Big Ten Preseason Honors List". KNLV AM & FM.
  4. "NWSL 2020 College Draft list". www.nwslsoccer.com.
  5. "IFK Kalmar-Lidköpings FK 2-0 Träningsmatch". IFK Kalmar A-laget (in Swedish).
  6. "Bilder från IFK Kalmars vinst mot Lidköping FK – fokusKalmar". FokusKalmar (in Swedish).
  7. "Orlando Pride Announce Preseason Opening Day Roster". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  8. "Statement from NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird regarding the 2020 season". www.nwslsoccer.com. March 12, 2020.
  9. "Orlando Pride Signs Seven Players to Short-Term Contracts". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  10. "How to watch Orlando Pride players on loan abroad". news.yahoo.com.
  11. "Houston Dash vs. Orlando Pride". www.nwslsoccer.com.
  12. "Savanah Uveges NWSL profile". NWSL.
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