Sam Lam
Encyclopedia
Sam Lam is a Canadian
soccer player.
at the University of Alberta
for the Golden Bears.
of Major League Soccer
, Lam played professional indoor soccer for the Edmonton Drillers in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League
in 2010, before being signed by FC Edmonton
of the new North American Soccer League in 2011. He made his professional debut in in the team's first competitive game on April 9, 2011, a 2-1 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. The club released Lam on October 12, 2011 after the conclusion of the 2011 season.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soccer player.
Youth and college
Lam played college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
for the Golden Bears.
Professional
After trialing with Seattle Sounders FCSeattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
, Lam played professional indoor soccer for the Edmonton Drillers in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League
Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League
The Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League or CMISL is a professional indoor soccer league that began full league play in January 2008. The league's president is Mel Kowalchuk...
in 2010, before being signed by FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the new North American Soccer League in 2011. He made his professional debut in in the team's first competitive game on April 9, 2011, a 2-1 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. The club released Lam on October 12, 2011 after the conclusion of the 2011 season.