Samuel Careaga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Alejandro Careaga | ||
| Date of birth | June 9, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lanús | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Lanús | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Memphis 901 (loan) | 37 | (10) |
| 2025 | → Hartford Athletic (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2026– | Hartford Athletic | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 July 2026 | |||
Samuel Alejandro Careaga (born 9 June 2002) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.[1]
Career
[edit]Lanús
[edit]Careaga began his career with Lanús, who he signed a professional deal with in 2022, making his debut on 24 April 2022 in a 1–1 draw with Godoy Cruz.[2] He signed on an 18-month loan deal with USL Championship side Memphis 901 on 4 September 2023.[3][4] 901 FC folded following the 2024 USL Championship season and Lanús subsequently loaned Careaga to Hartford Athletic on 6 January 2025.[5]
Hartford Athletic
[edit]Initial Loan
[edit]Careaga scored the only goal in Hartford's 1-0 win over Sacramento Republic FC in the 2025 USL Cup final.[6]
Permanent Move
[edit]On 16 January 2026, it was announced that Careaga had signed a permanent contract with the USL side. In the first match of the 2026 campaign, Careaga scored the second in what would become a 3-0 win against the newly joined club Sporting Club Jacksonville. [7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Samuel Careaga at Soccerway
- ↑ Buceta, Lucas (August 7, 2023). "A buscar rodaje: Sanabria y Careaga salen a préstamo".
- ↑ "Memphis 901 FC Acquires Top Argentinian Prospect Samuel Careaga Via Transfer from Lanús".
- ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (September 4, 2023). "Memphis acquires midfielder Samuel Careaga on loan from Atletico Lanus". USL Championship.
- ↑ "Hartford Athletic acquires Samuel Careaga on loan from Lanús". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ↑ https://www.hartfordathletic.com/news/2025/10/05/recap-hartford-athletic-makes-history-winning-their-first-ever-usl-jagermeister-cup-championship/
- ↑ "Hartford Athletic acquires Samuel Careaga on loan from Lanús". SportingJax.com. Sporting Club Jacksonville. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Club Atlético Lanús footballers
- Memphis 901 FC players
- Hartford Athletic players
- Argentine Primera División players
- USL Championship players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen