Samual Jarard Rogers (born May 17, 1999) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club Chicago Fire.

Career

Rogers joined the

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Academy in 2013 and attended Ballard High School in Seattle. On February 23, 2017, it was announced that he signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at

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. On June 13, 2017, Rogers instead chose to forgo college to sign his first professional contract with

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. Just six days later, on June 19, he graduated from high school. On March 26, 2017, he made his debut for

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club

in a 2–1 defeat to

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. Rogers scored his first goal for

on April 25, 2017, in a 3–2 loss to

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. He trialed with

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in 2019 and joined the Seattle Sounders FC preseason camp in early 2020. In April 2021, Rogers signed with USL Championship side

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. In August 2021, Rogers signed with Norwegian second-tier team

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on loan until the end of the season. After

gained promotion, Rogers signed a contract for a permanent deal at the start of 2022. A month later Rosenborg, led by his former

manager

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, completed the transfer of Rogers to Rosenborg. On 31 August 2023, Rogers signed with

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, on a contract until end of 2026. Rogers returned on the United States on January 13, 2025, signing a two-year deal with Chicago Fire for an undisclosed fee.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

United States U20 *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Sam 1999 births Living people American men's soccer players Soccer players from Seattle Men's association football defenders United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's international soccer players Seattle Sounders FC players Tacoma Defiance players OKC Energy FC players Hamarkameratene players Rosenborg BK players Lillestrøm SK players Aalesunds FK players Chicago Fire FC players USL Championship players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players American expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Norway American expatriate sportspeople in Norway 21st-century American sportsmen Major League Soccer players