FRISCO, Texas (Jan. 29, 2025) – North Texas SC announced today the team has signed forward Sam Sarver for the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season, with a club option for 2026.
“We are delighted to bring Sam into our group. He’s had a fantastic collegiate career and is somebody we have been watching for several years,” North Texas SC head coach John Gall said. “His work rate, effort and commitment are contagious. His blue-collar mentality serves him really well in and around the box, and he has the ability to score goals from different situations. He has a super personality, and he’s going to be a fan favorite at Choctaw Stadium this year.”
Sarver was drafted 41st overall in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft out of Indiana University by FC Dallas. In 2024, he appeared in 20 matches, scored five goals, assisted eight times, and helped Indiana win the Big Ten regular season title. Sarver earned All-Big Ten First Team honors in 2024.
The native of Chesterland, Ohio, he recorded 24 goals, 22 assists and 70 points over his four-year IU career. Sarver was also a 2023 first-team All-Big Ten member, the 2023 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Tournament, and a Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection in 2021.
Prior to Indiana, Sarver played in the Columbus Crew SC Academy and scored 44 goals in 55 matches. He also competed with the U16 U.S. Youth National Team at the Nike Friendlies and 4 Nations Tournament in 2019, held in the Czech Republic.
North Texas SC now has nine players under contract for the 2025 season:
Goalkeepers (1): Victor Darub
Defenders (3): Isaiah Kaakoush, Zach Molomo, Kaka Scabin
Midfielders (3): Jaidyn Contreras, Leonardo Orejarena, Caleb Swann
Forward (2): Gianluca Cangiano, Sam Sarver
TRANSACTION DETAILS
Full Name: Samuel Sarver
Preferred Name: Sam Sarver
Connect with Sarver: X | Instagram
Position: Forward
Date of Birth: 03/03/2003
Birthplace: Chesterland, Ohio
Nationality: United States
Height: 5’10’
Weight: 188 lbs.
Last Club: Indiana University
Transaction: North Texas SC signs forward Sam Sarver for the 2025 season with club option for 2026.
