Sarah Schupansky

Sarah Schupansky
Schupansky with the Boston Legacy in 2026
Personal information
Full name Sarah Caitlin Schupansky
Date of birth (2003-08-25) August 25, 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Boston Legacy
Number 23
Youth career
2015–2020 Riverhounds Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Pittsburgh Panthers 82 (32)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Racing Louisville (USL W) 7 (5)
2025–2026 Gotham FC 38 (1)
2026– Boston Legacy 0 (0)
International career‡
2025– United States U23 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 22, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:14, March 8, 2026 (UTC)

Sarah Caitlin Schupansky (born August 25, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Boston Legacy FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Pittsburgh Panthers, earning first-team All-ACC honors. She began her professional career with Gotham FC in 2025, winning the NWSL Championship in her rookie season.

Early life

Schupansky was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, one of three daughters born to Robert and Susan Schupansky. She began playing rec soccer at an early age, where she was coached by her father, before joining the Riverhounds Development Academy at age 12. She grew up as a fan of Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle, and Crystal Dunn. She played high school soccer at North Allegheny High School, leading the team to consecutive WPIAL 4A championships (2019 and 2020). She was twice named all-state and was a United Soccer Coaches high school All-American in 2020. She committed to play college soccer for the local Pittsburgh Panthers during her freshman year, becoming one of the first players signed by new head coach Randy Waldrum.

College career

Schupansky enrolled early at the University of Pittsburgh in the spring of 2021. She scored her first college goal with the overtime winner against Oklahoma State. She finished her freshman season with 7 goals and 6 assists in 18 appearances. She scored 7 goals and led the team with 8 assists in 22 games as a sophomore in 2022. Her contributions helped Pittsburgh make their first NCAA tournament appearance in program history, reaching the round of sixteen with Schupansky scoring against Georgetown in the second round.

Showing versatility at forward and midfielder, Schupansky had a stellar junior season in 2023, recording 11 goals and 14 assists in 24 games. She helped the Panthers to program firsts: reaching the ACC tournament semifinals and the NCAA tournament quarterfinals (losing to Florida State at both hurdles). She also became the first player in program history to earn first-team All-ACC honors. The following summer, she played for USL W League side Racing Louisville FC. In her senior year in 2024, she was a second-team All-ACC pick after scoring 7 goals and leading the nation with 15 assists in 18 games, though the Panthers narrowly missed selection to the NCAA tournament.

Club career

Gotham FC

Schupansky playing for Gotham in 2025

Gotham FC announced on December 23, 2024, that they had signed Schupansky to her first professional contract on a two-year deal with the team option to extend another year. She made her professional debut in the season opener against the Seattle Reign, starting and being named player of the match after the 1–1 draw on March 15, 2025. On April 19, she registered her first professional assist to Esther in a 4–0 win over Angel City FC. The following week, she scored her first professional goal and assisted Esther again as Gotham won 3–0 against the Washington Spirit. On May 24, she started in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup final against Tigres, helping Gotham win 1–0 to become the inaugural winners of the competition.

On September 15, 2025, Schupansky signed a contract extension with Gotham through 2027. She finished her rookie season with 1 goal and 5 assists in 23 regular-season appearances, ranking tied for second in the league in assists. She made her playoff debut in the quarterfinals, helping eighth-seeded Gotham win 2–1 against NWSL Shield winners Kansas City Current. In the NWSL Championship against the Washington Spirit, she played a long ball to Bruninha to set up Rose Lavelle's goal in the 1–0 victory. During a year and a half with Gotham, she made 49 appearances and scored 1 goal in all competitions, collecting three trophies.

Boston Legacy

On August 21, 2026, Schupansky was traded to the Boston Legacy for US$50,000 in allocation funds and US$30,000 in intraleague transfer funds.

International career

Schupansky was called into training camp with the United States under-23 team, practicing concurrently with the senior national team, in March 2025.

Honors and awards

Gotham FC

Individual

References

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  6. 1 2 Santa, John (October 31, 2023). "Numbers game: North Allegheny graduate Sarah Schupansky doing her part to lead Pitt to first ACC semifinal appearance in school history". Pittsburgh Union Progress. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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  9. ↑ "Racing blasts Indy Eleven in W League finale". Racing Louisville FC. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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  12. ↑ Pitt Women's Soccer [@Pitt_WSOC] (March 18, 2025). "What a debut for @sarahschupansky 🤩" (Tweet). Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  13. ↑ "Gotham FC Rolls Past Angel City on the Road". Gotham FC. April 19, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Gotham FC Caps Road Swing With Victory Over Washington Spirit". Gotham FC. April 26, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Gotham FC Crowned Champions of Inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup". Gotham FC. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Rookie Standout Sarah Schupansky Signs Contract Extension with Gotham FC". Gotham FC. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  17. ↑ "2025 NWSL Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Sarah Schupansky 2025 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  19. 1 2 "Gotham FC Claims Second NWSL Championship in Three Seasons". Gotham FC. November 23, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Gotham FC Trades Midfielder Sarah Schupansky to Boston Legacy FC". Gotham FC. August 21, 2026. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Boston Legacy FC Acquires Attacking Midfielder Sarah Schupansky in Trade with Gotham FC". Boston Legacy FC. August 21, 2026. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  22. ↑ "24 Players Called Up for U.S. U-23 Women's National Team Training Camp in Los Angeles". United States Soccer Federation. March 26, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Gotham FC wins NWSL Challenge Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Current". Associated Press. June 26, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.