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USWNT star Sam Coffey (knee) recovering after surgery

By Thomson Reuters May 15, 2026 | 3:32 PM

United States Women’s National Team midfielder Sam Coffey is recovering after undergoing minor knee ​surgery earlier this week, her ‌club team, Manchester City, announced Friday.

Manchester City didn’t elaborate on the nature of Coffey’s injury or the surgery. The ‌team ​said Coffey would “work ⁠on recovery over ⁠the summer.”

Coffey, 27, left the NWSL’s Portland Thorns for Manchester City on an $875,000 transfer fee in ​January. She played in 10 games and helped Manchester City ⁠win the Women’s ⁠Super League Championship.

Coffey has scored ​five goals in 46 matches for ​the USWNT and is one of ‌the team leaders. She helped the squad win the gold medal in the 2024 Summer Olympics ⁠in Paris.

Coffey will miss games against Brazil on June 6 and June 9. ⁠She ‌is expected to be ⁠fully recovered before World Cup ​qualifying ‌begins in November.

Coffey played ​four seasons (2022-25) ⁠in Portland and had five goals and 17 assists in 98 matches. She helped the Thorns win the NWSL title in 2022.

–Field ​Level Media