| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Nepean Bishop | ||
| Date of birth | March 1, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Moorestown Township, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Sonic Lehigh Valley and Hershey FC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001-2004 | Lehigh University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005-2007 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 6 | (0) |
| 2008-2009 | Pennsylvania Stoners | 23 | |
| 2011- | Hershey FC | 6 | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007-2008 | Muhlenberg College (assistant) | ||
| 2008-2009 | Pennsylvania Stoners (assistant) | ||
| 2009 | Lehigh University (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 29, 2006. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Sam Bishop, (born March 1, 1983 in Moorestown Township, New Jersey) is a U.S. soccer goalkeeper and assistant coach currently playing for the FC Sonic Lehigh Valley in the fourth division National Premier Soccer League and Hershey FC in the Capital Area Soccer League.
Bishop grew up in Moorestown Township and attended Lehigh University, playing on the men's soccer team from 2001 to 2004.[1] After graduating in 2005, he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division. In 2007, he was part of the Islanders USL-2 championship team. In 2008, he moved to the expansion Pennsylvania Stoners as a player and assistant coach.[2] In 2008, he also became an assistant coach with the NCAA Division III Muhlenberg College soccer team. In 2009, Bishop returned to his alma mater, Lehigh University, and acted as the goalkeeper coach.