Bradley Sample (born November 12, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship.
Sample played club soccer for the Sockers FC in the USSDA where he served as team captain, and helped guide the team to the 2017-18 USSDA under-19 quarterfinals.
In 2019, Sample attended the University of Louisville to play college soccer. Over five seasons with the Cardinals, including a truncated 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sample made 90 appearances, scoring four goals and tallying seven assists. He was named to the All-ACC Academic Team in three consecutive seasons between 2020 and 2022. Sample helped take his team to the ACC Championship opening round, even scoring in the 2âÂÂ1 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies. Sample scored 4 times for Louisville, including one that secured a draw against Wake Forest.
Sample appeared for USL League Two side Thunder Bay Chill during their 2023 season, where he made 11 appearances and scored a single goal.
On January 26, 2024, Sample signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds, along with former ACC Championship opponent, Jackson Wälti. He made his first appearance in the 3âÂÂ1 loss to Louisville City, and then making his first start against Phoenix Rising. Sample recorded two assists in the 5âÂÂ0 win over Oakland Roots, assisting Brunallergene Etou and Sean Suber. Sample was shown a straight red card in the 1âÂÂ1 draw with Loudoun United after a foul on Kalil ElMedkhar. Sample scored his first professional goal in a 2âÂÂ0 win over Rhode Island. The goal, a looping header from the top of the box after Dani Rovira's cross, went on to win USL Championship Goal of the Week.