Savannah-DeMelo

Who Are Savannah DeMelo Parents? Her Family & Personal Life

Savannah DeMelo is an American soccer player who now plays for Racing Louisville FC in the National Women’s Soccer League. Moreover, she represents the United States Women’s national soccer team (USWNT) at the international level.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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The midfielder is set to make her USWNT debut in the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup hosted by Australia and New Zealand. The USWNT will play its opening match against Vietnam on 22 July 2023.

DeMelo is the only player on the World Cup roster for the U.S. women’s national team who has yet to make her senior international debut. She previously received her first call-ups to the national team in September and October 2022 but did not play any games. However, she was featured in the USWNT friendly against Wales on 10 July 2023.

The Racing Louisville selected her with the fourth pick in the 2022 National Women’s Soccer League Draft. Eventually, she made her debut for the team in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match against the Houston Dash on 25 March 2022.

Likewise, she made her first start for Racing Louisville against the Kansas City Current on 2 April 2022. Her first professional goal was a game-winning direct free kick against San Diego Wave FC on 18 May  2022. The goal was even featured on ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10.

Savannah played collegiate soccer at the University of Southern California from 2017 to 2021. During the four seasons, she made 75 appearances for the Trojans and scored 17 goals and 28 assists.

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Savannah DeMelo was on a women’s soccer team at the University of Southern California. (Source: Savannah’s Instagram)

As a youth player, she played for the United States in the 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup. Likewise, she played in the 2018 U-20 Women’s World Cup and helped the U.S. win the 2015 CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship in Honduras.

Learn about the soccer player Savannah DeMelo’s wiki, age, parents, family, boyfriend, salary and earnings details here.

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Savannah DeMelo Wiki, Age & College

Born on 26 March 1998, DeMelo is 25 years old now. She goes by her full name Savannah Marie DeMelo.

Standing at a height of 5 feet 5 inches, she attended St Joseph’s High School in her hometown. She was a four-year starting varsity midfielder/forward for the high school team. 

Moreover, she studied at the University of Southern California and graduated with a bachelor’s in Health and Human Sciences. From the same college, she earned a master’s in Public Science in 2021 as per her Linkedin.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Savannah regards Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo as her biggest sports hero. Likewise, she is a food lover and is fond of pasta, steak, tacos, and salads. 

A movie lover, she regards Titanic as her favorite movie and also watches the TV series Gossip Girl. and How to Get Away with Murder. As per wiki, she loves traveling to France, Greece, Portugal, Thailand, Tahiti, and Italy.

Savannah DeMelo Parents: Inside Her Family

DeMelo grew up in a family of mixed heritage. Her father is Robert DeMelo is from Portugal and her mother is Kim DeMelo.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Robert was a football player who played for 20 years in Portugal. He now coaches Beach FC, a football club in Long Beach, California.

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Savannah DeMelo in a family picture with her parents and two sisters. (Source: Savannah’s Instagram)

The oldest of three daughters, she has two younger sisters named Makayla DeMelo and Skylar DeMelo. Makayla plays collegiate soccer as a midfielder at Loyola Marymount University.

Savannah was a gymnast until she was 8 and did not take soccer seriously until she was 9. Her father played a major role to pursue a career in soccer. He even coached and trained his daughter in the initial years.

Does Savannah DeMelo Have A Boyfriend?

DeMelo is yet to reveal her boyfriend and love life in public. She prefers to keep her dating status away from the public attention.

The athlete has not mentioned her boyfriend in her media interviews. Likewise, there are no glimpses of her possible relationship on her Instagram account which has amassed over 12k followers.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Savannah has not been involved in any public relationship in the past. She seems to be focused on her career now.

Savannah DeMelo Salary & Earnings

DeMelo earns an exceptional amount of salary playing for the Racing Louisville FC.  The NWSL’s minimum salary became $35,000, up from $22,000 in 2021.

Similarly, the average total compensation will now be $54,000. It is a 30% increase from last year as per the league.

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