Position: Defender
Birthdate: 8/7/1997
Hometown: Marburg, Germany
Previous Club: Miami FC
College: Bethel University/Western Michigan University
Height: 6-3
Samuel Biek enters his first season with the Battery after joining via transfer from Miami FC. He brings with him past experience in the USL, Austria and Germany, bolstering the Battery’s defensive corps as the club nears the playoffs.
In 2024, Biek featured in 14 matches in the Championship for Miami, amassing 38 clearances, 13 blocks, 46 duels won, nine interceptions and nine tackles won.
A native of Marburg, Germany, Biek previously competed for German club Rot-Weiß Erfurt of the Regionalliga Nordost (fourth tier), where he made 32 appearances in the league and cup from 2022 to 2023. He additionally played for SV Horn in Austria’s 2. Liga, featuring in 17 total matches from 2021 to 2022.
Biek began his professional career in the United States with FC Tuscon of USL League One, appearing in 19 games across 2020-21.
The 6-3 German defender played collegiately at Bethel University and Western Michigan University from 2016 to 2019. Biek garnered numerous National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) All-America and all-conference honors at Bethel and was named All-MAC First Team at Western Michigan.
