Madison Hammond

Madison Guadalupe Hammond (born November 15, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Madison Hammond
Personal information
Full name Madison Guadalupe Hammond[1]
Date of birth (1997-11-15) November 15, 1997
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Angel City FC
Number 99
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 75 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 OL Reign 4 (0)
2022– Angel City FC 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 28, 2021

College career

Hammond was a four-year starter at Wake Forest University. During her senior year, she was second team All-ACC and was All-ACC academic all four years.[2] She was also a member of the National Honor Society, as well as honor societies in Spanish, science and history.[2]

Club career

OL Reign

Hammond made her NWSL debut on September 26, 2020.[3]

Personal life

Hammond is the first Native American player in the NWSL being Navajo and San Felipe Pueblo.[4] Being both Native American and African American she has been very active in social justice for both communities while at Wake Forest and as a professional.[2] Hammond plays the violin and was a member of the Wake Forest orchestra while in college.[2]

References
  1. "2018–2019 ACC Academic Honor Roll: Wake Forest (226)" (PDF). Wake Forest Demon Deacons. July 16, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. "Madison Hammond Just Had a History-Making Debut as the First Native American in the NWSL". PopSugar. September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  3. "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL".
  4. Cleveland, Parker (September 20, 2020). "Sunday Cup-o-American Soccer: News, artificial intelligence, and an important announcement". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved September 26, 2020.


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