Madison Pogarch (/ˈpoʊɡɑːrʃ/ POE-garsh;[1] born November 5, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer at Central Michigan University and Rutgers University.
.jpg) Pogarch with the Portland Thorns in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madison Pogarch | ||
| Date of birth | November 5, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartland, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Utah Royals | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Michigan Jaguars | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Central Michigan Chippewas | 58 | (3) |
| 2018 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 20 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Grand Rapids FC | 13 | (2) |
| 2018 | Detroit Sun | 6 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Portland Thorns | 28 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | San Diego Wave | 22 | (1) |
| 2024– | Utah Royals | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | United States U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 7, 2024 | |||
College career
editPogarch played three years of collegiate soccer at Central Michigan University of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), where she was a two-time all-MAC performer and First Team All-MAC in 2017.[2] She completed her education at Rutgers University in 2018 where she started all 19 matches.[3] She was voted Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on October 9, 2018, after playing every minute in two Big Ten overtime wins, both shutouts.[4]
Club career
editWhile in college, Pogarch played as an amateur with senior semi-pro teams over the summer. She helped Grand Rapids FC to a United Women's Soccer championship in 2017, scoring the only goal of the game in an early win at Fort Wayne. She then played for Detroit Sun in 2018.[5]
Portland Thorns FC
editPogarch was signed by the Portland Thorns in early May 2019.[6] She made her first appearance for the team on May 25 in a game against Sky Blue FC and had her first start a few weeks later, on June 15 against the North Carolina Courage.[7]
San Diego Wave FC
editOn July 25, 2022, the Thorns announced that the club had traded Pogarch to San Diego Wave FC in exchange for defender Tegan McGrady.[8]
Utah Royals
editOn December 7, 2023, the Utah Royals announced that the club had signed Pogarch as a free agent through the 2025 season.[9]
International career
editIn August 2019, she was named to the US Women's U-23 team to compete in the 2019 Nordic Tournament.[5][10]
Personal life
editPogarch is in a relationship with Christen Westphal.[11] They announced their engagement in July 2024.[12]
Honors
editPortland Thorns FC
- NWSL Community Shield : 2020
- NWSL Challenge Cup: 2021
- International Champions Cup: 2021[13]
- NWSL Shield: 2021
San Diego Wave
References
edit- ^ "PTFC At-Home Skills with Madison Pogarch". YouTube. April 1, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Madison Pogarch – Women's Soccer". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Madison Pogarch – Women's Soccer". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Maryland and Rutgers Earn Weekly Women's Soccer Awards". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ a b O'Connor, Larry. "Hartland's Madison Pogarch named to U.S. women's U23 squad". Detroit News. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Goldberg, Jamie (May 8, 2019). "Portland Thorns sign Charley, Ogle and Pogarch to supplemental roster, waive Onumonu and Weber". oregonlive.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ National Women's Soccer League. "Madison Pogarch". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Thorns FC acquire defender Tegan McGrady from San Diego Wave FC in exchange for defender Madison Pogarch" (Press release). Portland Thorns FC. July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ "Utah Royals Signs NWSL Free Agent Madison Pogarch" (Press release). Utah Royals. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Thorns FC Communications (August 21, 2019). "Thorns FC's Madison Pogarch named to U.S. U-23 Women's National Team roster for 2019 Nordic Tournament". Portland Thorns FC. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "A Greater Meaning to Pride: Christen Westphal and Madison Pogarch". June 30, 2023.
- ^ @maddiepogarch (July 12, 2024). "Upgraded to the lifetime subscription 💍" – via Instagram.
- ^ Snipes, Tyler (August 22, 2021). "The Portland Thorns are WICC Champions!". International Champions Cup.
- ^ "San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield". CONCACAF. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
External links
edit- Maddie Pogarch at Soccerway.com
- Maddie Pogarch at FBref.com
- Madison Pogarch on Instagram
- Madison Pogarch on Twitter
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