Madison Curry (born January 23, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
_032_(Curry).jpg) Curry with Angel City in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 23, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Coto de Caza, California | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Angel City FC | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Princeton Tigers | 51 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Angel City FC | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2024 | |||
Youth career
editCurry grew up in Coto de Caza, California. Curry was selected to the US Youth Soccer Region 4 Olympic Development Program (ODP) team in 2014, 2015, and 2016, helping them win a US Youth Soccer ODP National Championship in 2016. She also led the Santa Margarita Catholic High School team to a California Interscholastic Federation Championship in 2016 and served as team captain in 2019, earning a 2019 Southern California High School All-Star Team selection and the 46th overall spot in the TopDrawerSoccer Class of 2019 National Rankings.
College career
editCurry attended Princeton, playing three years of Ivy League soccer appearing in a total of 41 matches. She made First Team All-Ivy League selections in every year of her eligibility. And in 2023, while being the Princeton co-captain, earned the honors of being selected to Third Team All-American and All-East Region Second Team.[1]
Professional career
editAngel City FC
editNWSL team Angel City FC based in Los Angeles announced on March 12, 2024, that they signed Madison Curry after they had selected her in the 2024 NWSL Draft as the 51st overall pick.[2] She made her first professional appearance coming as a substitute on March 22, 2024, in a 1–1 draw against Orlando Pride.[3][4] Curry made her first start and also scored her first goal for Angel City on March 30, 2024, in a match against Kansas City Current which finished as a 4–2 defeat.[5] Curry was named to the NWSL's July 2024 Best XI of the Month, she recorded five tackles won along with eight interceptions, and played a total of 256 minutes during the month helping Angel City to an undefeated run in the NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup group stage.[6]
Career Statistics
editClub
edit- As of October 20, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Angel City FC | 2024 | NWSL | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| Career total | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup.
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs.
Honors
editIndividual
- NWSL Team of the Month: July 2024[6]
References
edit- ^ "Madison Curry". Princeton Soccer. Princeton University.
- ^ "Madison Curry". Angel City FC. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Madison Curry". angelcity.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "USA – M. Curry – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".
- ^ "KC Current increase win streak to 3 with win over Angel City". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ a b NWSL (August 9, 2024). "NWSL Announces July Best XI of the Month, Presented by Amazon Prime | NWSL Announces July Best XI of the Month, Presented by Amazon Prime | National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
External links
edit- Madison Curry at Soccerway
- Madison Curry at the National Women's Soccer League
- Madison Curry at Angel City FC