Madison Hammond

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

Madison Hammond
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-15) November 15, 1997
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 OL Reign
Number 99
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 75 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– OL Reign 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 26, 2020

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.[1] She was also a member of the National Honor Society, as well as honor societies in Spanish, Science and History.[1]

Club career

OL Reign

Hammond made her NWSL debut on September 26, 2020.[2]

Personal life

Hammond is the first Native American player in the NWSL being Navajo and San Felipe Pueblo.[3] 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.[1] Hammond plays the violin and was a member of the Wake Forest orchestra while in college.[1]

References
  1. "Madison Hammond Just Had a History-Making Debut as the First Native American in the NWSL". popsugar.com. September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  2. https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/utah-royals-vs-ol-reign-2020-09-26
  3. Cleveland, Parker (20 September 2020). "Sunday Cup-o-American Soccer: News, artificial intelligence, and an important announcement". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 26 September 2020.


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