Madison Pogarch (/ˈpoʊɡɑːrʃ/ POE-garsh;[1] born November 5, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She played college soccer at Central Michigan University and Rutgers University.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Madison Pogarch | ||
Date of birth | (1997-11-05) November 5, 1997 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Hartland, Michigan, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | San Diego Wave FC | ||
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 FC | 28 | (0) |
2022– | San Diego Wave FC | 0 | |
National team | |||
2019– | United States U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 25, 2022 |
Pogarch 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]
While 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]
Pogarch 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]
On July 25, 2022, the Thorns announced that the club had traded Pogarch to San Diego Wave FC in exchange for defender Tegan McGrady.[8]
In August 2019, she was named to the US Women's U-23 team to compete in the 2019 Nordic Tournament.[5][9]
San Diego Wave FC – current squad | |
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