Madison Pogarch
.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 | |||
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.
College career
[edit]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]
Club career
[edit]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]
Portland Thorns FC
[edit]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]
San Diego Wave FC
[edit]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]
Utah Royals
[edit]On December 7, 2023, the Utah Royals announced that the club had signed Pogarch as a free agent through the 2025 season.[9]
International career
[edit]In August 2019, she was named to the US Women's U-23 team to compete in the 2019 Nordic Tournament.[5][10]
Personal life
[edit]Pogarch is in a relationship with Christen Westphal.[11] They announced their engagement in July 2024.[12]
Honors
[edit]Portland 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. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. 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. Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "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
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Michigan
- Sportspeople from Livingston County, Michigan
- American women's soccer players
- United States women's youth international soccer players
- American LGBTQ soccer players
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Central Michigan Chippewas women's soccer players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Portland Thorns FC players
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's soccer players
- San Diego Wave FC players
- Utah Royals players
- Women's association football defenders