Madison Hammond

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

Madison Hammond
Madison Hammond (foreground) training with Angel City FC in 2022
Personal information
Full name Madison Guadalupe Hammond[1]
Date of birth (1997-11-15) November 15, 1997
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Angel City FC
Number 99
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 75 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 OL Reign 13 (0)
2022– Angel City FC 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 19, 2023

Early life

Madison Hammond was born in November 1997. Her mother was in the military, so although she grew up in Albuquerque, NM, she moved to Virginia when she was 9 years old. She joined a girls' soccer club near her mother's base when they moved to Virginia.[2]

Hammond's uncle Notah Begay III was a big inspiration to her in athletics. He was a golf PGA Champion and played with Tiger Woods.[3]

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.[4] She was also a member of the National Honor Society, as well as honor societies in Spanish, science and history.[4] Hammond plays the violin and was a member of the Wake Forest orchestra while in college.[4]

Hammond is the first Native American player in the NWSL, being Navajo and San Felipe Pueblo.[5] 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.[4]

Club career

OL Reign

Hammond joined the Reign as a non-roster invitee ahead of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. She signed as a pro ahead of the Fall Series, making her NWSL debut on September 26, 2020.[6][7]

Angel City FC

Hammond was traded to Angel City FC in March, 2022. She played 319 minutes across nine games, earning three starts.[8]

References
  1. "2018–2019 ACC Academic Honor Roll: Wake Forest (226)" (PDF). Wake Forest Demon Deacons. July 16, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. "OL Reign's Madison Hammond is the NWSL's first Indigenous player. She wants to make sure she's not the last. | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  3. Hamlin, Steve. (2020-10-30.) "Following Her Milestone Madison Hammond Wants to Inspire the Next Generation of Native American Athletes." The Seminole Tribune. Retrieved 2021-12-08 - via ProQuest.
  4. "Madison Hammond Just Had a History-Making Debut as the First Native American in the NWSL". PopSugar. September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  5. Cleveland, Parker (September 20, 2020). "Sunday Cup-o-American Soccer: News, artificial intelligence, and an important announcement". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  6. "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL".
  7. "Madison Hammond". Angel City FC. 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Madison Hammond". NWSL. 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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