Madelyn Desiano

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Madelyn Desiano
Personal information
Full name Madelyn Marie Desiano
Date of birth (2000-02-18) February 18, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Mission Viejo, California
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Odense Boldklub Q
Number 9
Youth career
So Cal Blues
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 UCLA Bruins 53 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Houston Dash 4 (0)
2024– Odense Boldklub Q 7 (0)
International career
2014 United States U14
2018 United States U18
2017 United States U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024

Madelyn Marie Desiano (born February 18, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Danish Women's League club Odense Boldklub Q.

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Early life

Desiano was born in Mission Viejo, California [1] and attended Aliso Niguel High School. [2] She was a member of both the soccer and dance teams at Aliso Niguel. [3]

She played youth soccer for SoCal Blues, with which she won the 2015 ECNL U15 National Championship. [4]

College career

Desiano attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and played college soccer for the UCLA Bruins from 2018 to 2022. [1] In 2018, she tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) , and underwent knee surgery. [2] In 2019, she underwent a second knee surgery. [2] She made her college debut in February 2021. [2]

She scored her first collegiate goal on October 6, 2022, against Arizona State. [5] UCLA won the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, as Desiano played all 110 minutes in championship match. [1]

She graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in Political Science and a master's degree in Transformative Coaching Leadership.

Club career

In January 2023, Desiano was selected by the Houston Dash in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [6] She scored her first professional goal on July 22, 2023 in a 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup match against Kansas City Current. [7] [8]

Houston waived Desiano on April 12, 2024. [9]

On August 9, 2024, Desiano signed with Danish club Odense Boldklub Q. [10] She made her first start and recorded her first assist for the club on August 31, 2024 against HB Køge, [11] [12] and was named to the Kvindeligaen Team of the Round. [13] She was named to the Kvindeligaen Team of the Month for September 2024. [14]

International career

Desiano attended training camp with the United States under-14 team in 2014. [15]

In September 2017, Desiano competed with the United States under-19 team in the CFA International Women's Youth Football Tournament in China. [16] In April 2018, she competed with the United States under-18 team in Switzerland. [17]

Personal life

Desiano was born to parents Tom, who played college basketball for San Jose State, and Ann-Marie, a competitive dancer who was a cheerleader for Long Beach State. [18] [1]

Desiano has worked on writing a book about her experiences at UCLA. [19]

Career statistics

As of match played October 6, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] Playoffs [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Houston Dash 2023 NWSL 4041—81
2024 00——00
Odense Boldklub Q 2024–25 Kvindeligaen 7030—100
Career total1107100181

Honors

UCLA Bruins

Individual

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