Madison Ayson

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Madison Ayson
Personal information
Full name Madison Francis Ayson [1]
Date of birth (2001-01-22) January 22, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Roseville, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Canberra United FC
Number 5
Youth career
2015–2017 San Juan Spirits
2017–2019 Davis Legacy SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Stanford Cardinal 44 (1)
2023 Xavier Musketeers 22 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 Houston Dash 1 (0)
2024– Canberra United 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 21, 2024

Madison Francis Ayson (born January 22, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Canberra United FC of the Australian A-League. She has formerly played for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League. Ayson played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal and the Xavier Musketeers.

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Early life

Born in Roseville, California, Ayson grew up alongside two older brothers in the neighboring town of Rocklin. She played soccer and ran track at Granite Oaks Middle School, where she was a member of a 4x100m relay team who broke the school record. [2] Ayson then attended Rocklin High School, where she captained the soccer team for three years and helped lift the school to several division playoff appearances. [3] Outside of school, Ayson played club soccer for the San Juan Spirits before switching to Davis Legacy SC in 2017. [3] [4]

College career

Stanford Cardinal

Ayson matriculated at Stanford University from 2019 to 2022, playing for the Cardinal soccer team in all four years of her tenure at Stanford. [5] As a freshman, Ayson played as a center back and did not start in any of her 13 collegiate appearances. [3] She was part of the Cardinal team who won the 2019 NCAA College Cup, which culminated in a penalty shootout victory over North Carolina. [6] [7] Ayson recorded her first (and only) Cardinal goal on August 29, 2021, in a 6–0 drubbing of San Diego State. [8] In her time at Stanford, she made 44 appearances and 5 starts. [3]

Xavier Musketeers

In May 2023, Ayson transferred to Xavier University as a graduate student. [9] [10] She played with the Musketeers women's soccer program for one year, racking up 22 appearances. Ayson also scored a career-high 3 goals, netting her first in a 5–1 victory over Western Kentucky on August 27, 2023. [11] [12]

Club career

Houston Dash

After initially training with Houston Dash as a preseason non-roster invitee, [13] [14] Ayson signed a short-term contract with the Texan club on April 27, 2024. [15] She made her professional debut on July 20, coming on as a substitute in an NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup defeat to the Kansas City Current. [16] At the end of the season, Ayson and the Dash agreed to a mutual contract termination, giving Ayson the chance to explore opportunities abroad. [17]

Canberra United

On November 29, 2024, Australian A-League club Canberra United FC signed Ayson to a one-year contract. [18] [19] One day later, she made her A-League debut in a 2–1 loss to the Central Coast Mariners. [20]

Career statistics

Club

As of December 21, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffs [a] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Houston Dash 2024 NWSL 10——2 [b] 030
Canberra United FC 2024–25 A-League 30———30
Career total4000002060

Honors

Stanford Cardinal

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