Personal information | |||
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Full name | Madison Guadalupe Hammond [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | November 15, 1997||
Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. [3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Angel City FC | ||
Number | 99 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2012 | Prince William Soccer | ||
2013–2016 | McLean Youth Soccer | ||
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 | 30 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 17, 2024 |
Madison Guadalupe Hammond (born November 15, 1997), named Shrewaka in the Keres language, [4] [5] is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Hammond was born in Phoenix, Arizona, but raised in the San Felipe Pueblo north of Albuquerque, New Mexico. [6] Hammond's single mother Carol Lincoln is Navajo and San Felipe Pueblo, and raised Hammond. Her father is Black. [3] She first played soccer in Albuquerque as the only girl on a boys' team at age 5. [7] [4] [8] [6] She spent time during her childhood on the San Felipe Pueblo reservation, where she is a member of the tribe's fox clan. [9]
Hammond's mother was in the military and moved with her when Lincoln was reassigned to Washington, D.C. when Hammond was 9 years old. [6] [3] She joined girls' soccer club Prince William Soccer near her mother's base when they moved to Virginia; [7] [3] attended Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria, Virginia, where she played varsity volleyball; [2] and joined youth club McLean Youth Soccer of the Elite Clubs National League during her sophomore year. [7] Prior to college, Hammond played as an attacking midfielder before transitioning to defense. [10]
Hammond was a four-year starter at Wake Forest University, and team captain for two years. [3] During her senior year, she was named second-team All-ACC and was All-ACC academic all four years. She was also a member of the National Honor Society and honor societies in Spanish, science, and history. [11] Hammond plays the violin and was a member of the Wake Forest orchestra. [11] [4] [12] She completed her coursework a semester early to prepare for the 2020 NWSL College Draft. [4]
Hammond registered for the 2020 NWSL College Draft but was not selected. She attended tryouts for clubs in Seville and Madrid, Spain, during the draft. [7] [4]
After the 2020 Draft, OL Reign of the NWSL acquired Hammond's playing rights and invited her to preseason camp. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, training was suspended in March 2020 and Hammond was sent home. [4] She re-joined the Reign at a new camp in Missoula, Montana, as a non-roster invitee ahead of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, and signed a professional contract with the team three weeks later. [3] [4] She made her NWSL debut on September 26, 2020. [13] [14]
Hammond's appearance made her the first Native American player to play in the NWSL, being Navajo and Pueblo. [15] When she was informed of the milestone during a post-match interview with the Men in Blazers podcast, Hammond was in disbelief and asked for confirmation. [4] [3]
On March 11, 2022, OL Reign traded Hammond to Angel City FC in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $45,000 in allocation money. [16] She played 319 minutes across nine games, earning three starts. [17] On August 27, 2023, Hammond scored her first NWSL goal, a match winner against her former club, OL Reign. [18]
Hammond is a flexible defender with experience at all backline positions as well as defensive midfield. [10] [19] Teammates, coaches, [3] [6] and analysts [19] have praised her calmness and composure in defense.
During a May 7, 2023, match against Kansas City Current, Hammond filled in for Julie Ertz at defensive midfield against 2022 NWSL Best XI attackers Debinha and Lo'eau LaBonta, and in addition to effectively marking both players, Hammond was credited with the assist on Angel City's match-winning goal. [19]
Hammond is also an ambidextrous passer. [6]
Hammond designed the Kyrie Low 4 sneaker for Nike Inc. The shoe's namesake, Kyrie Irving, is of Standing Rock Sioux heritage. [5]
Hammond walked the red carpet at the 2022 ESPY Awards, where she was the first Afro-Indigenous athlete to attend. [6]
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. [11] She is a member of the Black Women's Players Collective, Athlete Ally, and the Nike N7 Fund initiative to support Native American communities. [20] Hammond also advocates for women's and girls' soccer players to receive similar benefits as men's and boy's athletes, including less expensive soccer academy access and higher pay for professional players. [20] She also spoke with NWSL player McCall Zerboni about the use of a phrase demeaning to Native Americans during a post-match interview. [6] [21]
Hammond's sister Michaela played volleyball for New York University. [2] [22] Hammond's uncle Notah Begay III, a PGA Tour golfer who played with Tiger Woods, was an athletic inspiration. [8] [20] [23]
Hammond returns to San Felipe Pueblo annually for its feast day on May 1. [4]
Club | Season | League | Cup [lower-alpha 1] | Playoffs [lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
OL Reign | 2020 | NWSL | – | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
2021 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | |||
Total | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | |||
Angel City FC | 2022 | NWSL | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |
2023 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
2024 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 29 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
Career total | 42 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 2 |
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