Madison Wolfbauer

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Madison Wolfbauer
Personal information
Full name Madison Elise Wolfbauer
Date of birth (1999-08-02) August 2, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Striker, center back
Team information
Current team
 DC Power FC
Number 29
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Illinois Fighting Illini 12 (1)
2020–2021 Bowling Green Falcons 29 (15)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Thonon Evian
2022 ÍBV 8 (1)
2023 Keflavík 21 (1)
2024 Houston Dash 0 (0)
2024– DC Power FC 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 2, 2024

Madison Elise Wolfbauer (born August 2, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for USL Super League club DC Power FC. She played as a striker during her college career with the Bowling Green Falcons. She began her professional career with clubs in France and Iceland.

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Early life and college career

Wolfbauer was born in Dearborn, Michigan, to Robert and Jamie Wolfbauer. Her father played college football at North Dakota State, and her mother played soccer at Schoolcraft. She has a younger sister, Mia, who played college soccer for Grand Valley State and Madonna University. [1] [2] Wolfbauer grew up in Canton, Michigan, and attended Canton High School, where she captained the basketball team as a senior. She played club soccer as a midfielder for the Michigan Hawks, which she helped win the under-18/19 ECNL championship in 2017. [1]

Illinois Fighting Illini, Bowling Green Falcons

Wolfbauer dealt with injury during two seasons with the Illinois Fighting Illini; she redshirted her first year and made 10 appearances as a sophomore in 2018. She then transferred to the Bowling Green Falcons but tore her ACL and meniscus before the 2019 season. [1] [3] Following her recovery, Wolfbauer started every game of the spring 2021 season, leading the team in scoring with five goals in eight games. Bowling Green won the Mid-American Conference championship, qualifying for the NCAA tournament. Wolfbauer was named first-team All-MAC and Bowling Green State University's comeback player of the year across all sports. [1] Wolfbauer captained the Falcons in her second and final season with the team in fall 2021, leading the conference in scoring with ten goals. She was named the MAC offensive player of the year, first-team All-MAC, and MAC all-tournament, contributing to her second conference championship. [1]

Club career

2022–2023: France, Iceland

Wolfbauer began her professional career with French Division 2 Féminine club Thonon Evian Grand Genève FC at the start of 2022. [4] On July 26, she moved to Icelandic Besta deild kvenna club ÍBV for the rest of the 2022 season, recording one goal and one assist in eight appearances. [5] [6] At the end of the year, Wolfbauer followed ÍBV head coach Jonathan Glenn to fellow league club Keflavík for the 2023 season. [6] Having been converted from striker to defender, she scored two goals in 23 appearances in all competitions. [4] [7]

2024–present: TST Golden Boot, DC Power FC

Wolfbauer returned to the United States to play for the North Carolina Courage–sponsored team in the Soccer Tournament (TST) in June 2024, helping lead the team to the final. She received the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer with five goals, including both goals the in semifinals. [4] [8] The next month, Wolfbauer signed a national team replacement contract with National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash and debuted as a substitute in a Summer Cup game against the Kansas City Current on July 20. [4] [9]

Wolfbauer signed with USL Super League club DC Power FC on September 4, 2024. [7] She made her club debut in a 1–1 draw to Dallas Trinity FC on September 7. [10] She scored DC's first home goals with the help of two penalties in a 2–2 draw to Spokane Zephyr FC on September 29. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Madi Wolfbauer". Bowling Green Falcons . Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Mia Wolfbauer". Madonna University . Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ Wolfbauer, Madison (July 22, 2021). "Madison Wolfbauer: Trust The Process". The Hidden Opponent. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Houston Dash Signs Forward Madison Wolfbauer to National Team Replacement Contract". Houston Dash. July 19, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Fótbolti – Madison Wolfbauer til liðs við ÍBV" (in Icelandic). Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja. July 26, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Ófeigur Jónsson, Óskar (November 30, 2022). "Glenn tekur tvær knattspyrnukonur með sér úr Eyjum". Vísir.is . Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "DC Power Football Club signs former Atlético Madrid Defender Amanda Frisbie and former Houston Dash Defender Madison Wolfbauer". DC Power FC. September 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Into the Final: NC Courage-sponsored team reaches TST women's championship match". Front Row Soccer. June 9, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Houston Dash Fall on the Road in NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup Debut". Houston Dash. July 20, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Post-match Recap: Dallas Trinity FC vs. Power FC". DC Power FC. September 7, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Madison Wolfbauer Selected for USL Super League Team of the Month for September". DC Power FC. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
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