Amanda Magadan (born March 28, 1995) is an American women's

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player. Madagan joined the

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national team in 2017, following success in the national junior team. Raised in

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, Magadan attended Randolph High School before moving on to

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Career

Magadan first represented the United States Women's Junior National Team at the 2016 Junior Pan American Cup in

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. From this tournament, the team qualified for the 2016 Junior World Cup, where Madagan also represented the United States. Magadan was a member of the

team at the 2017 Pan American Cup. She scored a goal in her team's semi-final defeat by the Chilean team. She was also a member of the United States team at the 2019 Pan America Games (Lima, Peru). Played in the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifier Event in Bhubaneswar against India (Bhubaneswar, India) As of January 2021 has accumulated 80 International Caps. Magadan was captain for Team USA in the 2022 Pan American Cup and scored a goal against Canada in the opening round.

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1995 births Living people American female field hockey players Lafayette College alumni People from Randolph, New Jersey Randolph High School (New Jersey) alumni Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey Female field hockey midfielders Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games 21st-century American women {{US-fieldhockey-bio-stub