Madison Guadalupe Hammond (born November 15, 1997) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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of the

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(NWSL).

Early life

Madison Hammond was born in November 1997. Her mother was in the military, so although she grew up in Albuquerque, NM, she moved to Virginia when she was 9 years old. She joined a girls' soccer club near her mother's base when they moved to Virginia. Hammond's uncle was a big inspiration to her in athletics. He was a golf PGA Champion and played with Tiger Woods. Hammond was a four-year starter at

Wake Forest University Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the un ...

. During her senior year, she was second team All-ACC and was All-ACC academic all four years. She was also a member of the National Honor Society, as well as honor societies in Spanish, science and history. Hammond plays the violin and was a member of the Wake Forest orchestra while in college. Hammond is the first Native American player in the NWSL, being

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and San Felipe

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. 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.

Club career

OL Reign

Hammond joined the Reign as a non-roster invitee ahead of the

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. She signed as a pro ahead of the

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, making her NWSL debut on September 26, 2020.

Angel City FC

Hammond was traded to Angel City FC in March, 2022. She played 319 minutes across nine games, earning three starts.

References

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Wake Forest profile
* Living people American women's soccer players Women's association football defenders OL Reign players National Women's Soccer League players 1997 births Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer players African-American women's soccer players Navajo sportspeople Pueblo people 21st-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American women 21st-century Native American women 21st-century Native Americans Angel City FC players {{US-women-footy-bio-stub