Madison Hammond

Madison Hammond is an Indigenous American soccer player. Hammond is the first Native American to play in the National Women's Soccer League. She plays for the club Angel City, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Hammond made her debut on September 26, 2020. She aims to inspire and be a role model for young Native American girls. 

 Early life 
Madison Hammond was born in November 1997."OL Reign's Madison Hammond is the NWSL's first Indigenous player. She wants to make sure she's not the last. | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16. Her mother was in the military. Her father was not very involved in her life. Hammond grew up in Albuquerque and moved to Virginia when she was 9 years old. She is Navajo, San Pueblo, and African American. Her uncle was a golf PGA Champion and played with Tiger Woods. He was a big inspiration for her. She joined a girls' soccer club near her mother's base when they moved to Virginia.

 Making history 
Hammond made history when she subbed on to a game on September 26, 2020. She became the first Native American player to play in the NWSL. She was subbed on in the 76th minute of a game against Utah. Hammond played in 3 games during the fall season for a total of 105 minutes.

 Journey 
Madison Hammond graduated from Wake Forester in 2019. She went undrafted and had a test run for a club in Spain. Hammond decided to do another tryout, this time with the club OL Reign. During the tryouts, the Covid-19 pandemic hit and shut down the league. She signed a 2-year contract right away once it started opening back up. In March, 2022, she was traded to Angel City, in Los Angeles, USA.

 Inspiring others 
Hammond wants to inspire young native girls. She wants other indigenous girls to try to play professional soccer, too. She realizes that she now has responsibility.Hamlin, Steve. (2020-10-30.) "Following Her Milestone Madison Hammond Wants to Inspire the Next Generation of Native American Atheletes." The Seminole Tribune. Retrieved 2021-12-08 - via ProQuest. She sees both positives and negatives from her achievement. She is happy that the league is starting to change and be more diverse. Hammond is also a little disappointed that it took till 2020 to have a Native American player.

 Career statistics 

 Club 

+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffsOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOL Reign2020NWSL—he 2020 NWSL regular season and playoffs were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.00—4040202113040——170Total13040—40210Angel City FC2022NWSL9060——15020231916110—2622024230——402702025200——20220Total7111211040902Career total83116110801112

References

Category:Living people
Category:1997 births
Category:American soccer players
Category:Native American people