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{{short description|American soccer player (born 1997)}}
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| name = Madison Pogarch
| image =
| image = NC Courage v San Diego Wave (Oct 2023) 092 (cropped).jpg
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| alt = Pogarch with the [[San Diego Wave FC|San Diego Wave]] in 2023
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| fullname = Madison Pogarch
| fullname = Madison Pogarch
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|5}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|5}}
| birth_place = [[Hartland, Michigan]]
| birth_place = [[Hartland, Michigan|Hartland]], [[Michigan]], United States
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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6|abbr=on}}
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[Portland Thorns FC]]
| currentclub = [[Utah Royals]]
| clubnumber = 41
| clubnumber = 16
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| youthclubs1 = Michigan Jaguars
| youthclubs1 = Michigan Jaguars
| collegeyears1 = 2015–2017
| collegeyears1 = 2015–2017
| college1 = [[Central Michigan Chippewas]]
| college1 = [[Central Michigan Chippewas women's soccer|Central Michigan Chippewas]]
| collegecaps1 = 58
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| collegegoals1 = 3
| collegegoals1 = 3
| collegeyears2 = 2018
| collegeyears2 = 2018
| college2 = [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights#Women's soccer|Rutgers Scarlet Knights]]
| college2 = [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's soccer|Rutgers Scarlet Knights]]
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| goals2 = 2
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| years3 = 2019–
| years3 = 2019–2022
| clubs3 = [[Portland Thorns FC]]
| clubs3 = [[Portland Thorns FC]]
| caps3 = 1
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 0
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| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = [[Utah Royals]]
| caps5 = 0
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| club-update = July 25, 2022
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'''Madison "Maddie" Pogarch''' (born November 5, 1997) is an American professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Portland Thorns FC]] of the [[National Women's Soccer League]].
'''Madison Pogarch''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|oʊ|ɡ|ɑː|r|ʃ}} {{Respell|POE|garsh}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x85ytrTw9eg|title=PTFC At-Home Skills with Madison Pogarch|work=YouTube|date=April 1, 2020|accessdate=October 22, 2022}}</ref> born November 5, 1997) is an American professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Utah Royals]] of the [[National Women's Soccer League]]. She played college soccer at [[Central Michigan University]] and [[Rutgers University]].


== College career ==
Pogarch is from [[Hartland, Michigan]] and played three years of collegiate soccer at [[Central Michigan University]] of the [[Mid-American Conference]] (MAC), where she was a two-time all-MAC performer and First Team All-MAC in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cmuchippewas.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1096|title=Madison Pogarch - Women's Soccer|website=Central Michigan University Athletics|language=en|access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref> She completed her education at [[Rutgers University]] in 2018 where she started all 19 matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6923|title=Madison Pogarch - Women's Soccer|website=Rutgers University Athletics|language=en|access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref> She was voted Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on October 9, 2018 after playing every minute in two Big Ten overtime wins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bigten.org/news/2018/10/9/maryland-and-rutgers-earn-weekly-womens-soccer-awards.aspx?path=wsoc|title=Maryland and Rutgers Earn Weekly Women's Soccer Awards|website=bigten.org|language=en|access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref>
Pogarch played three years of collegiate soccer at [[Central Michigan University]] of the [[Mid-American Conference]] (MAC), where she was a two-time all-MAC performer and First Team All-MAC in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cmuchippewas.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1096|title=Madison Pogarch - Women's Soccer|website=Central Michigan University Athletics|language=en|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref> She completed her education at [[Rutgers University]] in 2018 where she started all 19 matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6923|title=Madison Pogarch - Women's Soccer|website=Rutgers University Athletics|language=en|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref> She was voted [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] Defensive Player of the Week on October 9, 2018, after playing every minute in two Big Ten overtime wins, both shutouts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bigten.org/news/2018/10/9/maryland-and-rutgers-earn-weekly-womens-soccer-awards.aspx?path=wsoc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817070131/https://bigten.org/news/2018/10/9/maryland-and-rutgers-earn-weekly-womens-soccer-awards.aspx?path=wsoc|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 17, 2022|title=Maryland and Rutgers Earn Weekly Women's Soccer Awards|website=[[Big Ten Conference]]|language=en|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref>


== Club career ==
While in college, Pogarch played as an amateur with senior teams over the summer. She helped [[Grand Rapids FC (women)|Grand Rapids FC]] to a [[United Women's Soccer]] championship in 2017, scoring the only goal of the game in an early win at Fort Wayne. She then played at Detroit Sun in 2018.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/soccer/2019/08/21/hartlands-madison-pogarch-named-u-s-womens-u-23-squad/2076861001/|title=Hartland's Madison Pogarch named to U.S. women's U23 squad|last=O'Connor|first=Larry|website=Detroit News|language=en|access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref>
While in college, Pogarch played as an amateur with senior semi-pro teams over the summer. She helped [[Grand Rapids FC (women)|Grand Rapids FC]] to a [[United Women's Soccer]] championship in 2017, scoring the only goal of the game in an early win at Fort Wayne. She then played for Detroit Sun in 2018.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/soccer/2019/08/21/hartlands-madison-pogarch-named-u-s-womens-u-23-squad/2076861001/|title=Hartland's Madison Pogarch named to U.S. women's U23 squad|last=O'Connor|first=Larry|website=Detroit News|language=en|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref>


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=== Portland Thorns FC ===
Pogarch was signed by the Portland Thorns in early May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2019/05/portland-thorns-sign-charley-ogle-and-pogarch-to-supplemental-roster-waive-onumonu-and-weber.html|title=Portland Thorns sign Charley, Ogle and Pogarch to supplemental roster, waive Onumonu and Weber|last=Goldberg|first=Jamie|date=2019-05-08|website=oregonlive.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref> She made her first appearance for the team on May 25 in a game against [[Sky Blue FC]] and had her first start a few weeks later, on June 15 against the [[North Carolina Courage]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/madison-pogarch|title=Madison Pogarch|last=National Women's Soccer League|first=|date=|website=www.nwslsoccer.com|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref> In August of that year, she was named to the [[United States women's national under-23 soccer team|US Women's U-23 team]] to compete in the 2019 Nordic Tournament.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/08/us-u23-wnt-travels-2019-nordic-tournament-norway-england-sweden|title=U-23 WNT Will Travel to 2019 Nordic Tournament to Face Norway, England and Sweden|website=www.ussoccer.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref>
Pogarch was signed by the Portland Thorns in early May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2019/05/portland-thorns-sign-charley-ogle-and-pogarch-to-supplemental-roster-waive-onumonu-and-weber.html|title=Portland Thorns sign Charley, Ogle and Pogarch to supplemental roster, waive Onumonu and Weber|last=Goldberg|first=Jamie|date=May 8, 2019|website=oregonlive.com|language=en-US|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref> She made her first appearance for the team on May 25 in a game against [[Sky Blue FC]] and had her first start a few weeks later, on June 15 against the [[North Carolina Courage]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/madison-pogarch|title=Madison Pogarch|last=National Women's Soccer League|website=www.nwslsoccer.com|language=en|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref>

=== San Diego Wave FC ===
On July 25, 2022, the Thorns announced that the club had traded Pogarch to [[San Diego Wave FC]] in exchange for defender [[Tegan McGrady]].<ref name="thorns-trade">{{cite press release |url=https://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/news/thorns-fc-acquire-tegan-mcgrady-from-san-diego-wave-fc-for-madison-pogarch |title=Thorns FC acquire defender Tegan McGrady from San Diego Wave FC in exchange for defender Madison Pogarch |date=July 25, 2022 |access-date=July 25, 2022 |publisher=[[Portland Thorns FC]]}}</ref>

=== Utah Royals ===
On December 7, 2023, the Utah Royals announced that the club had signed Pogarch as a free agent through the 2025 season.<ref name="utah-signing">{{cite press release |url=https://www.rsl.com/utahroyals/news/utah-royals-signs-nwsl-free-agent-madison-pogarch |title=Utah Royals Signs NWSL Free Agent Madison Pogarch |date=December 7, 2023 |access-date=December 10, 2022 |publisher=[[Utah Royals]]}}</ref>

== International career ==
In August 2019, she was named to the [[United States women's national under-23 soccer team|US Women's U-23 team]] to compete in the 2019 Nordic Tournament.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timbers.com/post/2019/08/21/thorns-fcs-madison-pogarch-named-us-u-23-womens-national-team-roster-2019-nordic|title=Thorns FC's Madison Pogarch named to U.S. U-23 Women's National Team roster for 2019 Nordic Tournament|last=Thorns FC Communications|date=August 21, 2019|website=Portland Thorns FC|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref>

==Honors==
'''Portland Thorns FC'''
* NWSL Community Shield : [[2020 National Women's Soccer League season#Fall Series|2020]]
* [[NWSL Challenge Cup]]: [[2021 NWSL Challenge Cup|2021]]
* [[International Champions Cup]]: [[2021 Women's International Champions Cup|2021]]<ref>{{cite web |first=Tyler |last=Snipes |title=The Portland Thorns are WICC Champions! |url=https://www.internationalchampionscup.com/news/wicc-tournament-recap |date=August 22, 2021 |website= International Champions Cup}}</ref>
* [[NWSL Shield]]: [[2021 National Women's Soccer League season|2021]]
'''San Diego Wave'''

* [[NWSL Shield]]: [[2023 NWSL season|2023]]<ref>{{cite web |title=San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield |url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/concacafw/news/san-diego-wave-claim-2023-nwsl-shield/#:~:text=regular%20season%20champions.-,In%20just%20their%20second%20season%20as%20an%20NWSL%20team%2C%20the,the%20semifinals%20of%20the%20Playoffs. |access-date=October 19, 2023 |website=CONCACAF| date=October 17, 2023 }}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Instagram|maddiepogarch}}
* {{Twitter|maddiepogarch}}
* {{soccerway|madison-pogarch/608754}}
* {{soccerway|madison-pogarch/608754}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.wsportsxchange.com/post/a-greater-meaning-to-pride-christen-westphal-and-madison-pogarch|title=A Greater Meaning to Pride: Christen Westphal and Madison Pogarch|date=June 30, 2023 }}


{{Portland Thorns FC squad}}
{{Utah Royals squad}}


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Latest revision as of 03:11, 15 May 2024

Madison Pogarch
Pogarch with the San Diego Wave in 2023
Personal information
Full name Madison Pogarch
Date of birth (1997-11-05) November 5, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Hartland, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Utah Royals
Number 16
Youth career
Michigan Jaguars
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Central Michigan Chippewas 58 (3)
2018 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 20 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Grand Rapids FC 13 (2)
2018 Detroit Sun 6 (2)
2019–2022 Portland Thorns FC 28 (0)
2022–2023 San Diego Wave FC 8 (0)
2024– Utah Royals 0 (0)
International career
2019 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 25, 2022

Madison Pogarch (/ˈpoʊɡɑːrʃ/ POE-garsh;[1] born November 5, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League. She played college soccer at Central Michigan University and Rutgers University.

College career[edit]

Pogarch played three years of collegiate soccer at Central Michigan University of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), where she was a two-time all-MAC performer and First Team All-MAC in 2017.[2] She completed her education at Rutgers University in 2018 where she started all 19 matches.[3] She was voted Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on October 9, 2018, after playing every minute in two Big Ten overtime wins, both shutouts.[4]

Club career[edit]

While in college, Pogarch played as an amateur with senior semi-pro teams over the summer. She helped Grand Rapids FC to a United Women's Soccer championship in 2017, scoring the only goal of the game in an early win at Fort Wayne. She then played for Detroit Sun in 2018.[5]

Portland Thorns FC[edit]

Pogarch was signed by the Portland Thorns in early May 2019.[6] She made her first appearance for the team on May 25 in a game against Sky Blue FC and had her first start a few weeks later, on June 15 against the North Carolina Courage.[7]

San Diego Wave FC[edit]

On July 25, 2022, the Thorns announced that the club had traded Pogarch to San Diego Wave FC in exchange for defender Tegan McGrady.[8]

Utah Royals[edit]

On December 7, 2023, the Utah Royals announced that the club had signed Pogarch as a free agent through the 2025 season.[9]

International career[edit]

In August 2019, she was named to the US Women's U-23 team to compete in the 2019 Nordic Tournament.[5][10]

Honors[edit]

Portland Thorns FC

San Diego Wave

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PTFC At-Home Skills with Madison Pogarch". YouTube. April 1, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Madison Pogarch - Women's Soccer". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Madison Pogarch - Women's Soccer". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Maryland and Rutgers Earn Weekly Women's Soccer Awards". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  5. ^ a b O'Connor, Larry. "Hartland's Madison Pogarch named to U.S. women's U23 squad". Detroit News. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  6. ^ Goldberg, Jamie (May 8, 2019). "Portland Thorns sign Charley, Ogle and Pogarch to supplemental roster, waive Onumonu and Weber". oregonlive.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  7. ^ National Women's Soccer League. "Madison Pogarch". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "Thorns FC acquire defender Tegan McGrady from San Diego Wave FC in exchange for defender Madison Pogarch" (Press release). Portland Thorns FC. July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "Utah Royals Signs NWSL Free Agent Madison Pogarch" (Press release). Utah Royals. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  10. ^ Thorns FC Communications (August 21, 2019). "Thorns FC's Madison Pogarch named to U.S. U-23 Women's National Team roster for 2019 Nordic Tournament". Portland Thorns FC. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  11. ^ Snipes, Tyler (August 22, 2021). "The Portland Thorns are WICC Champions!". International Champions Cup.
  12. ^ "San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield". CONCACAF. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.

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