Madeline Ann Bauer (born March 20, 1995) is an American soccer defender. She previously played for Fleury 91 in the Division 1 Féminine, Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and played collegiately for the Stanford Cardinal from 2012 to 2016. Bauer has represented the United States on the under-17, under-20 and under-23 national teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madeline Ann Bauer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 20, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport Beach, California | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Slammers FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Stanford Cardinal | 88 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Seattle Reign FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Djurgården | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | Fleury 91 | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | United States U-17 | ||
| 2014 | United States U-20 | ||
| 2016–2018 | United States U-23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 16, 2018 | |||
Early life and education edit
Raised in Newport Beach, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, Bauer attended Mater Dei High School in the nearby city of Santa Ana.[2] She played club soccer for Slammers FC[3] and in 2012 led the team to be ranked as the top club in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL).[2] Bauer was twice named NSCAA Youth All-American and was nominated for the California Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year award.[4]
Stanford Cardinal, 2012–2016 edit
Bauer attended Stanford University, where she played for the Cardinal from 2012 to 2016 and majored in international relations.[2] As a freshman, she started as a central defender in every match except one. She received NSCAA All-West Region first-team honors, was named to Top Drawer Soccer's Freshman Best XI first team, the All-Pac-12-second team and was a Pac-12 All-Freshman selection.[2] During her sophomore season, she led a defense that conceded eight goals during the regular season starting in all 24 games.[2] Bauer was earned All-Pac-12-second team honors for the second consecutive season and was named a Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.[2] During her junior season, she started in 23 of 24 games and was again named to the All-Pac-12-second team for the third consecutive year. She was named to the NSCAA All-Pacific Region first team and NSCAA Scholar All-America third team.[2] As a senior, she started all 21 games and scored her first goal for the Cardinal – a game-winner – during a 3–2 double-overtime win against UCLA.[5] Bauer was named a MAC Hermann Trophy semi-finalist and earned NSCAA All-America first team, NSCAA All-Pacific Region first team, and All-Pac-12 first team honors.[2] In November 2016, she was named the Pac-12 Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year.[6] During her collegiate career, she helped lead the Cardinal to four consecutive NCAA Division 1 Tournament appearances, including the College Cup final four in 2014.[7]
Club career edit
Seattle Reign FC, 2017–2018 edit
On January 12, 2017, Bauer was selected by Seattle Reign FC as the sixth overall selection in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[7] Of her selection, Reign head coach Laura Harvey said, "Maddie has been someone we have looked at all season... I think she can help us on the back line and in the midfield. The college that she played at plays a similar style of soccer to us, so it's been easy for me to see the things she's good at and areas for improvement."[7]
On July 16, 2018, Bauer was waived by the Reign.[8]
Djurgården, 2018–2019 edit
On July 18, 2018, she signed with Djurgården in the Damallsvenskan.[9]
International career edit
Bauer has represented the United States on the under-17,[10][11][12] under-20, and under-23 national teams. She helped the team win the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Guatemala. She played every minute of the CONCACAF championship and recorded one assist.[13] Bauer co-captained the under-17 team at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan the same year.[2]
She represented the U.S. at the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Jamaica where the team finished in third place and qualified for the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica.[2] In 2016, she competed with the under-23 team at the Women's Nordic Cup in England.[2] In August 2018, Bauer was once again named to the United States U-23 team for the Nordic Cup.[14]
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. September 25, 2012. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Maddie Bauer". Stanford University. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Slammers FC: Alumni Achievements". Slammers FC. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ Snyder, Eric (May 17, 2012). "Eye on POY: California girls soccer". ESPN. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "College soccer: No. 1 Stanford rebounds with OT win over UCLA". NCAA. October 9, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Stanford's Bauer named Pac-12's top soccer scholar-athlete". Palo Alto Online. November 30, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ a b c Pentz, Matt (January 12, 2017). "Reign selects four players in 2017 National Women's Soccer League draft". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Seattle Reign FC Waive Defender Maddie Bauer". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "AMERIKANSK FÖRSVARARE TILL DIF DAM". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ Kennedy, Paul (March 15, 2012). "Maddie Bauer, U-17s' defensive pillar". Soccer America. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ Bourquin, Bruce (March 30, 2012). "Bauer among elite". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ De Laurentiis, Marcella (March 15, 2012). "Former and future Stanford soccer stars lead parallel lives". Peninsula Press. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Maddie Bauer". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "U-23 WNT HEADED TO NORWAY FOR 2018 NORDIC TOURNAMENT". August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
External links edit
- Maddie Bauer – FIFA competition record (archived)
- U.S. Soccer player profile Archived January 31, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- Stanford Cardinal player profile
- Maddie Bauer at Soccerway
- Maddie Bauer at the National Women's Soccer League