Madeline Grace Dahlien (born July 25, 2004) is an American college soccer player who plays as a forward for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the United States national under-20 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madeline Grace Dahlien[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 25, 2004[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Center forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | North Carolina Tar Heels | 47 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | United States U-20 | 8 | (4) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 16, 2024 | |||
Early life
editDahlien was raised in Edina, Minnesota.[1] She played for Edina Soccer Club before high school, when she joined Minnesota Thunder Academy, the state's only team in the Elite Clubs National League, and was named an All-American in 2020–21.[3][4] She attended Edina High School, where she recorded 92 career goals and 43 assists and was named all-state three times. She scored 37 goals in her senior year in 2021, helping lead her team to the state semifinals.[1][5]
Dahlien also starred in track and field in high school, coming second at the state championship in the 100, 200, and 400 meters as a freshman; sweeping the 100, 200, and 400 meters as a junior; and winning the 200 meters and long jump as a senior, narrowly coming second in the 100 and 400 meters.[5][6] Following her senior year, she was named the Star Tribune Female Athlete of the Year.[5] She committed to the University of North Carolina for soccer in August 2020 and considered additionally joining the track team.[7][8]
College career
editDahlien started five of 26 appearances for the North Carolina Tar Heels as a freshman in 2022, recording four goals and three assists, and was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference all-freshman team. She scored a brace against BYU in the third round of the NCAA championship, where the Tar Heels ended as national runners-up.[3] She started five of 21 appearances as a sophomore in 2023.[1]
International career
editDahlien first trained with the United States youth national team at a combined under-18/under-19 camp in April 2023. She was one of the youngest players selected to the under-20 roster for 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, scoring a hat trick in her youth international debut against Jamaica in the group stage. She continued to start as the team finished as finalists, securing qualification to the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[3][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Maddie Dahlien". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Madeline Dahlien". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c Furtado, Noah (July 21, 2023). "Edina's Maddie Dahlien puts Minnesota soccer back on USWNT radar". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Girls ECNL announces 2020-21 All Americans". Elite Clubs National League. September 20, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
- ^ a b c La Vaque, David (July 28, 2022). "Maddie Dahlien, champion who endured hard times, is the All-Metro Female Athlete of the Year". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Long, Christina (June 28, 2021). "Edina triple-winner Maddie Dahlien is Star Tribune Metro Girls' Track Athlete of the Year". MN Track & Field Hub. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Sherman, John (August 7, 2020). "Edina star Maddie Dahlien commits to North Carolina soccer program". Hometown Source. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "'You Don't Want To Piss Her Off Before A Race': Edina Track Star Maddie Dahlien Plans Repeat Sweep". WCCO-TV. May 18, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "She's Maddie From Minnesota". United States Soccer Federation. June 2, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
External links
edit- Maddie Dahlien at Soccerway