Madeleine Moreau (born December 5, 2000) is an American professional soccer defender who currently plays for Bay FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madeleine Moreau[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 5, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Youngsville, Louisiana, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bay FC | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cajun Soccer Club | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | LSU Tigers | 56 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 41 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Baton Rouge United | ||
| 2022–2023 | Cajun Rush Soccer Club | ||
| 2024– | Bay FC | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024 | |||
Early life
editMoreau was born in Youngsville, Louisiana, and attended St. Thomas More Catholic High School while also playing youth club soccer with Cajun Soccer Club.[2] She won back to back state high school titles in soccer and basketball in 2018 and 2019, and in the latter season was named Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year for her performance in soccer. She also earned a championship and All-State honors in track and field, part of a Louisiana state champion 4x400 meter relay team. Over her high school career Moreau was named All-State in each of her four seasons as well as district Most Valuable Player in three of four years.[3][4]
LSU
editMoreau attended Louisiana State University where she played as a midfielder for the LSU Tigers. In three seasons she had 56 appearances, scoring 3 goals and registering 5 assists.[5] Moreau served as team captain in her sophomore and junior seasons.[6] The Tigers had one of their best regular seasons ever in 2021, achieving a 6th overall ranking and defeating the most ranked opponents in a single season of program history.[7] This season was also the sole one in which the Tigers reached the NCAA Division I tournament in Moreau's tenure, qualifying for the first round of the 2021 tournament, where they fell in a 3–0 loss to the Memphis Tigers.[8]
West Virginia
editFollowing the 2021 NCAA season in December, Moreau transferred to West Virginia University for their spring season ahead of her senior year in the fall. She featured as a midfielder and defender for the West Virginia Mountaineers. In her two seasons she played in 41 games, scoring 3 times and registering 2 assists.[2] The Mountaineers won the 2022 Big 12 Tournament to clinch an automatic bid for the 2022 NCAA DI tournament.[9] West Virginia would defeat Virginia Tech 2–0 in the first round, but would subsequently fall 4–0 to Penn State in the second round of the tournament.[10][11] The following season the team would not be able to repeat their Big 12 Tournament victory and failed to qualify for NCAA Tournament in Moreau's final college season.[12]
Club career
editAmateur clubs
editMoreau was a member of Baton Rogue United's inaugural roster which got their start in the Women's Premier Soccer League for the 2018 season.[13] She remained on the club's roster for the 2019 WPSL season, and did not play summer soccer upon the cancellation of the 2020 WPSL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] She returned to the club in 2021 following their move to the Gulf Coast Premier League, which they became champions of at the end of their first season.[15] She moved on to play with Cajun Rush, her academy club, in the 2022 and 2023 GCPL seasons.[16][17]
Bay FC
editMoreau was not selected during the 2024 NWSL Draft but was subsequently invited to join NWSL expansion side Bay FC's preseason roster. She was announced as officially signed on March 15, 2024. She was signed for the 2024 NWSL season with an option for 2025.[18][19] Moreau made her professional debut on April 20, 2024, as a substitute in the 81st minute of a 5–2 loss away to the Kansas City Current.[20] Moreau made her first start on May 1, 2024, in a 3–2 home loss to the Portland Thorns.[21]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of June 26, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bay FC | 2024 | NWSL | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
References
edit- ^ https://graduation.wvu.edu/west-virginia-university-commencement-december-2023/eberly-college-of-arts-and-sciences
- ^ a b "Maddie Moreau - Women's Soccer". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Youngsville native, STM alumna Maddie Moreau signs with pro soccer team". KLFY.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Bewers, James (July 11, 2019). "Process toward greatness: Cajun Soccer Club's 19U girls a tradition-rich Louisiana youth soccer team". The Advocate. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Maddie Moreau". LSU. July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Sneed, Olivia. "Izzo-Brown Announces 2022 Addition". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "No. 6 LSU soccer has already made history this season, but the Tigers aren't done yet | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "University of Memphis". gotigersgo.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Howard, Jake (November 6, 2022). "West Virginia women's soccer wins Big 12 Championship". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "WVU Tops Virginia Tech to Advance to Second Round". West Virginia University Athletics. November 13, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Lamm, Keeley (November 18, 2022). "Penn State Women's Soccer Bullies West Virginia 4-0 In Second Round Of NCAA Tournament". Onward State. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Women's Soccer Schedule". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Baton Rouge United - 2018 Regular Season - Roster". wpslsoccer.sportngin.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Baton Rouge United - 2019 Regular Season - Roster". wpslsoccer.sportngin.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Gulf Coast Premier League (July 24, 2021). "Gulf Coast Premier League on x.com". x.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Women". sports.bluesombrero.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Club alumna signs with NWSL side Bay FC!". www.krewerush.com. January 26, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Bay FC signs defender Maddie Moreau". Bay FC. March 15, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Bay FC signs defender Maddie Moreau". KRON4. March 16, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City 5-2 Bay FC (Apr 20, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Portland 3-2 Bay FC (May 1, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
External links
edit- Bay FC player profile
- Maddie Moreau at Soccerway