Madison Taylor Cox (born October 24, 1995) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Tampa Bay United in the USL W League and the Tampa Bay Strikers in the National Indoor Soccer League. Born in the mainland United States, she plays for the Puerto Rico women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madison Taylor Cox | ||
| Date of birth | October 24, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Strikers | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Tampa Spartans | 19 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Grand Canyon Antelopes | 58 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Tampa Bay United | ||
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Strikers (indoor) | ||
| 2024– | Lefkothea Latsion FC | (1) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Puerto Rico | 3 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 1, 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Tampa Bay United edit
In 2018, Cox joined Women's Premier Soccer League side Tampa Bay United.
Tampa Bay Strikers edit
In August 2022, Cox signed with the women's team of the Tampa Bay Strikers in the National Indoor Soccer League.[1]
Lefkothea Latsion FC edit
In January 2024, Cox signed with Lefkothea Latsion FC of Cyprus’ first division.
International career edit
In June 2021, Cox accepted a call-up to the Puerto Rican women's national football team.[2] On 12 June, she made her debut in a 5–1 friendly loss to Uruguay.[3] In October 2021, Cox scored her first goal for Puerto Rico in a 6–1 friendly victory over Guyana, netting in the 47th minute.[4]
International goals edit
- As of match played October 23, 2021. Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cox goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
October 20, 2021 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |  Guyana |
4–0 |
6–1 |
Friendly |
2 |
February 24, 2024 | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States |  Panama |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
References edit
- ^ "STRIKERS ADD CURRENT PUERTO RICAN WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM DEFENDER MADISON COX". TBStrikers.com. Tampa Bay Strikers. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Entran en calor las futbolistas boricuas en Uruguay". El Vocero (in Spanish). June 10, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Fútbol femenino: Uruguay volvió a la actividad con goleada 5-1 ante Puerto Rico". El Pais (in Spanish). June 12, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Puerto Rico thumps Lady Jags with "not so friendly" 6-1". Guyana Times. October 22, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
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