Madison Abigail Less (born April 27, 1998) is an American professional soccer player, who plays as a goalkeeper for Fatih Karagümrük S.K. in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.[1]

Madison Less
Personal information
Full name Madison Abigail Less
Date of birth (1998-04-27) April 27, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Hinckley, Ohio, United States
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Fatih Karagümrük S.K.
Number 12
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Cincinnati Bearcats
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Ambassadors Cleveland
2021–2022 BIIK Shymkent
2022 FC Gintra
2023– Fatih Karagümrük S.K. 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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During her university years, Less played in the college soccer team Cincinnati Bearcats.[2][3][4] She also played for Cleveland Ambassadors in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[2][5][6]

She joined BIIK Shymkent in the Kazakhstani women's football championship in July 2021.[7] She took part in two qualifying stage matches of the Tournament 2 at the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League.[8][9] She left the club in June 2022.[7]

In July 2022, she transferred to the Lithuanian Women's A League club FC Gintra.[7][10] She played in two qualifying stage matches of the Tournament 5 at the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League.[11][12] In December 2022, she left the club.[7]

In August 2023, she moved to Turkey and joined the Istanbul-based club Fatih Karagümrük S.K. to play in the Super League.[1]

Personal life

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Madison Abigail Less was born in Hinckley, Ohio, United States on April 27, 1998.[1][13] She was a resident of Hinckley,[14] and Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.[15]

Starting in 2016, she studied Business Administration at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business of the University of Cincinnati. In 2020, she graduated with a BBA degree in Accounting. She continued her studies, and earned a MBA title in 2021. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Madison Abigail Less" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Madison Less". linkedin. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Temple women's soccer drops first conference game". The Temple News. September 27, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. ^ France,Aric (August 28, 2018). "Women's soccer lose heartbreaker to UC in 'Riverboat Rivalry'". The Northerner. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Women's Soccer Back in Conference Play this Sunday", Women's Soccer, March 13, 2021, retrieved December 15, 2023
  6. ^ "Player Profie - Madison Less". Ambassadors Cleveland. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Madison Less". World Football. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "BIIK-Shymkent −4-0 Slovan Bratislava". UEFA Women's Champions League. August 18, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "BIIK-Shymkent 0–1 Glasgow City". UEFA Women's Champions League. August 21, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "Madison Abigail Less" (in Turkish). FlashScote. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "Gintra 0–2 KuPSKuopio". UEFA Women's Champions League. August 18, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "UKS SMS Łódź – Gintra Universitetas 1:0" (in Turkish). TipsScore. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  13. ^ "Madison Less". Playmaket Stats. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  14. ^ "Madison Abigail Less". Ohio Resident Database. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  15. ^ "Madison Abigail Less". Ohio Resident Database. Retrieved December 14, 2023.