Michelle Maemone
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 18, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Los Gatos, California, USA | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kansas City NWSL | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Central Valley Arsenal | |||
MVLA Mercury Black | |||
The King's Academy | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Pepperdine University | 78 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Utah Royals FC | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 21, 2019 |
Michelle Maemone (born March 18, 1997) is an American soccer defender who currently plays for the Kansas City NWSL of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Early years
Maemone was born to Joe and Anita Maemone and grew up in San Jose, California. An early enthusiast of soccer, growing up Maemone played both as a defender and forward for clubs Central Valley Arsenal and MVLA Mercury Black as well as her high school, The King's Academy.[1]
College career
Maemone played four years for the Pepperdine Waves. During her time at Pepperdine she made 78 appearances, 69 as a starter and finished with 3 goals. Maemone was twice named to the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "bronze" donors and received an All-WCC honourable mention honouree her sophomore year.[2]
Professional career
Utah Royals, 2019-2020
Maemone was drafted by the Utah Royals FC in the third round, 23rd overall, of the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[3] She was signed by the Royals in April 2019.[4] She made her debut for the club as a starter on April 20, 2019 due to injuries to both Becca Moros and Kelley O'Hara.[5] The day prior to her club debut, Maomone had had 101 degree fever.[6]
Career statistics
As of May 3, 2019
League | Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
NCAA | Pepperdine University | 2015 | 19 | 1 | 1 | - | 19 | 1 | ||
2016 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
2017 | 19 | 0 | 2 | - | 19 | 0 | ||||
2018 | 19 | 2 | 0 | - | 19 | 2 | ||||
total | 76 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 4 | |||
NWSL | Utah Royals FC | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Career total | 79 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 3 |
References
- ^ "Pepperdine Women's soccer". Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Devon Kerr Ohio State Buckeyes". Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Headed to the Pros". January 26, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Updated 2019 Roster". April 8, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Illness and a surprise start: Utah Royals FC rookie Michelle Maemone has wild beginning to pro career". April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Utah Royals FC rookie Michelle Maemone relishing opportunity as a starter". May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
External links
- Michelle Maemone at the National Women's Soccer League
- Michelle Maemone at Soccerway
- Michelle Maemone Utah Royals FC
- Michelle Maemone on Twitter
- Living people
- 1997 births
- American women's soccer players
- Pepperdine Waves women's soccer players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Utah Royals FC draft picks
- Utah Royals FC players
- Sportspeople from California
- Sportspeople from San Jose, California
- Women's association football defenders
- American women's soccer biography stubs