Maddie Thompson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madeleine Dale Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 24, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Corvallis, Oregon | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Stanford Cardinal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Sky Blue FC | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Madeleine Dale Thompson (born April 24, 1991) is an American soccer defender from Corvallis, Oregon. She played for Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Early life
[edit]Thompson attended and played for Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon. While at Corvallis, Thompson lettered four years in soccer, lettered twice in track and three times on the downhill ski racing team. She also won four league soccer championships, reached the 2007 state soccer semifinals, and was on the 2007 state championship ski team. Thompson was named to the 2008 5A All-State second team by The Oregonian and awarded her high school's Award of Excellence for exemplary sportsmanship, ethics and integrity and is also her high school's freshman record-holder in the 1,500 meters in track. Thompson played club for the FC Willamette Pride, four-time Oregon State Cup semifinalists and played on the Oregon Olympic Development Program team.[2]
Stanford University
[edit]Thompson attended Stanford University where she majored in Industrial and Product Design. Played soccer for four years at Stanford and spent the winter quarter of 2012 in Florence, Italy.
Club career
[edit]Thompson was signed by Sky Blue FC as a discovery player before the start of the inaugural National Women's Soccer League season.[3] Thompson role on Sky Blue, thus far, has been as a late in the second half sub.[4]
On September 25, 2014, she announced her retirement.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Thompson's parents are Eric and Carrie Thompson. Thompson has an older sister and a twin brother. Thompson plays the flute and was at one time the only high school member of the Oregon State University Symphony.
References
[edit]- ^ "School of Engineering – Bachelor of Science: Degree Candidates, June 16, 2013" (PDF). Stanford University 122nd Commencement. Stanford, California: Stanford University. June 16, 2013. p. 43. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Stanford Profile". Stanford. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ "NWSL Rosters". Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ "Thompson goes from Stanford to new women's pro soccer".
- ^ "Defender Madeleine Thompson Retires". September 25, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Madeleine Thompson profile at National Women's Soccer League
- Madeleine Thompson profile at Sky Blue FC
- Stanford University player profile
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