Madison Hammond
Madison Hammond is an Indigenous American soccer player.[4] Hammond is the first Native American to play in the National Women's Soccer League.[4][5] She plays for the club Angel City, in Los Angeles, California, USA.[6] Hammond made her debut on September 26, 2020. She aims to inspire and be a role model for young Native American girls.[5]
.jpg) Hammond with Angel City in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madison Guadalupe Hammond[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1997
(aged 28)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Angel City FC | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2012 | Prince William Soccer | ||
| 2013–2016 | McLean Youth Soccer | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 75 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | OL Reign | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | Angel City FC | 71 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 18, 2025 | |||
Early life
Madison Hammond was born in November 1997.[5] Her mother was in the military.[5] Her father was not very involved in her life.[5] Hammond grew up in Albuquerque[5] and moved to Virginia when she was 9 years old.[5] She is Navajo, San Pueblo, and African American.[5] Her uncle was a golf PGA Champion and played with Tiger Woods.[4] He was a big inspiration for her.[4] She joined a girls' soccer club near her mother's base when they moved to Virginia.[5]
Making history
Hammond made history when she subbed on to a game on September 26, 2020.[4][5] She became the first Native American player to play in the NWSL. She was subbed on in the 76th minute of a game against Utah. Hammond played in 3 games during the fall season for a total of 105 minutes.[5][4]
Journey
Madison Hammond graduated from Wake Forester in 2019. She went undrafted and had a test run for a club in Spain.[4] Hammond decided to do another tryout, this time with the club OL Reign. During the tryouts, the Covid-19 pandemic hit and shut down the league. She signed a 2-year contract right away once it started opening back up.[5][4] In March, 2022, she was traded to Angel City, in Los Angeles, USA.[6]
Inspiring others
Hammond wants to inspire young native girls.[4][5] She wants other indigenous girls to try to play professional soccer, too.[5] She realizes that she now has responsibility.[4] She sees both positives and negatives from her achievement. She is happy that the league is starting to change and be more diverse. Hammond is also a little disappointed that it took till 2020 to have a Native American player.[4][5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of September 18, 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OL Reign | 2020 | NWSL | —[c] | 0 | 0 | —[c] | 4[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Angel City FC | 2022 | NWSL | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 23 | 0 | — | — | 4[e] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 83 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 111 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ↑ Includes NWSL Playoffs.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 he 2020 NWSL regular season and playoffs were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ↑ Includes NWSL Fall Series
- ↑ Includes NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Madison Hammond Media
Hammond with Angel City FC in 2023
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References
- ↑ 2018–2019 ACC Academic Honor Roll: Wake Forest (226). Wake Forest Demon Deacons (July 16, 2019). Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Madison Hammond - Women's Soccer (in en)Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ↑ Evans, Jayda (October 28, 2020). "OL Reign's Madison Hammond is the NWSL's first Indigenous player. She wants to make sure she's not the last.". The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/ol-reigns-madison-hammond-is-the-nwsls-first-indigenous-player-she-wants-to-make-sure-shes-not-the-last/. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Hamlin, Steve. (2020-10-30.) "Following Her Milestone Madison Hammond Wants to Inspire the Next Generation of Native American Atheletes." The Seminole Tribune. Retrieved 2021-12-08 - via ProQuest.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 "OL Reign's Madison Hammond is the NWSL's first Indigenous player. She wants to make sure she's not the last. | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rantz, Susie. OL Reign trade Madison Hammond to Angel City (in en). Sounder At Heart (2022-03-11). Retrieved 2022-03-18.