Maddie Padelski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madeline Abrianna Padelski[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 29, 2007[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alabama Crimson Tide | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Alabama Crimson Tide | 13 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | United States U-16 | ||
| 2024 | United States U-17 | 9 | (3) |
Medal record | |||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 3, 2024 | |||
Madeline Abrianna Padelski (born September 29, 2007) is an American college soccer player who plays as a forward for the Alabama Crimson Tide. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Early life
[edit]Padelski grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee, the daughter of Anthony and Brandi Padelski, and has two brothers.[2][3] She started playing soccer when she was four and decided to focus on it over other sports when she was eight or nine, idolizing United States striker Alex Morgan.[3][4] Her family moved to Nolensville when she was in seventh grade.[5] She played club soccer for Tri-Cities United before joining an ECNL team more than an hour away in Knoxville. She then spent five years with Tennessee SC, where she earned ECNL All-American honors in 2023.[4][6]
When she was 13, Padelski emerged as the top scorer for Nolensville High School with 31 goals and 7 assists in her freshman year in 2021.[7][8] She scored 29 goals as a sophomore to help Nolensville win their regional title, providing game winners in the last two rounds of the regional tournament in 2022.[9] She scored 17 goals in just 7 games in her junior year in 2023, before she graduated one year early to start college at age 16. She chose not to forego college despite receiving interest from National Women's Soccer League clubs Kansas City Current, Racing Louisville, and San Diego Wave.[3][10]
College career
[edit]Padelski featured in the starting lineup of 11 of her first 13 games for the Alabama Crimson Tide as a freshman in 2024. She scored on her home debut against Florida Atlantic.[2][4]
International career
[edit]Padelski was first called up to the United States national under-16 team in October 2022. She helped the team win an invitational tournament in France the next year.[11] She was included on the under-17 roster for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where she helped the United States place third, its best result since 2008. She scored two goals, including the team's third goal in a 3–0 win over England in the third-place match.[12][13]
Honors
[edit]United States U-17
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Bronze Medal: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 – Squad List (USA)" (PDF). FIFA. p. 15. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Madeline Padelski". Alabama Crimson Tide. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c Palmateer, Tyler (September 25, 2023). "Nolensville soccer's Maddie Padelski, 15, already committed to Alabama and on USWNT path". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c Curd, Patrick (September 25, 2024). "Get to know the Crimson Tide's next soccer star; Madeline Padelski". The Crimson White. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Spears, Joseph (October 19, 2021). "'She's special': Nolensville freshman sensation Maddie Padelski leads Lady Knights". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "ECNL Girls Announce All-America Teams and Players of the Year for 2022–23 Season". Elite Clubs National League. August 23, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Vannozzi, Russell (October 7, 2021). "Freshman Maddie Padelski playing beyond her years for senior-laden Nolensville soccer". Main Street Media of Tennessee. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Spears, Joseph (September 28, 2022). "How Nolensville soccer's Maddie Padelski improved her game this summer vs. the nation's best". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Pulliam, Charles (October 26, 2022). "Sulcer, Padelski, Fitzgerald all tabbed Gateway Tire Athletes of the Week". Williamson Herald. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Madeline Padelski". MaxPreps. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Fritz, Douglas (April 13, 2023). "Fifteen-year-old Padelski already has taste of international success". Johnson City Press. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "USA vs. England". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "USA Defeats England 3–0 to Take Third Place at 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Maddie Padelski at Soccerway.com
