Madison Haley
Personal information
Full name Madison Haley
Date of birth (1998-10-25) October 25, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 21
Youth career
Dallas Texans SC
2014–2017 Ursuline Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Stanford Cardinal 76 (20)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Sydney FC 15 (11)
2023– Brighton & Hove Albion 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 3, 2024

Madison Haley (born August 21, 1998) is an American professional soccer player currently playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Women's Super League.

Youth career

Haley attended Ursuline Academy of Dallas, where she played soccer as a striker.[1] She also played youth club soccer for Dallas Texans SC, competing with the U17 Elite Clubs National League team as a 15-year-old, and was named the top girls' soccer player of the 2017 high school graduating class by TopDrawerSoccer.com in December 2013.[2]

College career

Haley committed to Stanford University as a high school sophomore in 2015[1] and began playing for Stanford Cardinal as a collegiate freshman in 2017. The team went undefeated throughout the 2017 NCAA Division I season, winning the Pac-12 Conference having finished on 33 points having won all 11 matches,[3] before progressing through to the 2017 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, where Stanford continued their undefeated run and reached the finals in Orlando, Florida. Stanford defeated the UCLA Bruins 3–2 in the championship match.[4]

Haley repeated the success with the Cardinal just two years later in the 2019 NCAA Division I[5] as the Cardinal went on another undefeated streak and defeated North Carolina in the championship match 5–4 on a penalty shoot-out after the game finished 0–0.[6]

Club career

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) allowed teams in the 2021 NWSL Draft to select any college senior regardless of whether they had registered, which Haley had not done because she was planning on continuing her college career and completing her master's degree at Stanford.[7] National Women's Soccer League club Chicago Red Stars selected Haley with the seventh-overall pick in the draft,[8] but Haley instead completed her final season at Stanford, after which she did not report to the Red Stars or sign a contract with the team.[7]

Sydney FC

After earning her master's degree, Haley signed for Sydney FC in the A-League Women for the 2022–23 season.[9] She scored her first goal for the club in the Round 2, 2–0 win against Melbourne Victory.[10] Despite a mid-season injury,[7] Haley completed the regular season with 8 goals and Sydney secured their third consecutive Premiership.[11] Haley scored 2 goals against Western United in the 4–0 Grand Final victory,[12] earning Player of the match honors.[7]

Brighton & Hove Albion

On July 17, 2023, Haley signed for Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Women's Super League.[13]

International career

Haley has been called up to various United States training camps at under-14, under-15, and under-17, and under-18 youth levels.[14] She was a member of the United States under-17 national team squad that finished fifth during the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of March 9, 2024.[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sydney FC 2022-23 A-League Women 15 11 — — 15 11
Brighton & Hove Albion 2023–24 WSL 6 1 1 0 2 0 9 1
Career total 21 12 1 0 2 0 24 12
  1. ^ Includes the FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes the League Cup

Personal life

Madison Haley is the daughter of former five-time National Football League Super Bowl winner Charles Haley.[5]

Honors

Stanford Cardinal

Sydney FC

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Barnett, Josh (April 20, 2015). "Daughter of Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Haley heads to Stanford for soccer". USA Today High School Sports. USA Today. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Yort, Caroline (December 2, 2013). "2017 Girls IMG Academy 150 Fall Update". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "2017 WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS". Pac-12. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Hays, Graham (December 3, 2017). "Andi Sullivan adds a late twist to Stanford's national championship script". ESPN. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Rugari, Vince (February 9, 2023). "'He knows to stay in his lane': Daughter of NFL royalty making her own name with Sydney FC". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Stanford Women's Soccer Captures National Title". December 8, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d Morgan, Bekki (June 19, 2023). "'How am I getting drafted?' Madison Haley's road to Australia". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  8. ^ Samantha, Leventis (January 13, 2021). "Madison Haley selected 7th overall in 2021 NWSL draft". Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Harrington, Anna (October 16, 2022). "Sydney FC sign international trio". FTBL. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  10. ^ Pegan, Martin (November 26, 2022). "Sydney FC kickstart ALW season with a win". Maitland Mercury. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Sydney FC clinches A-League Women premiership with 4–0 win over Newcastle Jets". April 1, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  12. ^ Lynch, Joey (April 30, 2023). "Sydney FC romp to A-League Women title with grand final win over Western United". The Guardian. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  13. ^ "Madison Haley joins Albion" (Press release). Brighton & Hove Albion. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  14. ^ Walker, Jeremy (November 6, 2022). "Sunday Story: Madison haley" (Press release). Keep Up. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Snow Names U.S. Roster for 2013 CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship in Jamaica" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  16. ^ Madison Haley at Soccerway. Retrieved July 17, 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Johnathon, Howcroft. "Western United 0–4 Sydney FC: A-League Women 2023 grand final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

External links

Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. – current squad
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