Maddie Bauer

Madeline Ann Bauer (born March 20, 1995) is an American soccer defender. She previously played for Fleury 91 in the Division 1 Féminine, Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and played collegiately for the Stanford Cardinal from 2012 to 2016. Bauer has represented the United States on the under-17, under-20 and under-23 national teams.

Early life and education Raised in Newport Beach, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, Bauer attended Mater Dei High School in the nearby city of Santa Ana. She played club soccer for Slammers FC and in 2012 led the team to be ranked as the top club in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL).

Stanford Cardinal, 2012–2016 Bauer attended Stanford University, where she played for the Cardinal from 2012 to 2016 and majored in international relations. Bauer was named a MAC Hermann Trophy semi-finalist and earned NSCAA All-America first team, NSCAA All-Pacific Region first team, and All-Pac-12 first team honors. During her collegiate career, she helped lead the Cardinal to four consecutive NCAA Division 1 Tournament appearances, including the College Cup final four in 2014. Of her selection, Reign head coach Laura Harvey said, "Maddie has been someone we have looked at all season... I think she can help us on the back line and in the midfield. The college that she played at plays a similar style of soccer to us, so it's been easy for me to see the things she's good at and areas for improvement."

Djurgården, 2018–2019 On July 18, 2018, she signed with Djurgården in the Damallsvenskan.

International career Bauer has represented the United States on the under-17, under-20, and under-23 national teams. She helped the team win the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Guatemala. She played every minute of the CONCACAF championship and recorded one assist. Bauer co-captained the under-17 team at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan the same year.