Maggie Illig

Maggie Mae Illig (born March 1, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Super League club Sporting JAX. She played college soccer for the Michigan State Spartans, earning third-team All-American honors in 2025.

Early life Illig grew up in Troy, Missouri, the youngest of four children born to Tamara and Ned Illig. She attended Troy Buchanan High School, where she was named all-state after scoring 23 goals with 10 assists in her senior year. She also played four years of varsity basketball in high school.

College career Illig played in 15 games primarily as a substitute and scored 1 goal for the Michigan State Spartans as a freshman in 2022. She tripled her minutes played in 19 games and scored 1 goal that season as the Spartans defended their conference title and reached the NCAA tournament third round for the first time. Illig was named first-team All-Big Ten and third-team All-American as the heart of the Spartans defense. She made her professional debut three days later as a second-half substitute for Kacey Smekrud in a 1–0 win over the Carolina Ascent.

On April 8, 2026, the USL Super League announced Illig had been named to their USL Super League Team of the Month as a defender for contributions made during March 2026.

Career statistics College

Honors and awards USL Super League Team of the Month: March 2026 Michigan State Spartans Big Ten Conference: 2022, 2023

Individual Third-team All-American: 2025 First-team All-Big Ten: 2025 Second-team All-Big Ten: 2024