27 / Maddie Mercado
PRONOUNS: She/Her
POSITION: Midfielder
HEIGHT: 5-8
INTERNATIONAL: USA
HOMETOWN: San Diego, California
DOB: April 1, 2001 (22 years old)
COLLEGE: University of Notre Dame
PREVIOUS CLUB: -
NWSL EXPERIENCE: 1 (1st Reign)
ACQUIRED: Selected by Seattle Reign FC with the 27th overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.
TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Seattle Reign FC through the 2024 season on March 13, 2024.
INTERNATIONAL (USA): Competed at the U-14 through U-19 levels with the United States...Won the Concacaf championship in 2016 and the Torneo delle Nazioni in 2017 with the U-16 team.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (2019-23): Played an impressive 94 matches, making 62 starts for the Fighting Irish...Tallied 26 goals and 12 assists, earning Second Team All-ACC honors in 2023 and Third Team All-ACC honors in 2022...Was also named to the All-ACC Academic Team three times.
YOUTH: A 2016 CIF Southern California High School Champion...Two-time United Soccer Coaches All-American team selection (2016-17)...2017 Western Conference Player of the Year...Three-time US Youth Soccer Region IV ODP Champions with Cal South in 2001...Played club for San Diego Surf Soccer Club.
FAMILY OF ATHLETES: Her brother, Michael, was selected in the 2nd round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.
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