Madison Pogarch ( ; born November 5, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She played college soccer at Central Michigan University and Rutgers University. College career Pogarch played three years of collegiate soccer at Central Michigan University of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), where she was a two-time all-MAC performer and First Team All-MAC in 2017. She completed her education at Rutgers University in 2018 where she started all 19 matches. She was voted Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on October 9, 2018, after playing every minute in two Big Ten overtime wins, both shutouts. Club career While in college, Pogarch played as an amateur with senior semi-pro teams over the summer. She helped Grand Rapids FC to a United Women's Soccer championship in 2017, scoring the only goal of the game in an early win at Fort Wayne. She then played for Detroit Sun in 2018. Portland Thorns FC Pogarch was signed by the Portland Thorns in early May 2019. She made her first appearance for the team on May 25 in a game against Sky Blue FC and had her first start a few weeks later, on June 15 against the North Carolina Courage. San Diego Wave FC On July 25, 2022, the Thorns announced that the club had traded Pogarch to San Diego Wave FC in exchange for defender Tegan McGrady. International career In August 2019, she was named to the US Women's U-23 team to compete in the 2019 Nordic Tournament. Honors and awards Club Portland Thorns FC NWSL Community Shield : 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup: 2021 International Champions Cup: 2021 NWSL Shield: 2021 References External links 1997 births Living people Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's soccer players Central Michigan Chippewas women's soccer players Soccer players from Michigan National Women's Soccer League players Portland Thorns FC players San Diego Wave FC players Women's association football defenders American women's soccer players People from Livingston County, Michigan Sportspeople from Metro Detroit