Madison Pogarch


Madison Pogarch is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left back for Damallsvenskan club Hammarby. She previously played in the National Women's Soccer League for the Portland Thorns, San Diego Wave, and Utah Royals. She played college soccer for the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
𝕏 maddiepogarch

College career

Pogarch played three years of collegiate soccer at Central Michigan University of the Mid-American Conference, 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.

Utah Royals

On December 7, 2023, the Utah Royals announced that the club had signed Pogarch as a free agent through the 2025 season.

Hammarby

On January 6, 2026, Damallsvenskan club Hammarby announced that they had signed Pogarch to a two-year contract.

International career

In August 2019, she was named to the soccer team|US Women's U-23 team] to compete in the 2019 Nordic Tournament.

Personal life

Pogarch married fellow NWSL player Christen Westphal on December 10, 2025.

Honors

Portland Thorns FC
San Diego Wave