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Madeline Abrianna Padelski (born September 29, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Alabama Crimson Tide. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Padelski grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee, the daughter of Anthony and Brandi Padelski, and has two brothers. She started playing soccer when she was four and decided to focus on the sport when she was eight or nine, idolizing United States striker Alex Morgan. Her family moved to Nolensville when she was in seventh grade. She played club soccer for Tri-Cities United before joining an ECNL team more than an hour away in Knoxville. She then spent five years with Tennessee SC, where she earned ECNL All-American honors in 2023.
When she was 13, Padelski emerged as the top scorer for Nolensville High School with 31 goals and 7 assists in her freshman year in 2021. She scored 29 goals as a sophomore to help Nolensville win the regional title in 2022, scoring game winners in the last two rounds. She scored 17 goals in just 7 games in her junior year in 2023…
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