Madison Less
American soccer player (born 1998)
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Madison Abigail Less (born April 27, 1998) is an American professional soccer player, who plays as a goalkeeper for Fatih Karagümrük S.K. in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madison Abigail Less | ||
| Date of birth | April 27, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Hinckley, Ohio, United States | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fatih Karagümrük S.K. | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Cincinnati Bearcats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Ambassadors Cleveland | ||
| 2021–2022 | BIIK Shymkent | ||
| 2022 | FC Gintra | ||
| 2023– | Fatih Karagümrük S.K. | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
During her university years, Less played in the college soccer team Cincinnati Bearcats.[2][3][4] She also played for Cleveland Ambassadors in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[2][5][6]
She joined BIIK Shymkent in the Kazakhstani women's football championship in July 2021.[7] She took part in two qualifying stage matches of the Tournament 2 at the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League.[8][9] She left the club in June 2022.[7]
In July 2022, she transferred to the Lithuanian Women's A League club FC Gintra.[7][10] She played in two qualifying stage matches of the Tournament 5 at the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League.[11][12] In December 2022, she left the club.[7]
In August 2023, she moved to Turkey and joined the Istanbul-based club Fatih Karagümrük S.K. to play in the Super League.[1]
Personal life
Madison Abigail Less was born in Hinckley, Ohio, United States on April 27, 1998.[1][citation needed] She was a resident of Hinckley,[13] and Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.[14]
Starting in 2016, she studied Business Administration at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business of the University of Cincinnati. In 2020, she graduated with a BBA degree in accounting. She continued her studies, and earned an MBA title in 2021. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).[2]