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(s) | 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
editDuring 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
editMadison Abigail Less was born in Hinckley, Ohio, United States on April 27, 1998.[1][13] She was a resident of Hinckley,[14] and Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.[15]
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 a MBA title in 2021. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Madison Abigail Less" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Madison Less". linkedin. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Temple women's soccer drops first conference game". The Temple News. September 27, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ France,Aric (August 28, 2018). "Women's soccer lose heartbreaker to UC in 'Riverboat Rivalry'". The Northerner. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Back in Conference Play this Sunday", Women's Soccer, March 13, 2021, retrieved December 15, 2023
- ^ "Player Profie - Madison Less". Ambassadors Cleveland. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Madison Less". World Football. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "BIIK-Shymkent −4-0 Slovan Bratislava". UEFA Women's Champions League. August 18, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "BIIK-Shymkent 0–1 Glasgow City". UEFA Women's Champions League. August 21, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Madison Abigail Less" (in Turkish). FlashScote. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Gintra 0–2 KuPSKuopio". UEFA Women's Champions League. August 18, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "UKS SMS Łódź – Gintra Universitetas 1:0" (in Turkish). TipsScore. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Madison Less". Playmaket Stats. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Madison Abigail Less". Ohio Resident Database. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Madison Abigail Less". Ohio Resident Database. Retrieved December 14, 2023.