Maddie Pokorny
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Pokorny with Racing Louisville 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madalyn Ann Pokorny | ||
| Date of birth | November 24, 1996 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Sun (on loan from Racing Louisville) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Saint Louis Billikens | 82 | (24) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Chicago Red Stars | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | HB Køge | 64 | (23) |
| 2023– | Racing Louisville | 20 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Tampa Bay Sun (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:51, February 22, 2026 (UTC) | |||
Madalyn Ann Pokorny (born November 24, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger or fullback for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun FC, on loan from Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She formerly played for the Chicago Red Stars and Danish club HB Køge.
Early life
Growing up in the area of St. Louis, Missouri,[2] Pokorny attended Webster Groves High School.[3] At Webster Groves, she captained the team for two years and graduated holding the school record for goals scored.[4] She earned numerous conference and state honors during her tenure.
College career
Pokorny played four years for the Saint Louis Billikens women's soccer team. She was a three-time A-10 All-Conference selection and was named the A-10 Championship Most Outstanding Player at the 2018 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament after scoring four goals and helping her team win the league title.[4]
Pokorny finished her college career as one of the most accomplished players in Saint Louis program history, ranking third in shots, fourth in starts and sixth in goals and games played.[4]
Club career
Chicago Red Stars
In 2019, Pokorny signed with the Chicago Red Stars as a National Team Replacement Player.[5] She did not make an appearance for Chicago.
HB Køge
Before the 2020 season in the Danish Kvindeligaen, Pokorny signed with HB Køge. She helped the club win three consecutive Danish Women's League titles and qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.[6] Pokorny scored the team's first Champions League group stage goal in a defeat away to Arsenal.[7] She scored 26 goals in 79 appearances across all competitions with HB Køge, including 22 in league play.[8]
Racing Louisville
In June 2023, Pokorny signed as a National Team Replacement Player with Racing Louisville with the departures of six of the club's players to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6] She made her first NWSL assist in a 1–1 draw on August 19, 2023, vs. Angel City. Pokorny signed a two-year contract with Racing in November 2023.[1]
On January 23, 2026, Racing Louisville announced that they had re-signed Pokorny to a one-year contract, subsequently loaning her out to USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun FC for the first half of the 2026 NWSL season.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Racing's Maddie Pokorny signs new 2-year deal". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Maddie Pokorny". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Lyons, Joe (2022-07-06). "Webster Groves native Maddie Pokorny to return to pro soccer in Denmark". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ a b c "Maddie Pokorny – 2018 – Women's Soccer". Saint Louis University. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Salazar, Emmanuel (2019-08-03). "Chicago Signs Two Players As National Team Replacements". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ a b "Beall, Parker rejoin Racing; Pokorny signs as national team replacement player". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "HB Køge vs. Arsenal Match Report – Wednesday November 10, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "USA – M. Pokorny – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Racing midfielder Pokorny re-signs, will join USL club on loan". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
External links
- Maddie Pokorny at Soccerway.com
- Maddie Pokorny at WorldFootball.net
- Maddie Pokorny at FBref.com
- Maddie Pokorny at kicker (in German)