Maddie Kemp
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madison Kemp | ||
| Date of birth | December 20, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Camas, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting JAX | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Camas High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 68 | (23) |
| 2024 | Kentucky Wildcats | 21 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Sporting JAX | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 18, 2025 | |||
Madison Kemp (born December 20, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or midfielder for USL Super League club Sporting Club Jacksonville.
Early life and high school
[edit]Kemp grew up in Camas, Washington, and starred at Camas High School, scoring 141 goals and adding 37 assists. She was a three-time Washington 4A Player of the Year (2016–2018), earned United Soccer Coaches (USC) All-American honors in 2017 and 2018, and captained her team to the WIAA state championship in 2016.
College career
[edit]Gonzaga Bulldogs
[edit]Kemp enrolled at Gonzaga University in 2019 but redshirted due to ACL, MCL, and meniscus injuries. Over five seasons, she made 68 appearances, recording 23 goals and 15 assists. She earned All-West Coast Conference (WCC) Second Team honors in 2023 and WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2022. That same year, she tied her career high with nine goals, including two hat tricks. In October 2023, she earned WCC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring her second hat trick of the season in a 5–2 win over Pacific, becoming the first Gonzaga player with multiple hat tricks since 2019 and moving into the top four in career goals and points.[1][2]
Kentucky Wildcats
[edit]In 2024, Kemp played for the University of Kentucky as a graduate student. She appeared in 21 matches, scoring 5 goals with 5 assists, totaling 15 points (second on the team). She led the Wildcats with 49 shots (22 on goal) and earned All-Southeastern Conference Third-Team and College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors.[3][4] In April 2024, during Kentucky’s 4–1 win over Jacksonville State, Kemp scored twice—including a second-half penalty—helping maintain the Wildcats’ undefeated record and leading the team offensively 22–6 in shots.[5]
Club career
[edit]Sporting JAX
[edit]On June 18, 2025, Kemp signed with Sporting JAX of the USL Super League as part of their inaugural roster.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]College
[edit]| Season | Games | Scoring | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG | |||
| Gonzaga Bulldogs | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | Injured – Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2020–21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 79 | 42 | ||
| 2022–23 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 18 | ||
| 2023–24 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 74 | 35 | ||
| Kentucky Wildcats | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 22 | ||
| Career | |||||||||
| Career Total | 88 | 66 | 28 | 20 | 76 | 255 | 123 | ||
Honors and awards
[edit]High school
[edit]- Washington 4A Player of the Year: 2016, 2017, 2018
- USC High School All-America: 2016, 2017, 2018
- TopDrawerSoccer High School All-American: 2017, 2018
College
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Kemp also operates a personal training business, offering soccer coaching and conditioning programs.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "4 Maddie Kemp". GoZags.com. Gonzaga University. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ White, Zach. "Maddie Kemp's hat trick earns her WCC Player of the Week honors". GonzagaBulletin.com. The Gonzaga Bulletin. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Maddie Kemp". UKAthletics.com. University of Kentucky. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "2024 SEC Soccer awards announced". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Smith, Landon. "Kentucky women's soccer dominates Jacksonville State to improve to 4-0". KYKernel.com. Kentucky Kernel. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Sporting JAX signs four standout college stars to inaugural roster". SportingJAX.com. Sporting JAX. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Maddie Kemp Training". MaddieKempTraining.com. Maddie Kemp. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- Living people
- 2001 births
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- People from Camas, Washington
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football forwards
- Women's association football midfielders
- Gonzaga Bulldogs women's soccer players
- Kentucky Wildcats women's soccer players
- USL Super League players
- Sporting Club Jacksonville (women) players