Maddie Prohaska
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 2, 2002 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Reign | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Auburn Tigers | 96 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Seattle Reign | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Maddie Prohaska (born December 2, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Auburn Tigers, where she holds the program record for career shutouts.
Early life and college career
[edit]Prohaska grew up in West Chester, Ohio, and attended Lakota West High School.[1] She committed to play college soccer for the Auburn Tigers as a freshman.[2] She played club soccer for FC Cincinnati's Development Academy team, making 98 appearances.[1][3] She played high school basketball and one season of high school soccer in 2019, making 8 shutouts in 19 games as Lakota West won the OHSAA state championship.[1][4]
Auburn Tigers
[edit]Prohaska arrived at Auburn as an early enrollee and became the starting goalkeeper as a freshman in 2020. She led the Southeastern Conference with an 0.843 save percentage and contributed to 8 clean sheets in 17 starts, earning SEC all-freshman honors. Because the season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, she received an extra year of eligibility and would play four more years with the team.[1][5] She started all 20 games in her sophomore season and kept 7 clean sheets. In the SEC tournament, South Carolina could only score against Prohaska from the penalty spot as Auburn advanced to the semifinals.[1] In her junior season, she started all 18 games and kept 7 clean sheets.[1]
Prohaska became one of Auburn's captains in her senior season in 2023.[6] She started all 20 games and recorded 7 shutouts (including two combined shutouts) and 1 assist, which came during the SEC tournament.[1] In her graduate season, Prohaska started all 21 games and kept a career-high 12 clean sheets. She helped Auburn reach the second round of the NCAA tournament before falling to her former youth teammates Kailyn Dudukovich and Sydney Jones of Ohio State.[1][7] After five seasons, she left Auburn as the program career leader in clean sheets with 36, third-most in SEC history.[1]
Club career
[edit]Seattle Reign
[edit]Prohaska trained with Seattle Reign FC as a non-roster invitee before signing her first professional contract with the team on March 6, 2025, signing a one-year deal.[8]
International career
[edit]Prohaska was called up to train with the United States under-14 team in 2016.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Prohaska is one of three children born to Tom and Melissa Prohaska.[1] Her father was a college football linebacker at Ashland University.[10] Her older sister, Abby, played college basketball at Notre Dame and San Diego State.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Maddie Prohaska". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ Pfahler, Lauren (May 14, 2018). "Girls Soccer: Trio of Lakota West freshman commit to D-I programs". Journal-News. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "Teen athletes' dilemma: Be true to your school? Or join the club?". WCPO-TV. February 21, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ Springer, Scott (October 29, 2019). "Cincinnati Development Academy players flourish for Lakota West girls soccer team". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Justin (September 10, 2024). "Auburn soccer decided to 'merge' two senior classes. Now together, they lead one of nation's best-ranked teams". Opelika-Auburn News. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "On The Plains with Maddie Prohaska: 'This is the place I became the person that I am'". Auburn Tigers. July 14, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ Weber, James (November 21, 2024). "'What a fun year.' Lakota West soccer coach cheers as former stars meet in NCAA tourney". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ "Seattle Reign FC Signs Auburn Goalkeeper Maddie Prohaska". Seattle Reign FC. March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ Snodgrass, John (March 21, 2016). "CUP girls invited to U14 national team soccer camp". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ Villa, Walter (March 9, 2026). "Elite Sophomore Prospect Abby Prohaska Shoots, Scores, Saves". ESPN. Retrieved March 6, 2025.