2 / Maddie Mercado

PRONOUNS: She/Her

PRONUNCIATION: murr-kaw-DOH

POSITION: Midfielder

HEIGHT: 5-8

INTERNATIONAL: USA

HOMETOWN: San Diego, California

DOB: April 1, 2001 (24 years old)

COLLEGE: University of Notre Dame

PREVIOUS CLUB: -

NWSL EXPERIENCE: 3 (3rd Reign)

NWSL STATS

NWSL EXPERIENCE

ACQUIRED: Selected by Seattle Reign FC with the 27th overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.

TRANSACTIONS: Signed a new one-year contract with Seattle Reign FC on January 13, 2025.

PROFESSIONAL (NWSL)

Entering her third season, Mercado has played 19 regular season games with six starts and recorded one goal and one assist...On August 20, 2025, she signed a contract extension and went on loan to Carolina Ascent FC of the Gainbridge Super League, where she tallied four goals and one assist across six matches before being recalled in October and returning to Reign FC to close out the 2025 NWSL season.

2025 • SEA • 14/6 (1/1)

Made 14 appearances (six starts) for Seattle...at NC 3/22: Earned her first regular season start on the road against the Courage, connecting with Jess Fishlock on a goal to tally her first regular season assist...While on loan with Carolina Ascent FC (August-October), set the record for fastest goal in Gainbridge Super League history with her goal occurring 43 seconds into her debut.

2024 • SEA • 5/0

As a rookie, scored one goal in five appearances...Added two starts in three appearances during the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, where she recorded one goal and one assist...vs. KC 5/8: Made her professional debut, which resulted in a draw...at ORL 11/2: Scored her first regular-season goal in the final game of her rookie campaign.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

INTERNATIONAL (USA): Competed at the U-14 through U-19 levels with the United States...Won the Concacaf championship in 2016 and the Torneo delle Nazioni in 2017 with the U-16 team.

COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (2019-23): Played an impressive 94 matches, making 62 starts for the Fighting Irish...Tallied 26 goals and 12 assists, earning Second Team All-ACC honors in 2023 and Third Team All-ACC honors in 2022...Was also named to the All-ACC Academic Team three times.

YOUTH EXPERIENCE

YOUTH: A 2016 CIF Southern California High School Champion...Two-time United Soccer Coaches All-American team selection (2016-17)...2017 Western Conference Player of the Year...Three-time US Youth Soccer Region IV ODP Champions with Cal South in 2001...Played club for San Diego Surf Soccer Club.