Mandy Laddish
{{short description|American soccer player}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mandy Laddish
| image = Mandy Laddish 2012 (cropped).JPG
| caption = Laddish with United States U-20 in 2012
| fullname = Amanda Christine Laddish{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fu20w/2012/pdf/fu20w_2012_squadlists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012 – List of Players: USA |work=FIFA |format=PDF |page=16 |date=September 14, 2012 |access-date=November 18, 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217180051/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fu20w/2012/pdf/fu20w_2012_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=December 17, 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|13}}
| birth_place = Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States
| currentclub =
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| height = {{height|m=1.70}}
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| collegeyears1 = 2010–2013 | college1 = Notre Dame Fighting Irish | collegecaps1 = 85 | collegegoals1 = 6
| years1 = 2014–2017 | clubs1 = FC Kansas City | caps1 = 39 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = Utah Royals FC
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2008
| nationalteam1 = United States U-17
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| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2012
| nationalteam2 = United States U-20
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| pcupdate = July 21, 2019
| ntupdate = December 7, 2014
}}
Amanda Christine Laddish (born May 13, 1992) is an American retired soccer player.
Early life
Laddish was raised in Lee's Summit, Missouri, where she attended Lee's Summit High School where she played for the varsity soccer team. In 2009, she was named a Parade All-American, ESPN/RISE second-team All-American, and all-state selection.{{cite web|title=Mandy Laddish|url=http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/laddish_mandy00.html|publisher=University of Notre Dame|accessdate=February 11, 2015}} She was an NSCAA youth/high school all-region selection in 2008 and 2009.
In February 2010, Laddish was ranked 26th for club soccer players across the United States by Top Drawer Soccer. In addition to playing and captaining club team Blue Valley Stars, she played for regional Olympic Development Program (ODP) teams.
=Notre Dame Fighting Irish=
Laddish attended the University of Notre Dame from 2010 to 2013 where she received a bachelor's degree in marketing. During her freshman season in 2010, Laddish started all 25 matches helping the team win its third national championship. She was one of 26 players in the school's history to start every game of their freshman season. Laddish is also well known for her pregame salsa dancing.
Club career
=FC Kansas City 2014–2017=
Laddish was selected by FC Kansas City during the 2014 NWSL College Draft in January 2014.{{cite web|title=Mandy Laddish Selected In 2014 NWSL Draft|url=http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/011714aaa.html|publisher=University of Notre Dame|accessdate=February 11, 2015|date=January 17, 2014}} She made her first appearance for the club during a match against the Boston Breakers in which Kansas City defeated Boston 2–0.{{cite web|last1=Gier|first1=Kathleen|title=Mandy Laddish ready to make her mark with FC Kansas City|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article549203/Mandy-Laddish-ready-to-make-her-mark-with-FC-Kansas-City.html|publisher=The Kansas City Star|accessdate=February 11, 2015|date=June 13, 2014}} Kansas City finished the regular season in second place and advanced to the playoffs where they eventually won the championship after defeating the Seattle Reign 2–1.{{cite web|last1=Bird|first1=Liviu|title=FC Kansas City beats Seattle Reign to win NWSL championship|url=https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2014/08/31/amy-rodriguez-fc-kansas-city-nwsl-champions-over-seattle-reign|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=February 11, 2015|date=August 31, 2014}} Laddish signed a new contract with FC Kansas City after the 2016 season. She underwent hip surgery in 2016 and was expected to play in 2017, but she was placed on the season ending injury list (SEI) and never played in 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.excellesports.com/news/mandy-laddish-new-contract-fc-kansas-city/|title=Mandy Laddish signs new contract with FC Kansas City|accessdate=June 28, 2018|date=October 17, 2016}}
=Utah Royals FC 2018–2019=
After FC Kansas City ceased operations, Laddish was added to the roster of the Utah Royals FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2018/01/22/utah-royals-fc-add-nwsl-champions-erika-tymrak-and-mandy-laddish-inaugural-roster|title=Utah Royals FC add NWSL champions Erika Tymrak and Mandy Laddish to inaugural roster|accessdate=June 28, 2018|date=January 22, 2018}} On April 8, Laddish announced that she would undergo a second hip surgery, and would miss the entire NWSL season for the second straight year.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BhUON3ug0Bt/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BhUON3ug0Bt |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Mandy Laddish, Micro blog|accessdate=June 28, 2018|date=April 8, 2018}}{{cbignore}} Laddish signed a new contract with the Royals prior to the 2019 NWSL season.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/UtahRoyalsFC/status/1102788401412038657|title=These seven have re-signed. Check out the rest of the 2019 preseason roster!|accessdate=March 22, 2019|date=March 5, 2019}} On April 20, 2019, she appeared in her first game with the Royals, this was her first appearance on the field since September 12, 2016, with FC Kansas City.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/amanda-christine-laddish/229185/|title=M.Laddish|accessdate=April 26, 2019}}
Laddish retired from professional soccer in February 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2020/02/03/royals-fc-midfielder/|title=Royals FC midfielder Mandy Laddish retires; club waives defender Becca Moros|website=The Salt Lake Tribune}}
International career
Laddish has appeared with the United States national U-20 soccer team, and was a member of the championship team at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Honors
See also
{{Portal|Women's association football|Sports|Association football|Biography}}
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- 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup squads
- 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship squads
- 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup squads
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References
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External links
- {{FIFA player|301284}}
- [http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/14/22/48/mandy-laddish U.S. Soccer player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212024654/http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/14/22/48/mandy-laddish |date=February 12, 2015 }}
- [http://www.fckansascity.com/2014/01/17/mandy-laddish/ FC Kansas City player profile]
- {{soccerway|amanda-christine-laddish/229185}}
- [https://www.soccerdonna.de/en/mandy-laddish/profil/spieler_13551.html Mandy Laddish] at Soccerdonna
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Category:American women's soccer players
Category:FC Kansas City draft picks
Category:FC Kansas City players
Category:National Women's Soccer League players
Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer players
Category:Parade High School All-Americans (girls' soccer)
Category:Sportspeople from Lee's Summit, Missouri
Category:Soccer players from Missouri
Category:United States women's youth international soccer players
Category:United States women's under-20 international soccer players
Category:Women's association football midfielders