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Macey Bader
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Macey Elise Bader (born February 7, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent. She played college soccer for the Charlotte 49ers.
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Early life
[edit]Bader grew up in Apex, North Carolina, the daughter of Lita and Dewan Bader.[2] Her father played indoor soccer professionally, and she has two younger siblings who played soccer in college.[3] She attended Apex Friendship High School, where she earned all-conference honors as a sophomore after leading the league in assists.[2] She played ECNL soccer for the North Carolina Courage Academy, twice serving as team captain.[2] She was called into virtual training camp for the youth national team in 2021.[2]
College career
[edit]Bader played in 73 games for the Charlotte 49ers, scoring 17 goals and dishing 12 assists.[4] In her sophomore year in 2022, she scored twice against top-seeded Rice in the Conference USA tournament was named in the all-tournament team.[2] In her junior year in 2023, with Charlotte's move to the American Athletic Conference, she scored twice against East Carolina in the AAC tournament and was named in the all-tournament team.[2] In her senior year in 2024, she earned first-team All-AAC honors after leading the 49ers in scoring.[2]
During college, Bader also played for the North Carolina Courage U23 in the amateur USL W League, scoring 18 goals in 41 games.[5] After losing in the national final in 2023, she helped the Courage win the national title in 2024.[6] She was named the championship MVP after providing a goal and an assist in the win over the Colorado Storm.[7]
Club career
[edit]Charlotte club Carolina Ascent announced on July 14, 2025, that Bader had signed her first professional contract with the club ahead of the USL Super League's second season.[8] She made her professional debut on October 10, coming on as a substitute for Riley Parker in stoppage time in a 1–1 draw with Lexington SC.[9]
Honors and awards
[edit]North Carolina Courage U23
Individual
- First-team All-AAC: 2024
- USL W League final MVP: 2024
- AAC tournament all-tournament team: 2023
- Conference USA tournament all-tournament team: 2022
References
[edit]- ^ "December 2024 UNC Charlotte Commencement Program" (PDF). University of North Carolina at Charlotte. p. 10. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Macey Bader". Charlotte 49ers. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Keanan Bader". UNC Greensboro Spartans. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ White, Herbert L. (July 24, 2025). "Charlotte 49ers' Macey Bader signs with Carolina Ascent". The Charlotte Post. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "NC Courage U23". USL W League. 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
"NC Courage U23 Pre-Professional". USL W League. Retrieved July 26, 2025. - ^ Blackburn, Kelli (October 6, 2024). "Charlotte women's soccer star Macey Bader emerges as an 'It Girl' for 49ers Athletics". Niner Times. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ USL W League [@USLWLeague] (July 20, 2024). "M. V. P. 🥳👏" (Tweet). Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
"NC Courage U23 claims 2024 USL W League title after second-half comeback". USL W League. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2025. - ^ Clark, Harrison (July 14, 2025). "UNC Charlotte Standout Macey Bader Joins Carolina Ascent". Carolina Ascent. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Macey Bader". flashscore.com. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
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