| Name: | Jenna Nighswonger |
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| Squad Number: | 22 |
| Date of Birth: | November 28, 2000 |
| Place of Birth: | California, United States |
| Signed for Arsenal: | January 2025 |
| Signed from: | Gotham FC |
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Honours:
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NCAA Division 1 (2021) NWSL Championship (2023) CONCACAF Women’s U20 Championship (2020) Summer Olympics Gold Medal (2024) CONCACAF W Gold Cup (2024) SheBelieves Cup (2024) ACC MVP (2022) NWSL Rooke if the Year (2023) |
| International career | 18 caps for United States |
Born in California, Jenna came through the college system with Florida State Seminoles, scoring 19 goals and providing 34 assists in 86 appearances as the Seminoles won the 2021 National Championship.
Jenna was drafted to Gotham FC in January 2023 and would go on to make 46 appearances and score four goals for the club, winning the NWSL Championship in 2023.
Jenna’s impressive breakout season in the NWSL was recognised as she received two NWSL Rookie of the Month awards, before being chosen as the 2023 NWSL Rookie of the Year.
At international level, Jenna has won 18 caps for the United States Women’s National Team, scoring two goals along the way. She was part of the squad which lifted the Concacaf W Gold Cup in March 2024 and also won gold at the Paris Olympics last summer.