Jenna Nighswonger

Jenna Nighswonger

Aston Villa FC
Aston Villa FC
Nov 28, 2000
#32 - Defender
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Jenna Gray Nighswonger is an American professional football player who plays as a left back for Aston Villa on the loan from Arsenal and the United States women's national team.

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Her mom is breast cancer survivor, but her grandma sadly passed because of this illness. That's the reason why Jenna is supporting campaigns calling for prevention. She also donated $1,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Her idea of day of is getting coffee, read a book and later go to the beach. Her favourite one is cappucchino.

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She started to play football at the age of four together with her older sister.

She started to play as an attacking midfielder. In NWSL she had to shift to left back. At first, she didn't like this position but she learn how to manage it.


News

Is Jenna Nighswonger leaving?

She joined Arsenal from NY Gotham last season. However, the transfer cannot be considered a success.

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Sponsors

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Club Achievements

Paris 2024 Olympics gold medal ×
NWSL Championship
SheBelieves Cup
NWSL Rooke if the Year
UEFA Women's Champions League

Stats

Year Club AP GL
2026
-
present
Aston Villa (loan)
2025
-
Arsenal 4 0
2023
-
2025
NJ/NY Gotham 51 4
2019
-
2022
Florida Sate Seminoles 86 19
International Stats
2023
-
present
United States 20 2
2019
-
2022
Unied States U23 2 1
2019
-
2020
United States U20 9 1
2017
-
2018
United States U19 4 1
2016
-
United States U16
2014
-
United States U14