


Jenna Gray Nighswonger (/ˈnaɪswɒŋɡər/ NYE-swong-gər; born November 28, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left back for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the United States women's national team. She played college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles, winning the 2021 national championship, before being drafted fourth overall by NJ/NY Gotham FC in the 2023 NWSL Draft. She was named the NWSL Rookie of the Year and lifted the NWSL Championship trophy with Gotham in her first season.
Nighswonger debuted for the United States senior national team in 2023. She won the gold medal with the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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