Darian Jenkins

Darian Michelle Jenkins (born January 5, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Kansas City of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for Melbourne Victory, North Carolina Courage, and OL Reign.

Darian Jenkins
Personal information
Full name Darian Michelle Jenkins
Date of birth (1995-01-05) January 5, 1995
Place of birth Murray, Utah, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bordeaux
(on loan from Kansas City)
Number 26
Youth career
2007–2012 Sparta United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 UCLA Bruins 76 (29)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 SoCal FC[1]
2017–2018 North Carolina Courage 13 (0)
2019–2020 OL Reign 18 (4)
2019–2020 → Melbourne Victory (loan) 13 (5)
2020– → Bordeaux (loan) 5 (0)
National team‡
2011–2012 United States U17 5 (2)
2014 United States U18
2017–2018 United States U23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 19, 2020

College career

UCLA Bruins

Jenkins scored 29 goals in 76 appearances for the UCLA Bruins women's soccer team, and was team co-captain in her 2016 senior season. In their 2016 season opener, Jenkins scored a hat trick in the first half of the match, the Bruins' first hat trick since Sydney Leroux scored one in 2011.[2] She broke her fibula in a match on October 2, 2016, ending her collegiate career.[3]

Club career

North Carolina Courage, 2017–2018

Jenkins was the North Carolina Courage's second pick in the 2017 National Women's Soccer League College Draft in January 2017, selected 7th overall. She signed with the Courage on April 10 and was immediately placed on the 45-day disabled list while she continued to recover from her fibula injury.[4] Jenkins was not added to the active roster in 2017 as she continued to recover from injury.[5]

She would make her debut for the Courage on March 24, 2018 against the Portland Thorns, appearing as a second half substitute.[6] Jenkins appeared in 13 regular season games for the Courage in 2018. She was a stoppage time substitute in the Championship Game as the Courage won the 2018 NWSL Championship by defeating the Portland Thorns 3–0.[7]

OL Reign, 2019–2020

On December 17, 2018 Jenkins was traded to the OL Reign in exchange for OL Reign's 9th overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[8]

Kansas City NWSL, 2020–present

On January 4, 2021 Jenkins was traded to Kansas City NWSL in exchange for Tziarra King and a 2022 2nd round draft pick.[9]

Honors

North Carolina Courage

Individual

References
  1. "Four Former SoCal FC Players Drafted by NWSL Teams". SoCal FC. January 14, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  2. "Darian Jenkins". www.uclabruins.com. UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  3. "Bruin Bites: UCLA Women's Soccer Scoring Leader Darian Jenkins Out for Season". SBNation. October 6, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  4. Castro, Melissa (April 10, 2017). "Darian Jenkins and Lauren Kaskie of UCLA Women's Soccer Sign With NWSL Teams". SBNation. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  5. "Darian Jenkins talks recovery and playing for the North Carolina Courage". June 18, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  6. "Darian Jenkins Stats". July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  7. "Courage cap off record-setting season with NWSL Championship win". September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  8. "Courage trade Darian Jenkins to Reign FC in exchange for 2019 first-round draft pick". December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  9. "OL REIGN ACQUIRES TZIARRA KING AND DRAFT PICK FROM KANSAS CITY". January 4, 2021.
  10. "Champions City dominate PFA's LUCRF Super W-League Team of the Season". PFA. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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