Jena Kluegel
Jena Louise Cogswell (née Kluegel; born November 2, 1979) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder, making 24 appearances for the United States women's national team.
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Full name | Jena Louise Cogswell | |||||||||||||||
Birth name | Jena Louise Kluegel[1] | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | November 2, 1979|||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[2] | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
Saint Paul Blackhawks SC | ||||||||||||||||
–1998 | Mahtomedi Zephyrs | |||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
1998–2001 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 98 | (25) | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Boston Breakers | 39 | (0) | |||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
United States U18 | ||||||||||||||||
United States U21 | ||||||||||||||||
2000–2003 | United States | 24 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Kluegel played for the Mahtomedi Zephyrs in high school, where she was Parade Co-Player of the Year in 1998 and an All-American in 1996, 1997, and 1998 after the team won the state championship in 1997.[1] She was also an All-State cross country and track runner, winning the Minnesota state championship in 800 metres in 1994.[3] She also played for the youth club Saint Paul Blackhawks SC.[4] In college, she played for the North Carolina Tar Heels, winning the NCAA championship in 1999 and 2000. She was Soccer America First-Team All-American in 2001, and an NSCAA Third-Team All-American in 2000 and 2001. She was a letter-winner at the school and was included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 1999, 2000, and 2001.[5] In total, she scored 25 goals and recorded 45 assists in 98 appearances for the Tar Heels.[1][6]
Kluegel began with the U.S. under-18 national team at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, where the team won the gold medal against senior national teams.[3] She later played for the under-21 national team, winning the Nordic Cup in 2001.[7] She made her international debut for the United States senior team on February 9, 2000 in a friendly match against Norway. In total, she made 24 appearances for the U.S. and scored 1 goal, earning her final cap on February 16, 2003 in a friendly match against Iceland.[2]
In club soccer, Kluegel played for the Boston Breakers of the Women's United Soccer Association from 2002 to 2003, where she made 39 appearances and recorded 6 assists.[8]
In 2013, she was inducted into the Mahtomedi High School Athletic Hall of Fame.[9]
Personal life
Kluegel was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, though Mahtomedi is her hometown.[3]
Career statistics
International
United States[2] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2000 | 3 | 0 |
2001 | 10 | 0 |
2002 | 7 | 1 |
2003 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 24 | 1 |
International goals
No. | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | April 27, 2002 | San Jose, California, United States | Finland | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
References
- "Jena Kluegel". North Carolina Tar Heels. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "Jena Kluegel". SoccerTimes.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "Accomplishments". Saint Paul Blackhawks Soccer Club. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "Carolina 2018 Women's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "01–02 Team Cumulative: Team Statistics". North Carolina Tar Heels. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- Giza, James (August 21, 2001). "Kluegel Shines on National Stage". The Daily Tar Heel. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "Jena Kluegel". Stats Crew. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "MHS Athletic Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees". Mahtomedi High School. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "Wambach and Kluegel find net for first time, Fawcett adds header as Americans roll over Finland 3–0; MacMillan streak comes to end". SoccerTimes.com. April 27, 2002. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
External links
- Jena Kluegel at WorldFootball.net