Jenna Kingsley

Jenna Kingsley (born 24 March 1992) is a retired Australian soccer player, who played for Central Coast Mariners, Western Sydney Wanderers, and Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League.

Jenna Kingsley
Kingsley playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2013
Personal information
Full name Jenna Kingsley
Date of birth (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992
Place of birth Penrith, Australia
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Emu Plains (NSW)
Penrith RSL (NSW)
Penrith SC (NSW)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Central Coast Mariners 16 (3)
2012–2014 Western Sydney Wanderers 10 (2)
2015–2020 Newcastle Jets 65 (9)
National team‡
2007–2008 Australia U17 7 (1)
2007 Australia 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:52, 3 November 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Kingsley was born in Penrith and grew up in Cambridge Park. She is a cousin of English footballer Kyle Bartley.[1][2][3]

Club career

Junior football

Kingsley played her junior football in Western Sydney for Emu Plains, Penrith RSL and Penrith SC.[4]

Central Coast Mariners

Kingsley made her debut for Central Coast Mariners against Newcastle Jets on Saturday, 29 November 2008 after being substituted on for teammate Britt Simmons.[5] She then made her scoring debut in round 7 against Adelaide United scoring a double and assisting the team to a record 6–0 win away from home.[6] Kingsley then scored her third goal in the last round of her first season against Melbourne Victory assisting the team to a 2–0 win at home which knocked Melbourne out of the finals.[7]

Western Sydney Wanderers

In 2012, Kingsley joined new expansion club Western Sydney Wanderers for their inaugral season.[8]

Newcastle Jets

Kingsley joined Newcastle Jets ahead of the 2015–16 W-League season.[9]

International career

Kingsley made her only appearance for the Australia women's national soccer team against Hong Kong in an Olympic Games qualifier as a second-half substitute for Caitlin Cooper. She then scored the final goal of the match in the 83rd minute to make the score 8–1. Her debut game featured seven other, then-fellow Mariners' teammates Rachael Doyle, Lyndsay Glohe, Teresa Polias, Renee Rollason, Ellyse Perry, Kyah Simon and Caitlin Cooper.[10]

Retirement

In November 2020, Kingsley retired from football after making 87 appearances in the W-League.[11]

References
  1. "J. Kingsley". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. Georgakopoulos, Chris (21 November 2012). "Western Sydney Wanderers: Football in Jenna Kingsley's blood". Penrith Press. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. Tarbert, Kristine (22 December 2013). "Wanderer is coming home". Penrith Press. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "Jenna Kingsley". Football Federation Australia. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  5. "Jets continue strong form". A-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  6. "Mariners snap losing streak". A-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 7 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  7. "Mariners dent Victory's finals hopes". A-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  8. "Wanderers Women Revealed". The Women's Game. 4 October 2012.
  9. "Westfield W-League season preview: Newcastle Jets". W-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 13 October 2015.
  10. "Youthful Matildas too strong for Hong Kong". MyFootball. Football Federation Australia. 5 August 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  11. "W-League: Stalwart Jet, Kingsley announces retirement". Newcastle Jets. 3 November 2020.
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