Jena Kluegel

Jena Kluegel
Personal information
Full name Jena Louise Cogswell
Birth name Jena Louise Kluegel[1]
Date of birth (1979-11-02) November 2, 1979 (age 45)[1]
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)
International career
United States U18
United States U21
2000–2003 United States 24 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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]
Year Apps Goals
2000 3 0
2001 10 0
2002 7 1
2003 4 0
Total 24 1

International goals

Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first.[10]
No. Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1 April 27, 2002 San Jose, California, United States  Finland 3–0 3–0 Friendly

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jena Kluegel". North Carolina Tar Heels. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ a b c "Jena Kluegel". SoccerTimes.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "Accomplishments". Saint Paul Blackhawks Soccer Club. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "01–02 Team Cumulative: Team Statistics". North Carolina Tar Heels. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Jena Kluegel". Stats Crew. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  9. ^ "MHS Athletic Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees". Mahtomedi High School. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "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.