Jenna Richmond Explained

Jenna Richmond
Fullname:Jenna Carroll Richmond[1]
Birth Date:18 December 1991
Birth Place:Alexandria, Virginia
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:2010–2013
College1:UCLA Bruins
Clubs1:Pali Blues
Years1:2013
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Clubs2:FC Kansas City
Years2:2014
Caps2:22
Goals2:1
Nationalteam1:United States U-17
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam2:United States U-20
Nationalyears2:2010
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalteam3:United States U-23
Nationalyears3:2013
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:October 25, 2014
Nationalteam-Update:October 25, 2014

Jenna Carroll Richmond (born December 18, 1991) is an American soccer midfielder who last played for FC Kansas City in the National Women's Soccer League.

Early life

Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Richmond attended Centreville High School in Clifton, Virginia where she played soccer and ran cross country, where she won districts as a freshman.[2] Playing for two club soccer teams, GSC Team America Premier and McLean Freedom, she won six State Cup titles and won a national championship at the U-16 level. She received Golden Boot honors at the national championship as the tournament's top goal scorer.[2]

In 2009 and 2010, Richmond was named Gatorade Player of the Year for Virginia as well as Parade All-American. In 2010, she was also named Washington Post Player of the Year. During her senior year in high school, she was named the top college recruit according to multiple sources, including ESPN and Top Drawer Soccer.[2] [3]

UCLA Bruins

Won the 2013 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship with UCLA in her senior year.

Playing career

Club

FC Kansas City

Richmond was drafted by FC Kansas City as the sixteenth overall pick of the 2014 NWSL College Draft.[4]

International

Richmond has represented the United States on the U-15, U-17, U-20, and U-23 teams.[5]

Honors and awards

Team

with FC Kansas City:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010 – List of Players: USA . . 16 . April 27, 2011 . April 10, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305002704/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2010/pdf/FU20W_2010_SquadLists.pdf . March 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: Jenna Richmond. UCLA. 21 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Remsberg . Matt . Elite teammates turn to each other after serious injury . https://archive.today/20141021231317/http://espn.go.com/high-school/boys-soccer/story/_/id/4864363/elite-teammates-turn-other-serious-injury/ . live . October 21, 2014 . ESPN . 21 October 2014 . January 29, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Jenna Richmond Drafted by FC Kansas City in Second Round of NWSL Draft . UCLA . 21 October 2014 . January 17, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141022060121/http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=209376260 . 22 October 2014 .
  5. Web site: Jenna Richmond. 17 January 2014 . FC Kansas City. 21 October 2014.
  6. Web site: FC Kansas City Earns 2014 NWSL Championship. FC Kansas City. 12 November 2014. August 31, 2014.