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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 (age 32)
Place of birth Penrith, Australia
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Newcastle Jets
Number 17
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– Newcastle Jets 65 (9)
International career
2007–2008 Australia U17 7 (1)
2008– Australia 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2011

Jenna Kingsley (born 24 March 1992) is an Australian soccer player, who plays for Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League.

Kingsley played her junior football in Western Sydney for Emu Plains, Penrith RSL and Penrith SC.[1]

Kingsley would then go on to play for the Australian Women's National team, making her debut against Hong Kong in an Olympic Games qualifier after being substituted on for former Mariners captain, 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 7 other, then-fellow Mariners' teammates Rachael Doyle, Lyndsay Glohe, Teresa Polias, Renee Rollason, Ellyse Perry, Kyah Simon and Caitlin Cooper.[2]

Kingsley made her debut against Newcastle Jets on Saturday, 29 November 2008 after being substituted on for teammate Britt Simmons.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Jenna Kingsley". Football Federation Australia. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Youthful Matildas too strong for Hong Kong". Football Federation Australia. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Jets continue strong form". A-League.com.au. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Mariners snap losing streak". A-League.com.au. 7 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Mariners dent Victory's finals hopes". A-League.com.au. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2019.