Jennifer Skogerboe
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jennifer Lyun Skogerboe[1] | ||
Date of birth | June 8, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder/Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Suwon UDC WFC | ||
Youth career | |||
Stone Bridge High School | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | University of Connecticut | 70 | (7) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Washington Spirit | 2 | (0) |
2015–2016 | 1. FC Slovácko | 10 | (0) |
2016 | Portland Thorns FC | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Suwon UDC WFC | 36 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 29, 2018 |
Jennifer Lyun Skogerboe (born June 8, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays for Suwon UDC WFC of the WK League in South Korea.
College career[]
Skogerboe played 70 matches and scored seven goals for the University of Connecticut, playing most as a centre midfielder.[2]
Club career[]
While still at University of Connecticut, Skogerboe played for D.C. United Women and Washington Spirit Reserves at W-League. Spending three seasons in the league. From 2012 to 2015.[3] She also played two matches with the Spirit core team, between 2014 and 2015. After the 2015 season Skogerboe went overseas and signed with 1. FC Slovácko of Czech First Division. With the czech team, she started 10 matches and helped the team to reach a third place in the league in the 2015–2016 season.
On July 1, 2016 she signed with Portland Thorns FC. Head coach Mark Parsons praised her, stating: "Jen is a technically smooth player, who has good tactical awareness. The most important thing for us in this period is having players that are versatile, and Jen is capable of helping us in multiple positions".[4][5][6][7][8]
After the 2016 season, the Thorns did not extend Skogerboe's 2017 contract option and she signed with Suwon FMC of the WK League in South Korea.[9]
Personal life[]
Skogerboe was born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. Her father was a Captain in the Navy, so her family used to travel frequently. They settled in several places, including Singapore, Seattle and Washington D.C.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Neag School of Education: Bachelor of Science" (PDF). Commencement May 2015. University of Connecticut. May 2015. p. 42. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "JENNIFER SKOGERBOE". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Jennifer Skogerboe". Washington Spirit. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Thorns FC sign defender Jennifer Skogerboe". Timbers.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Jennifer Skogerboe". Timbers.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Mitchell Braeback, Jeremiah. "Thorns Sign Defender Jennifer Skogerboe, add Three Amateurs". Stumptown Footy. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Jackson-Gibson, Adele. "Portland Thorns FC sign Jennifer Skogerboe". Excelle Sports. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Blue, Molly. "Portland Thorns sign defender Jennifer Skogerboe, bring in three amateur players". Oregon Live. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Goldberg, Jamie (October 19, 2016). "Portland Thorns exercise 2017 contract options on 10 players". OregonLive. The Oregonian. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Interview – Arrow Liver: Professional Soccer Player, Jennifer Skogerboe". Arrow Living. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
External links[]
- Player's Profile at University of Connecticut
- Player's Profile at Soccer Punter
- Jennifer Skogerboe at Soccerway
- Player's Profile at Portland Thorns
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Washington Spirit players
- Portland Thorns FC players
- UConn Huskies women's soccer players
- American women's soccer players
- 1. FC Slovácko (women) players
- Expatriate women's footballers in the Czech Republic
- People from Yokosuka, Kanagawa
- American sportspeople of Japanese descent
- Suwon FMC WFC players
- Expatriate women's footballers in South Korea
- American expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- American expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Women's association football defenders
- Women's association football midfielders
- Czech First Division (women) players
- American women's soccer biography stubs