Jenna Nighswonger is a Huntington Beach defender and U.S. international who joined Bay FC in August 2026. A Florida State national champion, she won an NWSL title and Rookie of the Year honors with Gotham before playing in England for Arsenal and Aston Villa. She was part of the United States' 2024 Olympic gold-medal team.
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August 2026–present
Transferred from Arsenal on August 10 and signed through 2028. Made her club debut as a substitute against Utah on August 14.
January 2026–end of the 2025–26 season
Joined on January 10, 2026 for the remainder of the season and made eight appearances, according to Bay FC's subsequent announcement.
January 2025–August 2026
Transferred to Arsenal in January 2025. The club won the 2024–2025 UEFA Women's Champions League during her time there.
2019–2022
Played as a forward and midfielder. Won the 2021 national championship and became a 2022 First-Team All-American, ACC Tournament MVP and MAC Hermann Trophy finalist.
Before 2019
Her Florida State biography records a 2016 Sunset League championship and a 2017 Southern California state runner-up finish.
Youth career · exact years unconfirmed
Played most of her youth soccer with Slammers. Her club's alumni page records national titles in ECNL and the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
Nighswonger made her first Bay FC appearance as a second-half substitute against Utah Royals.
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