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Revision as of 07:32, 2 October 2021
 Kingsley playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jenna Kingsley | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Penrith, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| 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) |
| 2015–2020 | Newcastle Jets | 65 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Australia U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2007 | Australia | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:52, 3 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Jenna Kingsley (born 24 March 1992) is a retired Australian soccer player, who played for Central Coast Mariners, Western Sydney Wanderers, and Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League.
Early life
Kingsley was born in Penrith and grew up in Cambridge Park. She is a cousin of English footballer Kyle Bartley.[1][2][3]
Club career
Junior football
Kingsley played her junior football in Western Sydney for Emu Plains, Penrith RSL and Penrith SC.[4]
Central Coast Mariners
Kingsley made her debut for Central Coast Mariners against Newcastle Jets on Saturday, 29 November 2008 after being substituted on for teammate Britt Simmons.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
Western Sydney Wanderers
In 2012, Kingsley joined new expansion club Western Sydney Wanderers for their inaugural season.[8]
Newcastle Jets
Kingsley joined Newcastle Jets ahead of the 2015–16 W-League season.[9][10]
International career
Kingsley made her only appearance for the Australia women's national soccer team against Hong Kong in an Olympic Games qualifier as a second-half substitute for 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 seven other, then-fellow Mariners' teammates Rachael Doyle, Lyndsay Glohe, Teresa Polias, Renee Rollason, Ellyse Perry, Kyah Simon and Caitlin Cooper.[11]
Retirement
In November 2020, Kingsley retired from football after making 87 appearances in the W-League.[12]
References
- ^ "J. Kingsley". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Georgakopoulos, Chris (21 November 2012). "Western Sydney Wanderers: Football in Jenna Kingsley's blood". Penrith Press. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Tarbert, Kristine (22 December 2013). "Wanderer is coming home". Penrith Press. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Jenna Kingsley". Football Federation Australia. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Jets continue strong form". A-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Mariners snap losing streak". A-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 7 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Mariners dent Victory's finals hopes". A-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Wanderers Women Revealed". The Women's Game. 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Deans Boosts Squad With Mix Of Youth And Experience". Northern NSW Football. 7 October 2015.
- ^ "Westfield W-League season preview: Newcastle Jets". W-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Youthful Matildas too strong for Hong Kong". MyFootball. Football Federation Australia. 5 August 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "W-League: Stalwart Jet, Kingsley announces retirement". Newcastle Jets. 3 November 2020.
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