Jena Louise Cogswell (; born November 2, 1979) is an American former

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player who played as a

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, making 24 appearances for the United States women's national team.

Career

Kluegel played for the Mahtomedi Zephyrs in high school, where she was ''

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'' Co-Player of the Year in 1998 and an

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n in 1996, 1997, and 1998 after the team won the state championship in 1997. She was also an All-State cross country and track runner, winning the

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state championship in

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in 1994. She also played for the youth club Saint Paul Blackhawks SC. In college, she played for the

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, winning the NCAA championship in

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and

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. She was ''

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'' First-Team All-American in 2001, and an

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Third-Team All-American in 2000 and 2001. She was a letter-winner at the school and was included in the

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All-Tournament Team in 1999, 2000, and 2001. In total, she scored 25 goals and recorded 45 assists in 98 appearances for the Tar Heels. Kluegel began with the U.S. under-18 national team at the

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, Canada, where the team won the gold medal against senior national teams. She later played for the under-21 national team, winning the Nordic Cup in 2001. She made her international debut for the United States senior team on February 9, 2000 in a friendly match against

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. In total, she made 24 appearances for the U.S. and scored 1 goal, earning her final cap on February 16, 2003 in a friendly match against

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. In club soccer, Kluegel played for the

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of the

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from 2002 to 2003, where she made 39 appearances and recorded 6 assists. In 2013, she was inducted into the Mahtomedi High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Kluegel was born in

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, though Mahtomedi is her hometown.

Career statistics

International

International goals

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kluegel, Jena 1979 births Living people Soccer players from Saint Paul, Minnesota American women's soccer players 21st-century American sportswomen United States women's international soccer players Women's association football midfielders North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer players Boston Breakers (WUSA) players Women's United Soccer Association players Footballers at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in football United States women's youth international soccer players 20th-century American sportswomen