Jenna Nighswonger
NJ/NY Gotham FC · Full-back · Progressive Full-Back
Full-back2024 seasonUSAage 23.62432 minProgressive Full-Back
There is no ambiguity about what Jenna is: 90th percentile for discipline, 7th for carrying, at 23.6, in the years where output is steadiest.
In plain EnglishBuilds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 8 matches.
-0.012
goals added / 96
53rd
percentile in position
-0.011
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, shooting, receiving / positioning, passing. Below the 35th in carrying.
Style metrics2024 season
| Share of team touches | 8.9% |
| Average pass distance | 20.2 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 7.2 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 32.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.14 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.11 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.066 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.124 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.026 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Career record
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NJY | FB | 22.6 | 2623 | -0.015 | 49 |
| 2024 | NJY | FB | 23.6 | 2432 | -0.012 | 53 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle Carle | FB | WAS | 2024 | 25.7 | -0.003 |
| Merritt Mathias | FB | NC | 2019 | 29.0 | +0.104 |
| Madison Pogarch | FB | SD | 2023 | 25.7 | +0.012 |
| Courtney Petersen | FB | ORL | 2021 | 23.7 | +0.002 |
| Lilly Reale | FB | NJY | 2025 | 21.9 | +0.003 |
| Bruninha | FB | NJY | 2023 | 21.0 | -0.024 |
| Morgan Andrews | DM | SEA | 2019 | 24.3 | -0.084 |
| Katie Bowen | FB | UTA | 2018 | 24.2 | -0.003 |