Jennifer Diane LaPonte (born July 3, 1990) is an American soccer player who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jennifer Diane LaPonte[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 3, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Castro Valley, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Santa Clara Broncos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Sky Blue FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Portland Thorns FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Boston Breakers | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Seattle Reign FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Houston Dash | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| United States U16-U23 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 15, 2015 | |||
Early life
editShe was born in Castro Valley, California. She grew up playing for Mustang Fury-based out of Danville, California. She attended Santa Clara University, where she was a four-year letterwinner.[2]
Club career
editShe had played previously for Seattle Reign FC, Sky Blue FC, Portland Thorns FC and the Boston Breakers but did not make any appearances. On August 7, 2015, she signed with Houston Dash.[3] She was released by the Dash in April 2016.[4]
International career
editShe was called up into the United States youth national teams, playing for the United States U14 all the way to the United States U23.[2] She currently plays for the Puerto Rican women's national team.
Honors
edit- Seattle Reign
Runner-up
References
edit- ^ "College of Arts and Sciences – Bachelor of Arts: Communication". 2012 Undergraduate Commencement. No. 161. Santa Clara, California: Santa Clara University. June 16, 2012. p. 13. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Perseverance Pays Off for Jen LaPonte". Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "Houston Dash sign defender Jen LaPonte". Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "Houston Dash release defender Jen LaPonte". Houston Dynamo. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
External links
edit- Jen LaPonte at Soccerway
- Houston Dash player profile
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