Arsenal have accomplished the signing of United States worldwide defender Jenna Nighswonger.
WSL Full-Time have been knowledgeable of the information through an official membership press launch from The Gunners simply a short while in the past.
The 24-year-old full-back joins Arsenal from American Nationwide Girls’s Soccer League (NWSL) membership NJ/NY Gotham FC. Nighswonger has spent the final two years with the membership, profitable the NWSL Championship in 2023.
Previous to her spell with NJ/NY Gotham FC, Nighswonger began out at LA Galaxy OC earlier than combining her research with faculty soccer at Florida State College.
On the worldwide stage, Nighswonger has been capped by the US on 18 events whereas she has scored two targets. The participant was an Olympic Gold Medalist with The Stars and Stripes final summer season.
After finishing her transfer to Arsenal, Nighswonger mentioned “I’m so completely happy to be right here. I’ve at all times needed to play in England and becoming a member of such an historic soccer membership is a dream come true. I need to win trophies with this membership and assist the group in any means potential. It’s an unimaginable feeling to have the ability to name myself an Arsenal participant and I can’t wait to get began.”
Nighswonger is Arsenal’s first signing of the January switch window.