Jennie Clark (soccer)

Jenista Elaine Clark (born October 31, 1988) is an American professional soccer defender who played for 1. FFC Frankfurt of the German Frauen Bundesliga and was named an assistant coach for Minnesota Aurora FC in 2021.

Jennie Clark
Personal information
Full name Jenista Elaine Clark[1]
Date of birth (1988-10-31) October 31, 1988
Place of birth Norwalk, Iowa, United States
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Sky Blue FC 2 (0)
2011 New York Fury 4 (0)
2012 Lokomotive Leipzig 11 (1)
2012–2015 SC Freiburg 58 (1)
2015 1. FFC Frankfurt 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Clark signed for European champions Frankfurt in 2015, after three seasons with Bundesliga rivals SC Freiburg.[2] She had arrived in Germany during the 2011–12 winter transfer window and played the remainder of that season with Lokomotive Leipzig. Delaying her graduation, she spent the 2011 campaign with Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS).[3] Clark was named an assistant coach for the Minnesota Aurora, a USL W League team that began play in 2022.[4][5]

References
  1. "Degree Candidates: Degree of Bachelor of Arts" (PDF). College of Liberal Arts Commencement. University of Minnesota. May 15, 2011. p. 17. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ""Neue Herausforderung": Clark wechselt nach Frankfurt" (in German). Kicker (sports magazine). March 19, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. Ryan, Megan (April 11, 2012). "The Transition: Bethke and Clark playing in the pros". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  4. Williams, Nick (December 29, 2021). "New second-division Minnesota women's soccer team raises over $1M through crowdsourcing". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. "Coaching Staff Announced". MN Women's Soccer. Retrieved January 5, 2022.


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