Jennifer Skogerboe

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| name = Jennifer Skogerboe

| image = Jennifer Skogerboe 2016-09-04 (29431152356) (cropped).jpg

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| caption = Skogerboe with Portland Thorns FC in 2016

| fullname = Jennifer Lyun Skogerboe{{cite magazine |url=https://opencommons.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1117&context=upub_commence |title=Neag School of Education: Bachelor of Science |magazine=Commencement May 2015 |publisher=University of Connecticut |format=PDF |page=42 |date=May 2015 |access-date=November 18, 2021 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118185721/https://opencommons.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1117&context=upub_commence |archive-date=November 18, 2021 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|6|8}}

| birth_place = Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}

| position = Midfielder/Defender

| currentclub = Suwon UDC WFC

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| youthclubs1 = Stone Bridge High School

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| collegeyears1 = 2010–2013

| college1 = UConn Huskies

| collegecaps1 = 70

| collegegoals1 = 7

| years1 = 2011

| clubs1 = Ottawa Fury

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| years2 = 2014–2015

| clubs2 = Washington Spirit

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015–2016

| clubs3 = 1. FC Slovácko

| caps3 = 10

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016

| clubs4 = Portland Thorns FC

| caps4 = 3

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2017–2018

| clubs5 = Suwon UDC WFC

| caps5 = 36

| goals5 = 0

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Jennifer Lyun Skogerboe (born June 8, 1992) is an American soccer player.

College career

Skogerboe played 70 matches and scored seven goals for the University of Connecticut, playing most as a centre midfielder.{{cite web|title=JENNIFER SKOGERBOE|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/jennifer_skogerboe_716166.html|website=UConn Huskies|accessdate=5 May 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906183630/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/jennifer_skogerboe_716166.html|archivedate=2015-09-06}}

Club career

While still at University of Connecticut, Skogerboe played for D.C. United Women and Washington Spirit Reserves at W-League. Spending three seasons in the league. From 2012 to 2015.{{cite web|title=Jennifer Skogerboe|url=http://washingtonspirit.com/persons/jennifer-skogerboe/|website=Washington Spirit|accessdate=5 May 2017|archive-date=21 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821125326/http://washingtonspirit.com/persons/jennifer-skogerboe/|url-status=dead}} She also played two matches with the Spirit core team, between 2014 and 2015. After the 2015 season Skogerboe went overseas and signed with 1. FC Slovácko of Czech First Division. With the czech team, she started 10 matches and helped the team to reach a third place in the league in the 2015–2016 season.

On July 1, 2016 she signed with Portland Thorns FC. Head coach Mark Parsons praised her, stating: "Jen is a technically smooth player, who has good tactical awareness. The most important thing for us in this period is having players that are versatile, and Jen is capable of helping us in multiple positions".{{cite web|title=Thorns FC sign defender Jennifer Skogerboe|url=https://www.timbers.com/post/2016/07/01/thorns-fc-sign-defender-jennifer-skogerboe|website=Portland Timbers|access-date=5 May 2017|archive-date=21 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821134016/https://www.timbers.com/post/2016/07/01/thorns-fc-sign-defender-jennifer-skogerboe|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Jennifer Skogerboe|url=https://www.timbers.com/players/jennifer-skogerboe|website=Portland Timbers|access-date=5 May 2017|archive-date=21 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821125654/https://www.timbers.com/players/jennifer-skogerboe|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Mitchell Braeback|first1=Jeremiah|title=Thorns Sign Defender Jennifer Skogerboe, add Three Amateurs|url=http://www.stumptownfooty.com/2016/7/1/12084908/thorns-sign-defender-jennifer-skogerboe-add-three-amateurs|website=Stumptown Footy|date=July 2016|accessdate=5 May 2017|archive-date=21 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821172719/https://www.stumptownfooty.com/2016/7/1/12084908/thorns-sign-defender-jennifer-skogerboe-add-three-amateurs|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Jackson-Gibson|first1=Adele|title=Portland Thorns FC sign Jennifer Skogerboe|url=http://www.excellesports.com/news/skogerboe-portland-thorns-jennifer/|website=Excelle Sports|accessdate=5 May 2017|archive-date=21 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821130029/http://www.excellesports.com/news/skogerboe-portland-thorns-jennifer/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Blue|first1=Molly|title=Portland Thorns sign defender Jennifer Skogerboe, bring in three amateur players|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2016/07/portland_thorns_sign_defender_5.html|website=Oregon Live|date=2 July 2016|accessdate=5 May 2017|archive-date=21 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821125335/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2016/07/portland_thorns_sign_defender_5.html|url-status=live}}

After the 2016 season, the Thorns did not extend Skogerboe's 2017 contract option and she signed with Suwon FMC of the WK League in South Korea.{{cite web|last1=Goldberg|first1=Jamie|title=Portland Thorns exercise 2017 contract options on 10 players|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2016/10/portland_thorns_exercise_2017.html|website=OregonLive|publisher=The Oregonian|accessdate=August 21, 2017|date=October 19, 2016|archive-date=August 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821170134/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2016/10/portland_thorns_exercise_2017.html|url-status=live}}

Personal life

Skogerboe was born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. Her father was a Captain in the Navy, so her family used to travel frequently. They settled in several places, including Singapore, Seattle and Washington D.C.{{cite web|title=Interview – Arrow Liver: Professional Soccer Player, Jennifer Skogerboe|url=http://www.arrowliving.com/arrow-liver-professional-soccer-player-jennifer-skogerboe/|website=Arrow Living|accessdate=5 May 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613085516/https://arrowliving.com/arrow-liver-professional-soccer-player-jennifer-skogerboe/|archivedate=2018-06-13}}

References

External links

[http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/jennifer_skogerboe_716166.html Player's Profile at University of Connecticut] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906183630/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/jennifer_skogerboe_716166.html |date=2015-09-06 }}
[http://www.soccerpunter.com/players/333175-Jennifer-Skogerboe Player's Profile at Soccer Punter]
{{Soccerway|jennifer-skogerboe/333175}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160705235628/http://www.timbers.com/players/jennifer-skogerboe Player's Profile at Portland Thorns]

Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

Category:Washington Spirit players

Category:Portland Thorns FC players

Category:UConn Huskies women's soccer players

Category:American women's soccer players

Category:1. FC Slovácko (women) players

Category:Expatriate women's footballers in the Czech Republic

Category:Association football people from Yokosuka, Kanagawa

Category:American sportspeople of Japanese descent

Category:Suwon FC Women players

Category:American expatriate women's soccer players