Jenna Legg
_(cropped).jpg) Legg in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jenna Olivia Legg[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Basingstoke, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Oxford United (loan) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | (0) |
| 2021– | Watford | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 February 2019 | |||
Jenna Olivia Legg (born 23 July 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Watford in the FA Women's Championship.
Club career[edit]
Legg emerged from Chelsea's Centre of Excellence to join the first team for the 2016 FA WSL season.[2] In July 2016 Chelsea sent Legg and teammate Laura Rafferty on loan to Oxford United.[3] Legg and Rafferty both signed for Brighton & Hove Albion ahead of the FA WSL Spring Series.[4]
In March 2019, Legg left Brighton by mutual consent and was praised by the team's coach Hope Powell: "Jenna leaves the club having played a huge part in our recent success, and her contribution will not be forgotten."[5]
On 22 August 2019, Legg signed with FA Women's Championship team Charlton Athletic.[6]
International career[edit]
Legg played for the England women's national under-19 football team at the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Israel.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Biography". Chelsea F.C. Women. Retrieved 12 February 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bruce, Matthew (24 June 2016). "Oxford United Women boosted by double loan signing from Chelsea". The Oxford Times. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Hollis, Steve (23 January 2017). "Albion Women snap up Chelsea duo Laura Rafferty and Jenna Legg". The Argus (Brighton). Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (18 March 2019). "Jenna Legg leaves Brighton & Hove Albion Women". She Kicks. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic Women's Official Site". cafcwomen.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Jenna Legg – Midfielder". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
External links[edit]
- Jenna Legg at Soccerway
- Jenna Legg on Twitter
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