Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jasmyne Bryanne Spencer [1] | ||
Date of birth | August 27, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Bay Shore, New York, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward, Midfielder, Fullback | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Angel City | ||
Number | 3 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Maryland Terrapins | (20) | |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | New York Fury | 10 | (3) |
2012 | Brøndby IF | 2 | (0) |
2013 | Washington Spirit | 17 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Apollon Limassol (loan) | 2 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Western New York Flash | 42 | (6) |
2014–2016 | → Sydney FC (loan) | 27 | (12) |
2016–2017 | Orlando Pride | 41 | (7) |
2016–2017 | → Canberra United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2018–2021 | OL Reign | 28 | (2) |
2018–2019 | → Melbourne City (loan) | 11 | (4) |
2021 | Houston Dash | 18 | (1) |
2022– | Angel City | 35 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:21, 30 March 2024 (UTC) |
Jasmyne Bryanne Spencer (born August 27, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward and fullback for Angel City FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
She has previously played for OL Reign, Orlando Pride, Western New York Flash and Washington Spirit in the NWSL, Sydney FC, Canberra United and Melbourne City in the Australian W-League, Cypriot side Apollon Limassol in the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League, and Danish side Brøndby IF in the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League.
Spencer was born and raised in Long Island, New York [2] [3] and attended Bay Shore High School where she played soccer and ran track. [4] Spencer was twice-named the high school team's most valuable player and served as captain. [4] She led the team in scoring and assists for four seasons and set a school record for career goals. [4] She played club soccer for the Albertson Fury 90 and won three consecutive state championships with the team. [4]
Spencer was selected by the Philadelphia Independence during the 2012 WPS Draft; however, the league suspended operations before play began. [5] She later joined the New York Fury in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite. [6] Spencer joined Danish side Brøndby IF for two matches of the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League logging a total of 25 minutes. [7]
In 2013, Spencer signed with the Washington Spirit for the inaugural season of the NWSL. [8] [9] She made 17 appearances for the club. [10] The team finished in last place during the regular season with a 3–14–5 record. [11]
In September 2013, Spencer was loaned to Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot First Division. [12] She made two appearances for the club during their 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League campaign and scored one goal. [13]
Spencer joined the Western New York Flash ahead of the 2014 NWSL season. [14] She made 22 appearances for the club, starting in 9 matches and scoring 3 goals. [10] She scored her first goal for the Flash during a 2–1 over FC Kansas City on May 8. [15] The Flash finished in seventh place with a 8–12–4 record. [16]
Returning to the Flash for the 2015 season, Spencer started in 19 of the team's 20 matches. [10] She scored a game-winning goal against the Washington Spirit, resulting in a 3–2 win. [17] The Flash finished in seventh place with a 6–9–5 record. [18]
In September 2014, Spencer signed with Sydney FC of the Australian W-League for the 2014 season. [19] She was a starting forward in all 13 games that she played and scored 8 goals. [10] During her debut for the team during a match against Adelaide United, Spencer scored the game-winning brace resulting in a 2–0 win. [20] Sydney finished in fourth place during the regular season with a 5–3–4 record and secured a berth to the Final Stages. [21] The team was defeated by Perth Glory in the semi-finals. [22] Spencer was named Players' Player of the Year by her teammates. [23]
Returning to Sydney for the 2015–16 season, Spencer was a starting player in all 14 games in which she played and scored 4 goals during the regular season, primarily playing as a midfielder. [10] Sydney finished in third place with a 6–5–1 record and advanced to the semi-finals where they faced Canberra United. [24] [25] During the match, Spencer scored the game-winning goal in the 67th minute to lead Sydney to a 1–0 win and berth to the 2016 W-League Grand Final. [26]
In November 2015, Orlando Pride selected Spencer as their fourth pick in the 2015 NWSL Expansion Draft. [27] During the team's inaugural season, Spencer was a starting forward in 17 of the 20 games she played. [10] She scored her first goal for the Pride — a game-winner — during a 1–0 win over the Houston Dash on June 24. [28] The goal was named Goal of the Week for Week 10 of the 2016 season. [29] Two days later, she scored the team's lone goal during a 2–1 loss against Portland Thorns FC. [30] The Pride finished their inaugural season in ninth place with a 6–13–1 record. [31] Spencer scored four goals during the regular season. [10]
Spencer joined Canberra United on loan for the 2016–17 W-League season. [32] [33] She was a starting player in 8 of her 10 appearances for the club, helping Canberra finish in first place during the regular season with a 7–3–2 record and advance to the semi-finals. [34]
In January 2018, Spencer was traded to OL Reign (then known as Seattle Reign FC). [35] She made her debut for the club during the team's home opener win against the Washington Spirit. The game marked Spencer's 100th cap in the NWSL. [36] Spencer tore her ACL in the first game of the 2019 season and missed the remainder of the season. [37] [10]
Spencer joined Melbourne City on loan for the 2018–19 W-League season. She made her debut in City's season opener, a 2–0 loss to Canberra United but scored a hat-trick the following weekend in the team's home opener, a 3–1 victory over Sydney. [38]
Spencer made her debut for Houston Dash in a 1-0 win against the Kansas City Current on June 6, 2021. [10] She made 18 appearances for the club during the 2021 season notching 874 minutes on the pitch. She scored the game-winning goal against her former club Reign FC on July 2 in a 2-0 win. [39] The Dash finished the regular season in seventh place with a 9–10–5 record. [40]
On December 16, 2021 Spencer was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft by expansion club Angel City FC and signed a two-year contract. [41] She started 10 of 15 regular season matches during their inaugural season which saw them finish in eighth place with a record of 8–9–5. [42]
During the 2023 season, Spencer scored her first goal for the club, a match winner in a 1–0 victory against Kansas City Current which helped Angel City along its path to its first ever NWSL Playoff appearance where they finished the season fifth overall with a 8–7–7 record. [43] [44]
Spencer created lifestyle brand "Jas It Up Headbands" in 2016. In 2019, while recovering from an ACL injury she rebranded it to "Jas It Up". [45] The sustainable lifestyle brand sells clothing and accessories. The mission of the brand "is to educate and inspire people to lead an eco-conscious and socially aware lifestyle in an effort to uplift our communities, empower our youth, and protect our future on this planet." [46]
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