Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jennifer Diane LaPonte [1] | ||
Date of birth | July 3, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Castro Valley, California, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Santa Clara Broncos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Sky Blue FC | 0 | (0) |
2013 | Portland Thorns FC | 0 | (0) |
2013 | Boston Breakers | 0 | (0) |
2014 | Seattle Reign FC | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Houston Dash | 6 | (0) |
International career | |||
United States U16-U23 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 15, 2015 |
Jennifer Diane LaPonte (born July 3, 1990) is an American soccer defender who played for the Houston Dash.
She was born in Castro Valley, California. She grew up playing for Mustang Fury-based out of Danville, California. She attended Santa Clara University, where she was a four-year letterwinner. [2]
She had played previously for Seattle Reign FC, Sky Blue FC, Portland Thorns FC and the Boston Breakers but did not make any appearances. On August 7, 2015, she signed with Houston Dash. [3] She was released by the Dash in April 2016. [4]
She was called up into the United States youth national teams, playing for the United States U14 all the way to the United States U23. [2] She currently plays for the Puerto Rican women's national team.
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