| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jennifer Leigh Grubb [1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 20, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 71 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Washington Freedom | 63 | (5) |
| 2010 | Sky Blue FC | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| United States U20 | |||
| 1995–1999 | United States | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jennifer Leigh Grubb (born July 20, 1978) is an American former women's soccer player.
Grubb was the only WUSA player to participate in every minute of every game for her team. She was the number two pick in the 2001 WUSA supplemental draft. [2] She played for the Washington Freedom from 2001 to 2006 and was inducted into the Hall of Freedom on July 24, 2010. [3] In 2010, Grubb was a player-coach for Sky Blue FC in Women's Professional Soccer. [4] [1]
| United States [5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 2 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 18, 1996 | Campinas, Brazil |  Ukraine | 4–0 | 6–0 | Brazil Soccer Cup | [6] |
| 2 | February 24, 1999 | Seminole County Sports Training Center, Sanford, Florida, United States |  Finland | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | [7] |
United States
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