| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Megan Nicole Kufeld [1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 25, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Fremont, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Washington Huskies | 67 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Seattle Sounders | ||
| 2016 | Sundsvalls DFF | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Medkila IL | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | United States U17 | ||
| 2012 | United States U20 | ||
| 2012–2014 | United States U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Megan Nicole Kufeld (born March 25, 1993) is an American former soccer goalkeeper who played for Medkila IL of the Norwegian Toppserien. [2] She previously represented Sundsvalls DFF of the Swedish Elitettan and Seattle Sounders Women in the United Soccer Leagues W-League. [3] [4]
Born in Fremont, California to Melinda and Bob Kufeld, Megan attended Washington High School where was her class valedictorian and received honors from her school's science department. [5] [6]
Kufeld attended the University of Washington [7] where she majored in biology with a focus on molecular and cellular biology. She was named a UW President's Medalist for her academic achievement during her sophomore year. [8] She committed to play for the Washington Huskies women's soccer team for 2011 and redshirted for the season. [9] [10] [11]
During her senior season in 2015, she was twice-named Pac-12 Conference Goalkeeper of the Week. [12] [13] In September of the same year, she tied and later broke [14] the school's shutout record previously held by Hope Solo. [15]
In February 2016, Kufeld signed with Swedish club Sundsvalls DFF. [16]
Kufeld has represented the United States at the under-14, under-17, under-20 and under-23 levels. [17] [18] [19]
After retiring from professional soccer, Kufeld entered the private sector as a Research Technician for Fred Hutch in Seattle, Washington. She currently works as a Senior Research Associate at Seagen.
She married Trevor Mitsui on May 18, 2024.
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