Name: Jenna Nighswonger
Nationality: USA
Date of Birth: November 28, 2000
Position: Defender
Current club: Aston Villa
Women's Super League clubs played for: Arsenal, Aston Villa

Jenna Nighswonger, the Aston Villa defender, has made four appearances in this season's Women's Super League, with three of these coming for her current club. She had previously played for Arsenal in the competition during 2025/2026, appearing one time.

The last Women's Super League appearance that Nighswonger made came on February 8 for Aston Villa versus Liverpool; a game that she played 24 minutes in during a 4-1 defeat.

Next up in the league for Aston Villa is a home match against Tottenham Hotspur on February 15.

Last season, Nighswonger played a combined 32 NWSL and Women's Super League games between Gotham FC (28) and Arsenal (4), scoring one goal and providing three assists.

Nighswonger moved to Aston Villa on loan in January 2026 from Arsenal, for whom she has made five league appearances in total.