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
Aston Villa defender Jenna Nighswonger has made nine appearances in this season's Women's Super League, with eight of these coming for her current club. She had previously played for Arsenal in the competition during 2025/2026, appearing one time.
Nighswonger last featured in a league match on May 16 for Aston Villa versus London City Lionesses. In that match the USA player provided an assist for her team in the side's 2-1 loss. That assist represents her first of the 2025/2026 competition. She has been booked once.
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 linked up with Aston Villa on loan in January 2026 from Arsenal, for whom she has made five league appearances in total.
