Jennifer Nobis
Encyclopedia
Jennifer Nobis is an American
soccer forward currently playing for Pitea IF
of the Swedish Damallsvenskan
.
. She led Quincy to three consecutive regional championships from 2000-2002 and finished as the schools all-time scoring leader with 107 career goals and 50 career assists.
She was recruited to and eventually enrolled at the University of Missouri
. While at university, she was a student-athlete and played for the Missouri Tigers
women's soccer team from 2002 through 2005. She was selected to the All-Big 12 Second Team as a Junior in 2004. She set a school record with 14 assists as a senior in 2005, and her 0.78 assists per game averaged in 2005 ranks fourth all-time in the Big 12. For her career, Nobis ranks second all-time on Missouri's career list in goals (32) and third in both points (93) and assists (28).
, Nobis was named 2006 WPSL
Player of the Year and led the WPSL in scoring and total points. She scored 10 goals in 8 matches.
Nobis played in England
in 2006 for Charlton Athletic L.F.C.
and in Sweden
from 2007 through 2008. Her first season in Sweden was spent with Danmarks IF Uppsala, where she appeared in 10 games and scored nine goals. The following season she joined Umeå Södra FF
in the Damallsvenskan
. There she notched three goals and three assists in 18 matches.
Upon the return of top-flight professional soccer to the United States
, Nobis decided to return home. She was the 29th overall selection in the 2009 WPS Draft
and her playing rights were assigned to Boston Breakers. In the inaugural 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season
, Nobis played in 11 matches and scored 2 goals.
After the conclusion of the Women's Professional Soccer
season, Nobis went on loan to Piteå IF
. Her first appearance for the team was on 27 September 2009 and she scored on her debut.
Where does Jennifer play now? Jennifer currently plays for the Piteå IF ladies team in the Swedish Damallsvenskan (Premier league). Piteå expects to be on of the top contenders for the league championship.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer forward currently playing for Pitea IF
Piteå IF
Piteå IF is a Swedish football club located in Piteå.-Background:The club was formed 24 May 1918 but did not take up football until 1920 when they merged with their local rivaling club IFK Piteå, which then was dissolved...
of the Swedish Damallsvenskan
Damallsvenskan
The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies' all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred as to the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division....
.
Early life and university
Played for four Missouri state champion club teams as a member of the Wolfpack (1998) and Busch (2000-02) soccer clubs. Nobis attended Quincy High SchoolQuincy High School
This article is for the school in Massachusetts. For other schools with the same name see Quincy High School.Quincy High School is a public secondary school located on Coddington Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It doubles as one of two high schools in the city of Quincy and as the vocational center...
. She led Quincy to three consecutive regional championships from 2000-2002 and finished as the schools all-time scoring leader with 107 career goals and 50 career assists.
She was recruited to and eventually enrolled at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. While at university, she was a student-athlete and played for the Missouri Tigers
Missouri Tigers
The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...
women's soccer team from 2002 through 2005. She was selected to the All-Big 12 Second Team as a Junior in 2004. She set a school record with 14 assists as a senior in 2005, and her 0.78 assists per game averaged in 2005 ranks fourth all-time in the Big 12. For her career, Nobis ranks second all-time on Missouri's career list in goals (32) and third in both points (93) and assists (28).
Professional career
In her first of two seasons (2006–2007) with the River Cities Futbol ClubRiver Cities Futbol Club
River Cities FC was an American women's soccer team, founded in 2004. The team was a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.The team played its home...
, Nobis was named 2006 WPSL
Women's Premier Soccer League
The Women's Premier Soccer League is a national women's soccer league in the United States and Puerto Rico, and is on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the W-League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
Player of the Year and led the WPSL in scoring and total points. She scored 10 goals in 8 matches.
Nobis played in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 2006 for Charlton Athletic L.F.C.
Charlton Athletic L.F.C.
Charlton Athletic Women's Football Club play in the FA Women's Premier League National Division in England. Between 2000, the year it was founded from Croydon Women's F.C. and 2007, Charlton had one of the most successful women's teams in England...
and in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
from 2007 through 2008. Her first season in Sweden was spent with Danmarks IF Uppsala, where she appeared in 10 games and scored nine goals. The following season she joined Umeå Södra FF
Umeå Södra FF
Umeå Södra FF is a football club from Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1982 with the merging of Röbäcks IF and Tegs SK. The club qulified for the Damallsvenskan league on October 13, 2007 by defeating the Ornäs BK 4-0 in the second to last round of the Swedish Women's Northern Division...
in the Damallsvenskan
Damallsvenskan
The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies' all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred as to the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division....
. There she notched three goals and three assists in 18 matches.
Upon the return of top-flight professional soccer to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Nobis decided to return home. She was the 29th overall selection in the 2009 WPS Draft
2009 WPS Draft
The 2009 WPS College Draft took place on January 16, 2009. It was the first college draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of college players to the American-based teams.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5:...
and her playing rights were assigned to Boston Breakers. In the inaugural 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season
2009 Women's Professional Soccer season
The 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season served as the inaugural season for WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
, Nobis played in 11 matches and scored 2 goals.
After the conclusion of the Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
season, Nobis went on loan to Piteå IF
Piteå IF ladies team
Piteå IF is a Swedish football club located in Piteå. The club was formed 24 May 1918 but didn't take up football until 1920 when they united with their local rivaling club IFK Piteå, which then was dissolved.The ladies team was founded 1985...
. Her first appearance for the team was on 27 September 2009 and she scored on her debut.
Where does Jennifer play now? Jennifer currently plays for the Piteå IF ladies team in the Swedish Damallsvenskan (Premier league). Piteå expects to be on of the top contenders for the league championship.