Former National Women's Soccer League Rookie of the Year Jenna Nighswonger has joined Arsenal, the club announced Thursday. Nighswonger has played for Gotham FC since the 2023 season. Arsenal will pay an undisclosed fee for the 24-year-old defender.

Arsenal have signed United States defender Jenna Nighswonger from Gotham FC on a permanent deal on transfer deadline day. The fee is believed to be £80,500 and Nighswonger becomes Arsenal's first signing of the January transfer window.

At international level, Jenna has won 18 caps for the United States Women’s National Team, scoring two goals along the way. She was part of the squad which lifted the Concacaf W Gold Cup in March 2024 and also won gold at the Paris Olympics last summer.