Name: Meghan Klingenberg

Position: Defender

Sport: Soccer

Height: 5-2

Weight: 122

DOB: 8/2/1988

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Hometown: Gibsonia, Pa.

High School: Pine-Richland High School (Gibsonia, Pa.) ‘07

College: University of North Carolina ‘11, Business Administration

Team/Club: Portland Thorns FC

Olympic Experience

• Olympian (2016)
• Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 5th

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2015 – gold
• Years of participation: 2015
• Medals: 1 (gold)
• Selected to the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup All-Star Team

Personal: Daughter of Daniel and Kristen Klingenberg...Has one brother, Drew...Competing in her first FIFA World Cup tournament in 2015, played every minute of all seven games...Selected third overall in the 2011 WPS Draft by magicJack...Nickname is “Kling” and “Klingy”...In 2015, named the winner of the prestigious Dapper Dan Sportswoman of the Year award in her hometown of Pittsburgh...Interests include biking, reading, singing, dancing and cooking...Is a third-degree black belt in taekwondo.

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