Jessica Rose Shufelt (born May 29, 1990) is an American

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who played for Portland Thorns FC.

Youth career

Shufelt was a forward at the

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. She scored 11 times for the Huskies adding 10 assists. During the summers of 2011 and 2012 Shufelt also played for the Ottawa Fury Women in the W-League.

Professional career

On February 7, 2013, she was taken in the 5th round of the

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by the

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