Megan Nicole Kufeld (born March 25, 1993) is an American former

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who played for

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of the Norwegian

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. She previously represented

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of the Swedish

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and Seattle Sounders Women in the

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W-League.

Early life

Born in

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to Melinda and Bob Kufeld, Megan attended Washington High School where was her class valedictorian and received honors from her school's science department.

University of Washington Huskies, 2011–2015

Kufeld attended the

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where she majored in biology with a focus on molecular and cellular biology. She was named a UW President's Medalist for her academic achievement during her sophomore year. She committed to play for the

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team for 2011 and

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for the season. During her senior season in 2015, she was twice-named

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Goalkeeper of the Week. In September of the same year, she tied and later broke the school's shutout record previously held by Hope Solo.

Club career

In February 2016, Kufeld signed with Swedish club

International career

Kufeld has represented the United States at the under-14, under-17, under-20 and under-23 levels.

Post-Soccer Life

After retiring from professional soccer, Kufeld entered the private sector as a Research Technician for Fred Hutch in Seattle, Washington. She currently works as a research associate at Seattle Genetics.

References

External links

Washington player profile

U.S. Soccer player profile

Living people American women's soccer players Seattle Sounders Women players Washington Huskies women's soccer players USL W-League (1995–2015) players 1993 births Soccer players from California Women's association football goalkeepers American expatriate sportspeople in Sweden American expatriate women's soccer players Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden Medkila IL (women) players Elitettan players Sundsvalls DFF players {{US-women-footy-bio-stub