Megan Kufeld
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Megan Nicole Kufeld[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 25, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Fremont, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Washington Huskies | 67 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Seattle Sounders | ||
| 2016 | Sundsvalls DFF | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Medkila IL | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | United States U17 | ||
| 2012 | United States U20 | ||
| 2012–2014 | United States U23 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Megan Nicole Kufeld (born March 25, 1993) is an American former soccer goalkeeper who played for Medkila IL of the Norwegian Toppserien.[2] She previously represented Sundsvalls DFF of the Swedish Elitettan and Seattle Sounders Women in the United Soccer Leagues W-League.[3][4]
University of Washington Huskies, 2011–2015
Born in Fremont, California to Melinda and Bob Kufeld, Megan attended Washington High School where she was her class valedictorian and received honors from her school's science department.[5][6]
Kufeld attended the University of Washington[7] 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.[8] She committed to play for the Washington Huskies women's soccer team for 2011 and redshirted for the season.[9][10][11]
During her senior season in 2015, she was twice-named Pac-12 Conference Goalkeeper of the Week.[12][13] In September of the same year, she tied and later broke[14] the school's shutout record previously held by Hope Solo.[15]
Club career
In February 2016, Kufeld signed with Swedish club Sundsvalls DFF.[16]
International career
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 Senior Research Associate at Seagen.
She married Trevor Mitsui on May 18, 2024.
