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Jen Buczkowski
Midfielder
Team: Philadelphia Independence
Jen Buczkowski
Height: 5' 5"
Birth Date: 4/4/1985
Hometown: Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Previous Team: Sky Blue FC
How Acquired:
1st Round (3rd Overall) WPS Expansion Draft

2010 WPS:
  • Appeared in 23 games for the Independence last season, starting in 20

2009 WPS:
  • Selected in the 1st round (3rd overall) in the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft by the Independence
  • Started in all three playoff matches for the Sky Blue FC, contributing to their WPS Championship season

International:
  • Member of the US U-23 Women's National Team from 2006-2008
  • Captured the Nordic Cup title with the US U-21 WNT in 2005
  • Member of the US U-19 WNT in 2003 and 2004

Club:
  • Played for the Chicago Gaels of the W-League from 2005-2008, earning All-Central Conference honors in 2006 and 2008

College:
  • Recognized as one of the best midfielders in Notre Dame history
  • NCAA College Cup Championship in 2004 and runner-up in 2006
  • Named All-Big East first team from 2004-2006 and Big East Midfielder of the Year in 2005
Q: What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
A: iPhone, pillow, toothbrush
Q: If you didn’t play professional soccer, what other profession would you want to try – and why?
A: I’d want to stay involved in sports. My degree is in marketing and I did an internship with Adidas my senior year with the rep on campus. I would love to do something similar…sports marketing on the apparel side of things.
Q: What’s your perfect day off?
A: Waking up with no alarm, taking my dog out, an afternoon at the movies and then dinner.
Q: If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
A: My best friend Erin Walter, Jim Carey, Denzel Washington, Hugh Grant.
Q: If there were one adjective to describe you, what would it be?
A: Reserved.
Q: What’s on your workout/pre-game iPod playlist?
A: Everything and anything.. I like to shuffle through songs. Right now I’m big into Kings of Leon, The Fray, The Foo Fighters.
QUICK HITS – List your top three favorites:
TV Shows:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. The Hills
3. Jon
Place to Shop:
1. Borders Books
2. REI
3. Nordstrom
Restaurants:
1. Lou Malnati's Pizza
2. Portillo's
3. Sweet Tomato
Professional Athletes:
1. Michael Jordan
2. Steven Gerrard
3. Lance Armstrong
Cities (in any country):
1. Chicago
2. London
3. Venice
Year Club GP GS MIN G A SHTS SOG FC FS C E
2011 Philadelphia Independence 18 18 1620 0 0 7 3 18 9 1 0
2010 Philadelphia Independence 23 20 1808 0 1 5 0 35 12 3 1
2009 Sky Blue FC 16 8 860 0 0 1 0 6 6 1 0
Career 57 46 4288 0 1 13 3 59 27 5 1
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