Jada Newton is a soccer player who plays as a forward for college team Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs and the United States Virgin Islands women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jada Newton | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2014–2018 | Osbourn Park High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | 48 | (21) |
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | United States Virgin Islands | 4 | (0) |
Newton played high school soccer at Osbourn Park High School in Virginia, where she helped her team defeat Woodbridge High School for the first time in over 20 years.[2][3]
As a freshman in 2018 at Gardner-Webb, Newton played all 21 games in the season, as she scored 10 goals. She was also named to the Big South second team all-conference and the all-freshman team.[2][4]
In 2019, Newton made 19 appearances, scoring 7 goals.
In the 2020 season (played in the spring of 2021), Newton scored 4 goals in 8 games, and was named Big South Offensive Player of the Week on March 9.[5]
Newton earned her first senior team call up in October 2019 for the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification tournament.
She appeared in all 4 games in the tournament for the U.S. Virgin Islands.[6]