Meghan Klingenberg
Meghan Klingenberg

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Gibsonia, Pa.

High School:
Pine Richard

Height:
5-2

Position:
Midfielder/Foward/Defender

Birthdate:
08/02/1988

Experience:
One-Year Letterman

General -- An outstanding addition to the Tar Heel midfielder corps...expected to contribute in her freshman year and will be in competition for a starting position...one of Carolina's impact players in this year's freshman class ...outstanding flank personality who possesses great speed, ball handling skills and technical presence...a tremendous feeder from the wing who excels at assisting on goals...has progressively moved up the ranks of the youth national teams, most recently being elevated to the U20 National Team prior to her 19th birthday...Tar Heel head coach Anson Dorrance says she could develop into the kind of wing presence that Carolina had with former All-America Kacey White at the right outside midfield position.

Club Soccer -- Member of U20 National Team...previously was member of U17 National Team...played for Hot Spups club soccer team in western Pennsylvania.

Prep -- Graduated from Pine-Richland High School in 2007...played outside midfield on her high school soccer squad...was the captain of her high school squad...led Pine-Richland to 2005 Pennsylvania state high school championship...NSCAA high school All-America selection...tapped for the prestigious Parade Magazine high school All-America squad...member of National Honor Society...as a budding thespian she performed in a Pine-Richland production of Andrew Lloyd Weber's Cats, a production which won award for best high school musical production in the Pittsburgh area.

Personal -- Full name is Meghan Elizabeth Klingenberg...nicknamed Klingy...is the daughter of Daniel and Kristen Klingenberg...was born August 2, 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ...has one brother, Drew, 14.

About Meghan...
Academic Major:
Undeclared
Career Plans:
Undecided
Hobbies:
Rollerblading
Athlete Most Admired:
Michelle Akers
Biggest Sports Thrill:
Recording the assist on the game-winning goal in the state championship game
People with the Greatest Influence on Athletic Career:
My parents
Favorite Books:
My Sister's Keeper, Gone With the Wind, the Harry Potter series books, The Diary of Anne Frank
Favorite Food:
Steak
Favorite Movie:
She's The Man
Favorite TV Shows:
Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty
Favorite Website to Visit:
USSoccer.com
City I've Never Been To But Want to Visit:
Austin, Texas
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like to have Dinner with:
Tina Fey