JENNA SCHILLACI

former professional football player | broadcaster

Jenna is former Tottenham Hotspur captain and defender who spent 12 years with the club, helping lead Spurs up the football pyramid while winning eight trophies, including a historic quadruple. Since retiring in 2020, she has worked as Tottenham Hotspur Women’s Academy Operations Manager and is a regular pundit and co-commentator for BBC Sport, Sky Sports and TNT Sports.

Former defender and Tottenham Hotspur captain Jenna spent 12 seasons at Spurs, helping the club rise through the women’s football pyramid while winning eight trophies, including a historic quadruple in 2016/17.

A product of a Spurs-supporting family, Jenna first joined the club at 16 before spells with Queens Park Rangers and Enfield Town. She returned to Tottenham and became a key figure in the heart of the defence, playing a pivotal role in the club’s progression to the professional game.

Following her retirement in 2020, Jenna remained at Tottenham as Women’s Academy Operations Manager. Alongside her work at the club, she has established herself as a respected football broadcaster, regularly working as a pundit and co-commentator for BBC Sport, Sky Sports, TNT Sports and talkSPORT.

Jenna is also the founder and CEO of NEXT-JEN, an organisation dedicated to empowering the next generation of female footballers through coaching, mentorship and education, providing young players with access to insights and experiences from the professional game.