Jolina Amani
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jolina Amani Baessa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1999 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastern Flames | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Excelsior | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Excelsior | 46 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Benfica | 17 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | ADO Den Haag[3] | 11 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Braga | 23 | (4) |
| 2024– | Eastern Flames | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Netherlands U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cape Verde | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024 | |||
Jolina Amani Baessa (born 26 August 1999) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's Premier League club Eastern Flames.
Club career
Excelsior
Jolina made her league debut against Achilles '29 on 8 September 2017.[4] She scored her first league goal against Alkmaar on 16 March 2018, scoring in the 31st minute.[5]
Benfica
Jolina was announced at Benfica on 17 August 2020.[6]
ADO Den Haag
Jolina was announced at ADO Den Haag on 5 September 2021.[7] She made her league debut against Alkmaar on 3 September 2021.[8] Jolina scored her first league goal against Excelsior on 10 October 2021, scoring in the 62nd minute.[9] She left ADO Den Haag in 2022.[10]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Amani is of DR Congolese and Cape Verdean through her father and mother, respectively.[11]
Jolina was called up to the Netherlands U19s training camp in 2018, becoming the first player from Excelsior Barendrecht to be selected for a national team.[12] She made her U19 debut against Italy U19s on 18 July 2018.[13]
In September 2023, Amani was called up to the Cape Verde women's national team.[14]
Personal life
Amani was born in Rotterdam.[2]
References
- ^ Jolina Amani
- ^ a b "Netherlands – J. Amani – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Selectie | ADO Den Haag Vrouwen". www.adovrouwen.nl.
- ^ "Achilles '29 vs Excelsior - 8 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Alkmaar vs Excelsior - 16 March 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Joline Amani: "It's a dream come true…"". SL Benfica.
- ^ "JOLINA AMANI TEKENT BIJ ADO DEN HAAG VROUWEN". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag - 3 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Excelsior vs ADO Den Haag - 16 October 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "ADO Den Haag vrouwen neemt afscheid van Jolina Amani". Het Haags Amateur Voetbal (in Dutch).
- ^ "Straatvoetbalster met een Oranje-droom verkiest ADO boven Benfica: 'Ik wil me hier in de kijker spelen'" (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
My father is from Congo, but my mother is from Cape Verde
- ^ "JOLINA AMANI MET ORANJE ONDER 19 NAAR HET EK". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Netherlands U19 vs Italy U19 - 18 July 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Convocadas para o Torneio WAFCON 2024 qualification 1st round".
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