Jynaya dos Santos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Canberra United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shellharbour Junior FC | |||
| 2022 | Football NSW Institute | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Sydney FC | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Canberra United | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Australia U20 | 12 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jynaya Rose dos Santos (born 10 October 2007) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an midfielder for A-League Women club Canberra United and for the Australia women's national under-20 team.[1] She previously played for Sydney FC.[2]
Dos Santos is the older sister of Sydney FC player Indiana dos Santos.[3][4]
Early life
Dos Santos was born on 22 September 2005[5] to parents Mark and Melissa dos Santos. She grew up in the suburb of Shell Cove in Wollongong. She has three sisters: Indiana, Kyani and Imogen. She is of Portuguese decent, with her father being the son of Portuguese immigrants.[6][7]
Club career
Sydney FC
Dos Santos made her debut for Sydney FC in the 2022–23 season. She played more consistent minutes in the 2023–24 season, scoring her first goal in a 1–0 home win over Wellington Phoenix on 29 December 2023.[2]
Dos Santos was part of Sydney FC's squad that won back-to-back championships in 2023 and 2024.[8]
Canberra United
Dos Santos signed for Canberra United in 2024, ahead of the 2024–25 A-League Women season.[9][10]
International career
Dos Santos was part of Australia's squad for the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup in Uzbekistan and 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.[11][12][13]
References
- ^ "Jynaya dos Santos". Canberra United.
- ^ a b "Jynaya dos Santos". Sydney FC.
- ^ Heddo, Taryn (28 August 2024). "Jynaya and Indiana Dos Santos: "We do it for our family"". Football Australia.
- ^ Roulston, Lesley (27 May 2024). "From Shellharbour to the Young Matildas – the rise of the Dos Santos sisters". The Illawarra Flame.
- ^ "Jynaya dos Santos". Soccerway.
- ^ "Meet the Dos Santos sisters, Matildas junior talents, who are granddaughters of Portuguese migrants". SBS Radio. 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Conheça as irmãs Dos Santos, netas de portugueses e que jogam pelo Sydney FC e na base das Matildas" [Meet the Dos Santos sisters, granddaughters of Portuguese parents who play for Sydney FC and at the Matildas academy] (in Portuguese). SBS Radio. 7 July 2023.
- ^ Dodd, James (16 September 2024). ""Exciting" Young Matildas talent tipped to be a "success" after joining Canberra". A-Leagues.
- ^ "Young Matildas' Dos Santos signs". Canberra United. 16 September 2024.
- ^ Latifi, Agron (16 September 2024). "Shellharbour junior Dos Santos joins Michelle Heyman at Canberra United". Illawarra Mercury.
- ^ Roulston, Lesley (27 August 2024). "Dos Santos duo first sisters to compete together in World Cup". The Illawarra Flame.
- ^ Warren, Jordan (14 February 2024). "Shellharbour's Dos Santos sisters selected for Australian U20 Asian Cup team". Illawarra Mercury.
- ^ "Program: The Shellharbour Young Matilda scoring goals with her sister". ABC Illawarra. 22 March 2024.