Janine van Wyk
Janine van Wyk (born 17 April 1987) is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a defender for her own club JVW and captained the South Africa women's national team. She is the highest capped player in South Africa with 185 appearances, and highest capped player in CAF.
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Van Wyk in October 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Janine van Wyk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Alberton, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | JVW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Springs Home Sweepers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scaw Metals F.C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moroka Swallows | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Palace Super Falcons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | JVW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Houston Dash | 41 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | JVW | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Fortuna Hjørring | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Glasgow City | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005– | South Africa | 185 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | JVW F.C. (player-coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 22 March 2021 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
She has played for Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League, becoming the first South African player signed to this league. On 18 September 2018, van Wyk earned her 150th cap for the South Africa women's national soccer team, she holds the record as the most capped South African football player of any gender.
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