Janine van Wyk

Quick Facts

Full Name	Janine van Wyk
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 17, 1987(1987-04-17)
Age	37
Birthplace	Alberton
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Aries

Janine van Wyk Biography

Janine van Wyk is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on April 17, 1987 in Alberton, South Africa. Janine van Wyk, a South African soccer player who was born 17 April 1987, is the captain of the South African women’s national football team. She is a defender.

She became South Africa’s most-capped player (male and female) on 28 March 2016 when she made her first 125th match against Cameroon. She earned her 150th cap for South Africa on 18 September 2018. Van Wyk was the first South African Captain to lead her team in a Women’s World Cup Appearance. She also became the first South African Captain to lead a South African team at the 2019 Women’s World Cup.

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 football team, she holds the record as the most capped South African football player of any gender.

In August 2019, she signed for Danish club Fortuna Hjorring. On 14 January 2020, van Wyk announced that she and Fortuna Hjorring had agreed to terminate her contract so she could return to South Africa and focus on rehabilitation.

Van Wyk won her 100th cap for South Africa in the match against Namibia. She was 2-0 winners in August 2014. Van Wyk was not the most captained South African woman’s player at the time. Portia Modise, her teammate, won her 110th cap in August 2014.

Janine van Wyk Net Worth

Janine van Wyk is one of the richest Association Football Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Janine van Wyk 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Van Wyk made her debut as a national team player in 2005 against Nigeria at the African Women’s Championship. Van Wyk scored an amazing free kick as Banyana won their first win over Nigeria in 23 years. Van Wyk scored the goal that knocked Nigeria out of the 2012 African Women’s Championship. She was part of the South African team that played in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She stated that she was proud to have represented South Africa at an Olympic Games, even though the team lost in the first round.

Van Wyk started a football club JVW FC. Van Wyk founded JVW F.C. in 2013, “with the intent to concentrate on the development and promotion of female football players while also providing a platform for them reach higher levels in their sport.” In 2016, the JVW First team won Gauteng Sasol League. Van Wyk was a player-coach and they reached the Sasol League National Championship final, where they lost 1-0 to Bloemfontein Celtin Ladies.

On 21 December 2016, she signed with the Houston Dash in the National Women’s Soccer League. In 2017 she made 17 appearances for the Dash. Van Wyk returned to Houston for the 2018 NWSL season, she appeared in 20 games. On 1 October 2018 van Wyk was waived by the Houston Dash and placed on re-entry waivers but her rights were not claimed by another team.

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Who is Janine van Wyk Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Janine Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Janine van Wyk celebrates birthday on April 17 of every year.

Who is the owner of JVW FC?

Establishment. JVW FC was formed in 2012 by Current South Africa Women’s National Team Captain, Janine van Wyk , which aimed to identify, develop, improve and expose female football players.

Who is the captain of banyana banyana?

Janine van Wyk

Where was Janine van Wyk born?

Alberton, South Africa

How much did banyana banyana get paid?

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has announced a R5. 8 million contribution for Banyana Banyana after they won the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament. According to media reports, the players had already been promised R400 000 each for winning the competition.

How many caps does Janine van Wyk have?

Janine van Wyk (born 17 April 1987) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for her own club in South Africa JVW and captains the South Africa women’s national team. She is the highest capped player in South Africa with 180 appearances , and highest capped female in CAF.