Jolina Amani
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jolina Baessa Amani[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[4] | 11 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Braga | 23 | (4) |
| 2024– | Eastern Flames | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Netherlands U19[3] | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 February 2025 | |||
Jolina Baessa Amani (born 26 August 1999) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's Premier League club Eastern Flames. Born in the Netherlands, she plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
Excelsior
Jolina made her league debut against Achilles '29 on 8 September 2017.[5] She scored her first league goal against Alkmaar on 16 March 2018, scoring in the 31st minute.[6]
Benfica
Jolina was announced at Benfica on 17 August 2020.[7]
ADO Den Haag
Jolina was announced at ADO Den Haag on 5 September 2021.[8] She made her league debut against Alkmaar on 3 September 2021.[9] Jolina scored her first league goal against Excelsior on 10 October 2021, scoring in the 62nd minute.[10] She left ADO Den Haag in 2022.[11]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Amani is of DR Congolese and Cape Verdean through her father and mother, respectively.[12]
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.[13] She made her U19 debut against Italy U19s on 18 July 2018.[14]
In September 2023, Amani was called up to the Cape Verde women's national team.[15]
On 19 February 2025, Amani's request to switch allegiance to Cape Verde was approved by FIFA.[16] Six days later, she made her debut with the national team in a 4–1 home win over Guinea.[17]
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.
- ^ "Joline Amani, Jeugd vrouwen onder 19".
- ^ "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".
- ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform".
- ^ Qualificação CAN2026 | 2ª MÃO : Cabo Verde x Guiné Conacry on YouTube