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Jolina Amani

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Jolina Amani
Personal information
Full name Jolina Amani Baessa[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25) [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

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Excelsior

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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

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Jolina was announced at Benfica on 17 August 2020.[6]

ADO Den Haag

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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

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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

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Amani was born in Rotterdam.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Jolina Amani
  2. ^ a b "Netherlands – J. Amani – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Selectie | ADO Den Haag Vrouwen". www.adovrouwen.nl.
  4. ^ "Achilles '29 vs Excelsior - 8 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Alkmaar vs Excelsior - 16 March 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Joline Amani: "It's a dream come true…"". SL Benfica.
  7. ^ "JOLINA AMANI TEKENT BIJ ADO DEN HAAG VROUWEN". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 5 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag - 3 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Excelsior vs ADO Den Haag - 16 October 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "ADO Den Haag vrouwen neemt afscheid van Jolina Amani". Het Haags Amateur Voetbal (in Dutch).
  11. ^ "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
  12. ^ "JOLINA AMANI MET ORANJE ONDER 19 NAAR HET EK". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 9 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Netherlands U19 vs Italy U19 - 18 July 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "Convocadas para o Torneio WAFCON 2024 qualification 1st round".
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