Janine Beckie
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Full name | Janine Elizabeth Beckie[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | August 20, 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Portland Thorns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2015 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 67 | (43) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Houston Dash | 38 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Sky Blue FC | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2022 | Manchester City | 49 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Portland Thorns | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | United States U18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | United States U20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Canada U20 | 4 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Canada U23 | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015– | Canada | 93 | (35) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 15, 2022 |
Janine Elizabeth Beckie (born August 20, 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Portland Thorns FC and the Canada national team. She previously played for Sky Blue FC, the Houston Dash, and Manchester City. She is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.
Early life
Born in Colorado to Canadian parents, Beckie attended Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.[2][3][4] At Valor Christian, she played for the varsity team for four years and was named 2012 Gatorade Colorado Player of the Year.[5][6]
Beckie attended Texas Tech University, where she played for the Red Raiders from 2012 to 2015 and became the all-time leading scorer for the women's team with 57 career goals.[7] In December 2015, Beckie was named Player of the Year by Dallas Soccer News.[8]
Club career
Early career
In 2013, Beckie signed with the Seattle Sounders Women in the USL W-League.[9]
Houston Dash
Beckie was selected eighth overall in the 2016 NWSL College Draft by the Houston Dash.[10] On February 8, 2016, it was announced that Beckie would be allocated to the team as part of the NWSL Player Allocation[11] On April 16, 2016, Beckie scored in her professional debut against the Chicago Red Stars[12]
Sky Blue FC
On January 18, 2018, Beckie was traded to the Sky Blue FC along with Carli Lloyd by the Dash in a three-team trade with the Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue FC.[13] After making 15 appearances for Sky Blue, Beckie announced her departure from the club on August 9, 2018.[14]
Manchester City W.F.C.
Beckie's transfer from Sky Blue FC to Manchester City was made official on August 9, 2018. Beckie concluded her first season with 8 goals in 15 games, and two trophies (FA League Cup, FA Cup). In the 2019–20 season, Beckie earned her first start in a UWCL game, and scored her first hat-trick in the competition.[15]
On April 14, 2020, Beckie signed a new contract with Manchester City that would last until 2022.[16]
Portland Thorns
In April 2022, it was announced that Beckie would return to the NWSL, signing a 3 year contract with Portland Thorns.[17]
International career
Beckie has represented Canada on the under-20 and senior national teams.
In August 2014, she scored the match-winning goal against North Korea to advance the under-20 team to the knockout stage of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[4]
2016 Summer Olympics
Beckie scored three goals in the Rio 2016 Olympics – helping the national team to defend their bronze medal effort in the 2012 London Olympics.[18][19]
On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[20]
2020 Summer Olympics
On August 6, 2021, Canada defeated Sweden 3–2 on penalty kicks to capture the gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[21]
Personal life
Beckie is a Christian.[22] Her brother Drew Beckie is also a soccer player for Atlético Ottawa. She is a co-owner of League1 Ontario club Simcoe County Rovers FC.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 October 2022[24]
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Houston Dash | NWSL | 2016 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
2017 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
Total | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 5 | |||||
Sky Blue FC | NWSL | 2018 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
Manchester City | FA WSL | 2018–19 | 10 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | |
2019–20 | 14 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 5 | |||
2020–21 | 14 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 7 | |||
2021–22 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||
Total | 49 | 6 | — | 16 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 84 | 22 | |||
Portland Thorns | NWSL | 2022 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Career total | 119 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 157 | 27 |
International goals
Key (expand for notes on "international goals" and sorting) | |
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Location | Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name |
Lineup | Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time |
# | NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match) |
Min | The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal. |
Assist/pass | The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information. |
penalty or pk | Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.) |
Score | The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team |
Result | The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation |
aet | The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation |
pso | Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time |
Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match | |
Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament | |
Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match | |
Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match | |
Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament | |
Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament | |
NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player |
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | January 15, 2015 [25] | Shenzhen Stadium | Mexico | 1–1 |
2–1 |
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2. | December 13, 2015 | Arena das Dunas, Natal | Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 |
4–0 |
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3. | December 20, 2015 | Arena das Dunas, Natal | Brazil | 1–1 |
1–3 |
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4. | February 14, 2016 | BBVA Compass Stadium | Trinidad and Tobago | 5–0 |
6–0 |
2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier |
5. | February 16, 2016 | BBVA Compass Stadium | Guatemala | 3–0 |
10–0 |
2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier |
6. | March 7, 2016 | Lagos Municipal Stadium, Lagos, Portugal | Iceland | 1–0 |
1–0 |
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7. | March 9, 2016 | Lagos Municipal Stadium, Lagos, Portugal | Brazil | 2–0 |
2–1 |
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8. | April 10, 2016 | Jan Louwers Stadion, Eindhoven | Netherlands | 2–0 |
2–1 |
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9. | June 7, 2016 | TD Place, Ottawa | Brazil | 1–0 |
1–0 |
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10. | August 3, 2016 | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo | Australia | 1–0 |
2–0 |
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11. | August 6, 2016 | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo | Zimbabwe | 1–0 |
3–1 |
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12. | 3–0 |
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13. | February 4, 2017 | BC Place, Vancouver | Mexico | 2–1 |
3–2 |
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14. | 3–1 |
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15. | April 6, 2017 | Vångavallen, Trelleborg | Sweden | 1–0 |
1–0 |
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16. | June 11, 2017 | BMO Field, Toronto | Costa Rica | 2–0 |
6–0 |
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17. | 3–0 |
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18. | 4–0 |
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19. | November 11, 2017 | Avaya Stadium, San Jose | United States | 1–1 |
1–3 |
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20. | November 28, 2017 | Estadio Marbella, Marbella | Norway | 2–2 |
3–2 |
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21. | February 28, 2018 | Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal | Sweden | 1–1 |
1–3 |
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22. | March 7, 2018 | Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal | Japan | 1–0 |
2–0 |
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23. | October 11, 2018 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg | Costa Rica | 1–0 |
3–1 |
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24. | October 14, 2018 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco | Panama | 4–0 |
7–0 |
2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship Semi-final
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25. | April 8, 2019 | Pinatar Stadium, Murcia | Nigeria | 1–1 |
2–1 |
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26. | November 10, 2019 | Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing | New Zealand | 2–0 |
3–0 |
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27. | 3–0 | |||||
28. | February 2, 2020 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg | Jamaica | 3–0 |
9–0 |
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29. | 4–0 | |||||
30. | 2–0 | |||||
31. | March 10, 2020 | Stade de l'Epopee, Calais, France | Brazil | 2–2 |
2–2 |
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32. | July 24, 2021 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan | Chile | 1–0 |
2–1 |
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33. | 2–0 | |||||
34. | February 17, 2022 | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England | England | 1–1 |
1–1 |
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35. | July 5, 2022 | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico | Trinidad and Tobago | 5–0 |
6–0 |
Honours
Manchester City
- FA Women's Super League runner-up: 2018–19
- Women's FA Cup: 2018–19, 2019-20
- FA Women's League Cup: 2018–19, 2021–22
Portland Thorns FC
Canada
- Summer Olympics: gold medal 2021; bronze medal: 2016
Individual
- Canada Soccer Player of the Month: November 2020[27]
References
- ^ "Janine Beckie". Texas Tech University. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Dzakowic, Morgan (July 22, 2015). "Janine Beckie, Valor Christian grad, playing for Canada in Pan Am Games". Denver Post. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Janine Beckie". Canada Soccer. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Dual citizen Janine Beckie driving Canada toward semi-final goal at FIFA Women's U-20 World Cup". Yahoo! Sports Canada. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ Devlin, Neil (May 30, 2012). "Valor Christian's Beckie Gatorade's girls soccer player of the year". Denver Post. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ Rohrbach, Ben (May 22, 2012). "Colorado Girls Soccer POY: Janine Beckie". ESPN. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Beckie, Murphy taken in NWSL draft". Lubboch-Avalanche Journal. January 15, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Texas Tech's Beckie is Player of the Year". Dallas Soccer News. December 23, 2015. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Sounders Women Sign Texas Tech Talent – Hinkle, Beckie, & Johnson". Sounders Women. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Beckie goes eighth in NWSL draft". Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Canadian Players for 2016 Season". Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ Dash, Houston. "53' Ohai finds Beckie at the edge of the box and scores her first goal of the season. #HOUvChipic.twitter.com/vjiQZH6UpJ". Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Roepken, Corey (January 18, 2018). "Dash trade Carli Lloyd and Janine Beckie, acquire Christen Press". chron.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "@janinebeckie4". August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Oatway, Caroline (September 25, 2019). "BECKIE HITS HAT-TRICK AS CITY SAIL THROUGH". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Oatway, Caroline (April 14, 2020). "Beckie extends City stay". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Yuri Coghe (April 1, 2022). "Canada's Janine Beckie signs 3-year deal with NWSL's Portland Thorns FC". CBC.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (August 14, 2016). "Janine Beckie: From U.S. cut to emerging Canadian soccer star". CBC. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ Tozer, Jamie (August 14, 2016). "Canada defeats Brazil to win Olympic soccer bronze at Rio 2016". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian women's soccer team delivers thrilling Olympic gold-medal victory over Sweden". CBC. August 6, 2021.
- ^ Doering, Joshua. "Janine Beckie living for Christ as she leads Canada into Olympic gold-medal soccer match". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Press, The Canadian (January 13, 2022). "Canadian Beckie joins Simcoe County FC ownership group - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Janine Beckie Profile". Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Janine Beckie (CAN)". Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ Azzi, Alex (October 30, 2022). "Portland Thorns win 2022 NWSL Championship, MVP Smith scores game winner". On Her Turf. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Janine Beckie and Atiba Hutchinson named Canada Soccer Players of the Month for November 2020".
External links
- Janine Beckie – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Janine Beckie at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Janine Beckie at Soccerway
- Janine Beckie at Texas Tech Red Raiders
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Highlands Ranch, Colorado
- Soccer players from Colorado
- Citizens of Canada through descent
- Soccer people from Saskatchewan
- Canadian women's soccer players
- Canada women's international soccer players
- American women's soccer players
- American emigrants to Canada
- Women's association football forwards
- Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Texas Tech University alumni
- Texas Tech Red Raiders women's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- Houston Dash players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic soccer players of Canada
- Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Olympic medalists in football
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Houston Dash draft picks
- NJ/NY Gotham FC players
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Manchester City W.F.C. players
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Canada
- Simcoe County Rovers FC owners