Jana Xin
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| Full name | Jana Xin Henseler Gallego | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 September 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Alavés | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017–2019 | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Atlético Madrid B | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Alavés | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:49, 1 November 2021 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jana Xin Henseler Gallego (born 29 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primera División club Deportivo Alavés. Born in China, she represents Spain internationally.[2]
Early life[edit]
Jana Xin was adopted by a German father and a Spanish Asturian mother. Her sister is also adopted from China.[3]
Club career[edit]
Jana Xin started her career at Atlético Madrid.[4] On 18 July 2021, she transferred to newly promoted Alavés, signing a two-year contract,[5] having impressed the Basque club with her performance against them while playing for Atlético's B-team in the second division.[6][7]
Personal life[edit]
Jana Xin is of Chinese origin and has Spanish nationality.[6]
Honours[edit]
Spain U19
Spain U20
References[edit]
- ^ Jana Xin at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Jana Xin". BDFutbol. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "📹 VÍDEO | Se llama Jana Xin Henseler, nacida en China de padre alemán, madre asturiana, residente en Madrid y orgullosa guardameta de la @SeFutbolFem Sub-16. Ella misma nos cuenta su historia y cómo está viviendo su primera convocatoria con España. 🇪🇸". Twitter (in Spanish). Spain women's national football team. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Jana Xin". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Alaves sign teenage Chinese goalkeeper for women's side". Xinhua News Agency. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Jana Xin Henseler multiplica la competencia en la lucha por ocupar la portería de las Gloriosas" [Jana Xin Henseler multiplies the competition in the fight to occupy the goal of the Gloriosas]. Naiz (in Spanish). 18 July 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Jana Xin, nueva jugadora del Deportivo Alavés [Jana Xin, new player of Deportivo Alavés], Deportivo Alavés, 18 July 2021 (in Spanish)
- ^ "2022 Women's U19 EURO: Road to the title". UEFA.com. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Paralluelo propels Spain to revenge and glory". FIFA.com. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Chinese adoptees
- Chinese emigrants to Spain
- Naturalised citizens of Spain
- Adoptees
- Spanish women's footballers
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- Atlético Madrid Femenino players
- Deportivo Alavés Gloriosas players
- Liga F players
- Segunda Federación (women) players
- Spain women's youth international footballers
- Spanish women's football biography stubs
- Spanish football goalkeeper stubs