Jamilla Rankin
Jamilla Rankin before a match for Melbourne Victory, December 2023
Personal information
Full name Jamilla Sofia Rankin[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-09) 9 May 2003
Place of birth Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Position(s) Fullback
Team information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 2
Youth career
Eureka FC
Liverpool FC International Academy
Brisbane Roar FC/NTC-Football Queensland
Football NSW-FNSW Institute
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Brisbane Roar 45 (1)
2023– Melbourne Victory 0 (0)
International career‡
2018– Australia U17 6 (0)
2022– Australia U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Jamilla Sofia Rankin (born 9 May 2003) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League Women. She has previously played for Brisbane Roar.[2]

Early life

Rankin grew up in Northern New South Wales and played for Brisbane Roar/QAS NTC and later has also played for FNSW Institute in New South Wales. While attending Rosebank Public School, she competed in athletics as well as soccer.[3]

Club career

In March 2020, Rankin made her W-League debut for Brisbane Roar in a 3–1 loss to Melbourne City, starting the match and playing the full 90 minutes. In 2021, Rankin received a young football of the year nomination for February, due to her successful season in the 2020–21 W-League.[4] In August 2021, Rankin re-signed with Brisbane Roar.[5] Her performances in her first two seasons in the W-League earned her favourable comparisons with fellow Australian defenders Steph Catley and Ellie Carpenter.[6]

In August 2023, Rankin joined Melbourne Victory.[7]

International career

Rankin was a part of the Junior Matildas team during the 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification and final tournament. She featured during two matches of qualification as well as featuring in four games in the final tournament, playing 360 minutes, starting each game she played in.[8][9]

On 21 November 2020, Rankin was called up for the first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp which was held in Canberra from 22 – 26 of November 2020.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022: Australia (AUS)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 August 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Rankin makes debut for Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Forbes, Richard (4 December 2014). "Jumpin' Jamilla aims high in soccer and athletics". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Jamilla Rankin earns Westfield W-League Young Footballer of the Year nomination". Brisbane Roar. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Jamilla Rankin re-signs with Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Lewis, Samantha (15 April 2021). "Future Matildas: Which young W-League stars can make an impact at the 2023 Women's World Cup?". ESPN Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Melbourne Victory signs Jamilla Rankin". Melbourne Victory. 23 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rae Dower selects Junior Matildas squad for qualifiers". Beyond 90. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "AFC U-16 Women's Championship – Junior Matildas Squad". Matildas.com.au. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "23 Players called up to first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp". Matildas.com.au. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  11. ↑ Warriner, David (21 November 2020). "7 Sydney FC players called up to first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp". Sydney FC. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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