Jana Xin
Personal information
Full name Jana Xin Henseler Gallego
Date of birth (2003-09-29) 29 September 2003[1]
Place of birth China
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Alavés
Number 25
Youth career
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)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Winner2022 Costa Rica
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner2022 Czech Republic
*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

Jana Xin was adopted by a German father and a Spanish Asturian mother. Her sister is also adopted from China.[3]

Club career

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

Jana Xin is of Chinese origin and has Spanish nationality.[6]

Honours

Spain U19

Spain U20

References

  1. ↑ Jana Xin at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Jana Xin". BDFutbol. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "📹 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.
  4. ↑ "Jana Xin". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Alaves sign teenage Chinese goalkeeper for women's side". Xinhua News Agency. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  6. 1 2 "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.
  7. ↑ Jana Xin, nueva jugadora del Deportivo Alavés [Jana Xin, new player of Deportivo Alavés], Deportivo Alavés, 18 July 2021 (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ "2022 Women's U19 EURO: Road to the title". UEFA.com. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Paralluelo propels Spain to revenge and glory". FIFA.com. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.


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