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Janice Cayman
Cayman with Juvisy in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-10-12) 12 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Brasschaat, Belgium
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Striker, Full-back
Team information
Current team
Leicester City
Number 11
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Florida State Seminoles 48 (16)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 FC Excelsior Kaart
2006–2007 KFC Lentezon Beerse
2007–2008 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 10 (0)
2008–2009 KVK Tienen
2009 Pali Blues
2012–2016 FCF Juvisy 90 (13)
2016 Western New York Flash 3 (0)
2017–2019 Montpellier 52 (18)
2019–2023 Olympique Lyonnais 49 (6)
2023– Leicester City 12 (3)
International career
2003–2005 Belgium U17 3 (1)
2005–2007 Belgium U19 16 (3)
2007– Belgium 153 (48)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 [1]

Janice Cayman (born 12 October 1988) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Leicester City in the Women's Super League and the Belgium national team, where she is the most-capped player of all-time, and is second in the absolute list of Belgian senior appearances behind Jan Vertonghen.

Early life

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Cayman grew up a fan of Brazilian international Romário, citing him as the inspiration for why she wore the number 11 during her time at Leicester City.[2]

Club career

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Cayman previously played for Montpellier HSC and FCF Juvisy in the French First Division,[3][4] OH Leuven and DVC Eva's Tienen in the Belgian First Division and Florida State Seminoles in the NCAA,[5] also playing the European Cup with Tienen. Cayman made three appearances for the NWSL's Western New York Flash in 2016, a season which culminated with the team's first ever NWSL Championship.[6] This was also the first trophy of Cayman's professional career.

On 11 July 2023, it was announced that Cayman was joining Leicester City following a successful four year spell with Lyon where she won eight trophies, including two Champions League tournaments.[7] She scored the winner in the 1–0 victory against Everton on 28 January 2024.[8] Cayman extended her Leicester contract on 20 June 2024 through the end of the 2024/25 season.[9]

International

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She is a member of the Belgium national team,[10] making her first appearance in 2007 at 18 years old in a match against Germany.[11] A highlight of her international career is when she scored four goals during their appearance at the 2016 Algarve Cup, making her top scorer of that tournament. She helped Belgium qualify for their first major tournament, UEFA Women's Euro 2017 as well as to quality for the next tournament in 2022.[7]

On 12 November 2019, Cayman played her 100th match for Belgium against Lithuania.[12] Nearly five years later on 12 July 2024 in a match against Denmark, Cayman became the first women's national team player to appear in 150 matches for Belgium.[11][13] She is only the second Belgian player to receive 150 caps with Jan Vertonghen the first, who received 157 caps over his career.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 16 July 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Belgium 2007 2 0
2008 6 1
2009 2 0
2010 0 0
2011 3 1
2012 8 3
2013 8 0
2014 8 2
2015 10 1
2016 13 9
2017 15 10
2018 11 4
2019 14 7
2020 7 2
2021 12 6
2022 13 2
2023 6 0
2024 12 0
Total 151 48
Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cayman goal.
List of international goals scored by Janice Cayman[16]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 April 2008 Stade des Géants, Ath, Belgium  Switzerland 3–1 3–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
2 24 May 2011 Excelsior Veldwezelt, Veldwezelt, Belgium  North Korea 1–0 1–0 Friendly
3 9 June 2012 Henri Houtsaeger Stadion, Koksijde, Belgium  North Korea 1–1 2–2 Friendly
4 20 June 2012 Rohonci Street Stadium, Szombathely, Hungary  Hungary 2–1 3–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
5 19 September 2012 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 1–0 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
6 13 September 2014 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium  Greece 7–0 11–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
7 22 November 2014 Sosnowiec, Poland  Poland 1–1 4–1 Friendly
8 22 September 2015 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–0 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
9 2 March 2016 Lagos, Portugal  Iceland 1–1 1–2 2016 Algarve Cup
10 7 March 2016 Albufeira, Portugal  Denmark 2–0 2–1 2016 Algarve Cup
11 9 March 2016 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal  Russia 2–0 5–0 2016 Algarve Cup
12 5–0
13 8 April 2016 New York Stadium, Rotherham, England  England 1–0 1–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
14 3 June 2016 Tamme Stadium, Tartu, Estonia  Estonia 4–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
15 5–0
16 23 October 2016 Tubize, Belgium  Russia 3–0 3–1 Friendly
17 24 November 2016 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium  Netherlands 2–2 3–2 Friendly
18 1 March 2017 Nicosia, Cyprus  Switzerland 2–1 2–2 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup
19 8 April 2017 Kehrwegstadion, Eupen, Belgium  Spain 1–2 1–4 Friendly
20 11 July 2017 Van Roystadion, Denderleeuw, Belgium  Russia 2–0 2–0 Friendly
21 20 July 2017 Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, Netherlands  Norway 2–0 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017
22 19 September 2017 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium  Moldova 1–0 12–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
23 6–0
24 7–0
25 11–0
26 20 October 2017 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium  Romania 1–0 3–2 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
27 2–0
28 10 April 2018 Stadio Paolo Mazza, Ferrara, Italy  Italy 1–0 1–2 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
29 10 June 2018 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova  Moldova 1–0 7–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
30 7–0
31 5 October 2018 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium  Switzerland 1–0 2–2 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
32 17 January 2019 Estadio Cartagonova, Cartagena, Spain  Spain 1–1 1–1 Friendly
33 27 February 2019 AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus  Slovakia 1–0 3–0 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup
34 2–0
35 1 June 2019 Oud-Heverlee Stadion, Leuven, Belgium  Thailand 5–0 6–1 Friendly
36 3 September 2019 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium  Croatia 1–0 6–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
37 3–0
38 4–0
39 18 September 2020 Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia, Romania  Romania 2–0 6–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
40 1 December 2020 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium  Switzerland 4–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
41 17 September 2021 Gdańsk Stadium, Gdańsk, Poland  Poland 1–1 1–1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
42 21 September 2021 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Albania 1–0 7–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
43 21 October 2021 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium  Kosovo 2–0 7–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
44 25 November 2021 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium  Armenia 15–0 19–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
45 17–0
46 30 November 2021 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium  Poland 3–0 4–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
47 16 February 2022 Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain  Slovakia 2–0 4–0 2022 Pinatar Cup
48 14 July 2022 New York Stadium, Rotherham, England  France 1–1 1–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2022

Honours

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Pali Blues

Western New York Flash

Olympique Lyonnais

References

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  1. ^ "Al onze Red Flames" [All our Red Flames]. RBFA (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ Sky Sports Football (10 November 2023). "It was the best game of my life" 😅 | Janice Cayman reflects on her career in pictures 📸. Retrieved 31 August 2024 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Belgian international Janice Cayman signs for FCF Juvisy. Footofeminin.fr
  4. ^ Lyon Confirm Capture of England Star Nikita Parris From Man City in Quadruple Signing. 90min.
  5. ^ Profile Archived 23 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine in Seminoles' website
  6. ^ "WNY Flash win 2016 NWSL title, edging Washington Spirit on PKs". SoccerWire. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Janice Cayman Switches To LCFC Women". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Leicester beat Everton to end nine-game winless run". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Janice Cayman Extends LCFC Women Stay". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ^ URBSFA, KBVB -. "Janice Cayman". static.belgianfootball.be.
  11. ^ a b "RED FLAMES JANICE CAYMAN AND TINE DE CAIGNY IN THE SPOTLIGHT". Royal Belgian Football Association. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ^ @UEFA (13 November 2019). "Congratulations to the two newest members of the #100CapsClub" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Tributes to record-breaker Cayman ahead of crucial European Championship qualifier". belganewsagency.eu. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Jan Vertonghen retires from international football after 157 caps". belganewsagency.eu. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Royal Belgian FA".
  16. ^ "Royal Belgian FA".
  17. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Wolfsburg 1-3 Lyon | UEFA Women's Champions League 2019/20". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  18. ^ Smyth, Rob; Magee, Will (21 May 2022). "Barcelona 1-3 Lyon: Women's Champions League final 2022 – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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