Personal information | |||
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Full name | Janae Allana Palpal-latoc DeFazio | ||
Date of birth | September 6, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Folsom, California, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward, Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Makati | ||
Number | 6 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2023 | UCLA Bruins | 37 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024 | Kansas City Current | 1 | (0) |
2024 | Racing Power | 1 | (0) |
2025– | Makati | 7 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Philippines | 6 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 9, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of August 7, 2025 |
Janae Allana Palpal-latoc DeFazio (born September 6, 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for PFF Women's League side Makati. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level. [1]
Janae Allana DeFazio was born in the United States in Folsom, California but considers El Dorado Hills as her hometown. Her parents are Joe and Judy DeFazio and has two younger siblings. She attended St. Francis Catholic High School in Sacramento and graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2023. [2] [3]
DeFazio played for the UCLA Bruins women's soccer team. [3] She made 37 appearances for UCLA playing as a midfielder. [4]
DeFazio played for the Kansas City Current. She was signed in by the club ahead of Kansas' second match in the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup. [4] [5]
In September 2024, she moved to Racing Power of Portugal's Campeonato Nacional Feminino. [6] In 2025, DeFazio moved to Makati F.C. to play in the PFF Women's League. [7] [8]
DeFazio received a call up to the Philippine women's national football team for the Pink Ladies Cup in Antalya, Turkey. [9] In her first international cap, DeFazio made the assist for Sarina Bolden's first goal in their 3–0 win against Jordan on October 26, 2024. [10]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Philippines | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
2025 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 |
From Europe, Janae brings her leadership to the Philippines! Holding Stallion-Laguna to a 0-0 draw, MFC exceeded expectations last weekend… even their own.