JuJu Harris (footballer)

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JuJu Harris
Personal information
Full name Juliana Melo Harris
Date of birth (2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Virginia, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Clemson Tigers
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Clemson Tigers 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2024 Brazil U-17 15 (8)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024

Juliana Melo Harris (born 18 January 2007) is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born in the United States, she has represented Brazil at the youth international level.

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Early life

Born in Virginia to a Brazilian mother and an American father, Harris began playing football at age three or four. Her family soon moved to Florida, where she played for club teams up several age groups and eventually trained with boys' teams. [1] She was one of the top players in the Girls Academy with Florida United. [2] She initially committed to play collegiately at Florida State before changing her commitment to Clemson. [3] She also trained as a non-roster invitee with the NWSL's Seattle Reign FC and Washington Spirit. [4] [5]

International career

Eligible to represent Brazil or the United States, Harris was invited to train with the United States under-15 team before being selected to the Brazil under-17s at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [6] [7] Two years later, she was the top scorer alongside Giovanna Waksman at the 2024 South American U-17 Women's Championship, scoring five goals in seven games as Brazil won the tournament. [1] [8] She was Brazil's only scorer at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, with two goals in three games. [8]

Honors and awards

Brazil U-17

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Barlem, Cíntia (8 April 2024). "Artilheira do Sul-Americano Sub-17, Juju Harris reafirma escolha pelo Brasil: "Nunca quis jogar pelos EUA"" (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo . Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Girls Academy National Talent ID Rosters". TopDrawerSoccer . 4 July 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "2025 Women's DI Recruiting Ranks: February". TopDrawerSoccer . 24 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Seattle Reign FC Announces 2024 NWSL Preseason Roster". Seattle Reign FC. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Washington Spirit Announces Updated 2025 Preseason Roster". Washington Spirit. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "U15 GNT Camp Roster – California". United States Soccer Federation. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2025– via TopDrawerSoccer .
  7. ↑ "Juju Harris: The US-born star with a Brazilian soul". FIFA. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  8. 1 2 JuJu Harris at Soccerway OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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