| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Canberra United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shellharbour Junior FC | |||
| 2022 | Football NSW Institute | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Sydney FC | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Canberra United | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Australia U20 | 12 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jynaya Rose dos Santos (born 22 September 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an midfielder for A-League Women club Canberra United and for the Australia women's national under-20 team. [1] She previously played for Sydney FC. [2]
Dos Santos is the older sister of Sydney FC player Indiana dos Santos. [3] [4]
Dos Santos was born on 22 September 2005 [5] to parents Mark and Melissa dos Santos. She grew up in the suburb of Shell Cove in Wollongong. She has three sisters: Indiana, Kyani and Imogen. She is of Portuguese decent, with her father being the son of Portuguese immigrants. [6] [7]
Dos Santos made her debut for Sydney FC in the 2022–23 season. She played more consistent minutes in the 2023–24 season, scoring her first goal in a 1–0 home win over Wellington Phoenix on 29 December 2023. [2]
Dos Santos was part of Sydney FC's squad that won back-to-back championships in 2023 and 2024. [8]
Dos Santos signed for Canberra United in 2024, ahead of the 2024–25 A-League Women season. [9] [10]
Dos Santos was part of Australia's squad for the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup in Uzbekistan and 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia. [11] [12] [13]