Jynaya Rose dos Santos (/dʒɪˈneɪə dɒs ˈsæntɒs/ ji-NAY-ə doss SAN-toss, European Portuguese: [duʃ ˈsɐ̃tuʃ]; born 22 September 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Central Coast Mariners and for the Australia women's national under-20 team.[1] She previously played for Sydney FC and Canberra United.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jynaya Rose dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shellharbour Junior FC | |||
| 2022 | Football NSW Institute | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Sydney FC | 8 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Canberra United | 17 | (0) |
| 2025– | Central Coast Mariners | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Australia U20 | 12 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 January 2026 | |||
Dos Santos is the older sister of Sydney FC player Indiana dos Santos.[3][4]
Early life
editDos 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 and Maltese descents, with her father being the son of Portuguese immigrants and her mother being the daughter of Maltese immigrants.[6][7]
Club career
editSydney FC
editDos 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]
Canberra United
editDos Santos signed for Canberra United in 2024, ahead of the 2024–25 A-League Women season.[9][10]
Central Coast Mariners
editIn October 2025, Dos Santos joined defending champions Central Coast Mariners.[11]
International career
editDos 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.[12][13][14]
References
edit- ↑ "Jynaya dos Santos". Canberra United.
- 1 2 "Jynaya dos Santos". Sydney FC.
- ↑ Heddo, Taryn (28 August 2024). "Jynaya and Indiana Dos Santos: "We do it for our family"". Football Australia.
- ↑ Roulston, Lesley (27 May 2024). "From Shellharbour to the Young Matildas – the rise of the Dos Santos sisters". The Illawarra Flame.
- ↑ "Jynaya dos Santos". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Meet the Dos Santos sisters, Matildas junior talents, who are granddaughters of Portuguese migrants". SBS Radio. 7 July 2023.
- ↑ "Conheça as irmãs Dos Santos, netas de portugueses e que jogam pelo Sydney FC e na base das Matildas" [Meet the Dos Santos sisters, granddaughters of Portuguese parents who play for Sydney FC and at the Matildas academy] (in Portuguese). SBS Radio. 7 July 2023.
- ↑ Dodd, James (16 September 2024). ""Exciting" Young Matildas talent tipped to be a "success" after joining Canberra". A-Leagues.
- ↑ "Young Matildas' Dos Santos signs". Canberra United. 16 September 2024.
- ↑ Latifi, Agron (16 September 2024). "Shellharbour junior Dos Santos joins Michelle Heyman at Canberra United". Illawarra Mercury.
- ↑ Comito, Matthew (28 October 2025). "Mariners announce four more signings as new-look squad shapes up for Championship defence". A-Leagues.
- ↑ Roulston, Lesley (27 August 2024). "Dos Santos duo first sisters to compete together in World Cup". The Illawarra Flame.
- ↑ Warren, Jordan (14 February 2024). "Shellharbour's Dos Santos sisters selected for Australian U20 Asian Cup team". Illawarra Mercury.
- ↑ "Program: The Shellharbour Young Matilda scoring goals with her sister". ABC Illawarra. 22 March 2024.