Janine Elizabeth Beckie (born August 20, 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Portland Thorns FC and the Canada national team. She previously played for Sky Blue FC, the Houston Dash, and Manchester City. She is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.
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Full name | Janine Elizabeth Beckie[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1994-08-20) August 20, 1994 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Portland Thorns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real Colorado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2015 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 67 | (43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Houston Dash | 38 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Sky Blue FC | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2022 | Manchester City | 49 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Portland Thorns | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | United States U18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | United States U20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Canada U20 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Canada U23 | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015– | Canada | 93 | (35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 15, 2022 |
Born in Colorado to Canadian parents, Beckie attended Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.[2][3][4] At Valor Christian, she played for the varsity team for four years and was named 2012 Gatorade Colorado Player of the Year.[5][6]
Beckie attended Texas Tech University, where she played for the Red Raiders from 2012 to 2015 and became the all-time leading scorer for the women's team with 57 career goals.[7] In December 2015, Beckie was named Player of the Year by Dallas Soccer News.[8]
In 2013, Beckie signed with the Seattle Sounders Women in the USL W-League.[9]
Beckie was selected eighth overall in the 2016 NWSL College Draft by the Houston Dash.[10] On February 8, 2016, it was announced that Beckie would be allocated to the team as part of the NWSL Player Allocation[11] On April 16, 2016, Beckie scored in her professional debut against the Chicago Red Stars[12]
On January 18, 2018, Beckie was traded to the Sky Blue FC along with Carli Lloyd by the Dash in a three-team trade with the Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue FC.[13] After making 15 appearances for Sky Blue, Beckie announced her departure from the club on August 9, 2018.[14]
Beckie's transfer from Sky Blue FC to Manchester City was made official on August 9, 2018. Beckie concluded her first season with 8 goals in 15 games, and two trophies (FA League Cup, FA Cup). In the 2019–20 season, Beckie earned her first start in a UWCL game, and scored her first hat-trick in the competition.[15]
On April 14, 2020, Beckie signed a new contract with Manchester City that would last until 2022.[16]
In April 2022, it was announced that Beckie would return to the NWSL, signing a 3 year contract with Portland Thorns.[17]
Beckie has represented Canada on the under-20 and senior national teams.
In August 2014, she scored the match-winning goal against North Korea to advance the under-20 team to the knockout stage of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[4]
Beckie scored three goals in the Rio 2016 Olympics – helping the national team to defend their bronze medal effort in the 2012 London Olympics.[18][19]
On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[20]
On August 6, 2021, Canada defeated Sweden 3–2 on penalty kicks to capture the gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[21]
Beckie is a Christian.[22] Her brother Drew Beckie is also a soccer player for Atlético Ottawa. She is a co-owner of League1 Ontario club Simcoe County Rovers FC.[23]
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Houston Dash | NWSL | 2016 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
2017 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
Total | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 5 | |||||
Sky Blue FC | NWSL | 2018 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
Manchester City | FA WSL | 2018–19 | 10 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | |
2019–20 | 14 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 5 | |||
2020–21 | 14 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 7 | |||
2021–22 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||
Total | 49 | 6 | — | 16 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 84 | 22 | |||
Portland Thorns | NWSL | 2022 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Career total | 119 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 157 | 27 |
Key (expand for notes on “international goals” and sorting) | |
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Location | Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name |
Lineup | Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time |
# | NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match) |
Min | The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal. |
Assist/pass | The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information. |
penalty or pk | Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.) |
Score | The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team |
Result | The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation |
aet | The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation |
pso | Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time |
Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match | |
Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament | |
Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match | |
Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match | |
Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament | |
Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament | |
NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player |
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | January 15, 2015 [25] | Shenzhen Stadium | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–1 |
5650.06005 2–1 |
2015 Four Nations Tournament |
2. | December 13, 2015 | Arena das Dunas, Natal | ![]() |
5350.03005 2–0 |
5650.06005 4–0 |
2015 International Tournament of Natal |
3. | December 20, 2015 | Arena das Dunas, Natal | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–1 |
5650.06005 1–3 |
2015 International Tournament of Natal |
4. | February 14, 2016 | BBVA Compass Stadium | ![]() |
5150.01005 5–0 |
6–0 |
2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier |
5. | February 16, 2016 | BBVA Compass Stadium | ![]() |
5150.01005 3–0 |
10–0 |
2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier |
6. | March 7, 2016 | Lagos Municipal Stadium, Lagos, Portugal | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–0 |
5650.06005 1–0 |
2017 Algarve Cup |
7. | March 9, 2016 | Lagos Municipal Stadium, Lagos, Portugal | ![]() |
5350.03005 2–0 |
5650.06005 2–1 |
2017 Algarve Cup |
8. | April 10, 2016 | Jan Louwers Stadion, Eindhoven | ![]() |
5350.03005 2–0 |
5650.06005 2–1 |
Friendly |
9. | June 7, 2016 | TD Place, Ottawa | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–0 |
5650.06005 1–0 |
Friendly |
10. | August 3, 2016 | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–0 |
5650.06005 2–0 |
2016 Summer Olympics |
11. | August 6, 2016 | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo | ![]() |
5950.09005 1–0 |
6050.10005 3–1 |
2016 Summer Olympics |
12. |
5950.09005 3–0 | |||||
13. | February 4, 2017 | BC Place, Vancouver | ![]() |
5950.09005 2–1 |
6050.10005 3–2 |
Friendly |
14. |
5950.09005 3–1 | |||||
15. | April 6, 2017 | Vångavallen, Trelleborg | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–0 |
5650.06005 1–0 |
Friendly |
16. | June 11, 2017 | BMO Field, Toronto | ![]() |
5950.09005 2–0 |
6050.10005 6–0 |
Friendly |
17. |
5950.09005 3–0 | |||||
18. |
5950.09005 4–0 | |||||
19. | November 11, 2017 | Avaya Stadium, San Jose | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–1 |
5650.06005 1–3 |
Friendly |
20. | November 28, 2017 | Estadio Marbella, Marbella | ![]() |
5350.03005 2–2 |
5650.06005 3–2 |
Friendly |
21. | February 28, 2018 | Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–1 |
5650.06005 1–3 |
2018 Algarve Cup |
22. | March 7, 2018 | Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–0 |
5650.06005 2–0 |
2018 Algarve Cup |
23. | October 11, 2018 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–0 |
5650.06005 3–1 |
2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
24. | October 14, 2018 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco | ![]() |
5350.03005 4–0 |
5650.06005 7–0 |
2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship Semi-final |
25. | April 8, 2019 | Pinatar Stadium, Murcia | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–1 |
5650.06005 2–1 |
Friendly |
26. | November 10, 2019 | Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing | ![]() |
5350.03005 2–0 |
5650.06005 3–0 |
2019 Yongchuan International Tournament |
27. | 5350.03005 3–0 | |||||
28. | February 2, 2020 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg | ![]() |
5350.03005 3–0 |
5650.06005 9–0 |
2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier |
29. | 5350.03005 4–0 | |||||
30. | 5350.03005 2–0 | |||||
31. | March 10, 2020 | Stade de l'Epopee, Calais, France | ![]() |
5350.03005 2–2 |
5650.06005 2–2 |
2020 Tournoi de France |
32. | July 24, 2021 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–0 |
5650.06005 2–1 |
2020 Summer Olympics |
33. | 5350.03005 2–0 | |||||
34. | February 17, 2022 | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England | ![]() |
5350.03005 1–1 |
5650.06005 1–1 |
2022 Arnold Clark Cup |
35. | July 5, 2022 | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico | ![]() |
5350.03005 5–0 |
5650.06005 6–0 |
2022 CONCACAF W Championship |
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