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Janice Cayman

{{Short description|Belgian footballer (born 1988)}}

{{EngvarB|date=July 2022}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Janice Cayman

| image = 20121209 PSG-Juvisy - Janice Cayman 01.jpg

| caption = Cayman with Juvisy in 2012

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|10|12}}

| birth_place = Brasschaat, Belgium

| height = 1.67 m

| currentclub = Leicester City

| clubnumber = 11

| position = Midfielder, Striker, Full-back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| collegeyears1 = 2010–2011

| college1 = Florida State Seminoles

| collegecaps1 = 48

| collegegoals1 = 16

| years1 = 2005–2006

| clubs1 = FC Excelsior Kaart

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2006–2007

| clubs2 = KFC Lentezon Beerse

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 2007–2008

| clubs3 = Oud-Heverlee Leuven

| caps3 = 10

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2008–2009

| clubs4 = KVK Tienen

| years5 = 2009

| clubs5 = Pali Blues

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| years6 = 2012–2016

| clubs6 = FCF Juvisy

| caps6 = 90

| goals6 = 13

| years7 = 2016

| clubs7 = Western New York Flash

| caps7 = 3

| goals7 = 0

| caps8 = 52

| years8 = 2017–2019

| clubs8 = Montpellier

| goals8 = 18

| years9 = 2019–2023

| clubs9 = Olympique Lyonnais

| caps9 = 49

| goals9 = 6

| years10 = 2023–

| clubs10 = Leicester City

| caps10 = 34

| goals10 = 5

| nationalyears1 = 2003–2005

| nationalteam1 = Belgium U17

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2005–2007

| nationalteam2 = Belgium U19

| nationalcaps2 = 16

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalteam3 = Belgium

| nationalyears3 = 2007–

| nationalcaps3 = 155

| nationalgoals3 = 48

| club-update = 12:00, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 5 December 2024 {{Cite web |access-date=5 December 2024 |title=Al onze Red Flames |trans-title=All our Red Flames|url=https://www.rbfa.be/nl/nationale-ploegen/belgian-red-flames/alle-red-flames |website=RBFA |language=nl}}

}}

Janice Cayman ({{IPA|nl-BE|ˈdʑɛnɪs ˈkɛimɑn|lang}}; born 12 October 1988) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Women's Super League club Leicester City, which she captains, and the Belgium national team. She is the Belgium's most-capped female player of all-time, and is second in the absolute list of Belgian senior appearances behind Jan Vertonghen.

Early life

Cayman grew up a fan of Brazilian international Romário, citing him as the inspiration for why she wore the number 11 during her time at Leicester City.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5caTjgFoBU |title="It was the best game of my life" 😅 {{!}} Janice Cayman reflects on her career in pictures 📸 |date=2023-11-10 |last=Sky Sports Football |access-date=2024-08-31 |via=YouTube}}

Club career

Cayman previously played for Montpellier HSC and FCF Juvisy in the French First Division,[http://www.footofeminin.fr/D1-L-internationale-belge-Janice-CAYMAN-signe-a-Juvisy_a4278.html Belgian international Janice Cayman signs for FCF Juvisy.] Footofeminin.fr[https://www.90min.com/posts/6394219-lyon-confirm-capture-of-england-star-nikita-parris-from-man-city-in-quadruple-signing Lyon Confirm Capture of England Star Nikita Parris From Man City in Quadruple Signing.] 90min. OH Leuven and DVC Eva's Tienen in the Belgian First Division and Florida State Seminoles in the NCAA,[http://www.seminoles.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/cayman_janice00.html Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523192431/http://www.seminoles.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/cayman_janice00.html |date=23 May 2012 }} in Seminoles' website also playing the European Cup with Tienen. Cayman made three appearances for the NWSL's Western New York Flash in 2016, a season which culminated with the team's first ever NWSL Championship.{{Cite web |title=WNY Flash win 2016 NWSL title, edging Washington Spirit on PKs |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/wny-flash-win-2016-nwsl-title-edging-washington-spirit-on-pks/ |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=SoccerWire |language=en}} This was also the first trophy of Cayman's professional career.

On 11 July 2023, it was announced that Cayman was joining Leicester City following a successful four year spell with Lyon where she won eight trophies, including two Champions League tournaments.{{Cite web |title=Janice Cayman Switches To LCFC Women |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/3559930 |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=www.lcfc.com |language=en}} She scored the winner in the 1–0 victory against Everton on 28 January 2024.{{Cite news |title=Leicester beat Everton to end nine-game winless run |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68045669 |access-date=2024-01-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Cayman extended her Leicester contract on 20 June 2024 through the end of the 2024/25 season.{{Cite web |title=Janice Cayman Extends LCFC Women Stay |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/4038717/janice-cayman-extends-lcfc-women-stay?lang=en |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=www.lcfc.com |language=en}}

International

She is a member of the Belgium national team,{{cite web |last=URBSFA |first=KBVB - |title=Janice Cayman |url=http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/jrinteren/speler_PF_278.htm#itop |website=static.belgianfootball.be}} making her first appearance in 2007 at 18 years old in a match against Germany.{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=RED FLAMES JANICE CAYMAN AND TINE DE CAIGNY IN THE SPOTLIGHT |url=https://www.rbfa.be/en/news/red-flames-janice-cayman-and-tine-de-caigny-spotlight |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=Royal Belgian Football Association}} A highlight of her international career is when she scored four goals during their appearance at the 2016 Algarve Cup, making her top scorer of that tournament. She helped Belgium qualify for their first major tournament, UEFA Women's Euro 2017 as well as to quality for the next tournament in 2022.

On 12 November 2019, Cayman played her 100th match for Belgium against Lithuania.{{cite tweet |number=1194621150447296513 |user=UEFA |title=Congratulations to the two newest members of the #100CapsClub |date=13 November 2019}} Nearly five years later on 12 July 2024 in a match against Denmark, Cayman became the first women's national team player to appear in 150 matches for Belgium.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-08 |title=Tributes to record-breaker Cayman ahead of crucial European Championship qualifier |url=https://www.belganewsagency.eu/red-flames-tributes-to-record-breaker-cayman-ahead-of-crucial-euro-qualifier |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=belganewsagency.eu |language=en-BE}} She is only the second Belgian player to receive 150 caps with Jan Vertonghen the first, who received 157 caps over his career.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title=Jan Vertonghen retires from international football after 157 caps |url=https://www.belganewsagency.eu/jan-vertonghen-retires-from-international-football-after-157-caps |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=belganewsagency.eu |language=en-BE}}

At the start of 2022, Cayman helped Belgium win the Pinatar Cup in Spain for the first time, beating Russia on penalties in the final after a 0-0 draw, with Cayman scoring in the shoot-out.{{in lang|fr}} [https://www.rtbf.be/article/les-red-flames-remportent-la-pinatar-cup-face-a-la-russie-le-tout-premier-trophee-de-leur-histoire-10940999 Les Red Flames remportent la Pinatar Cup face à la Russie, le tout premier trophée de leur histoire]

She was named in the Belgium squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022 in England, in their second appearance at the continental finals. The Red Flames finished second in Group D behind group favourites France, against whom they conceded a narrow defeat (1–2), but ahead of Iceland with a 1-1 draw and Italy, who they edged out 1-0. Belgium lost 1-0 to Sweden in the quarter-finals.{{in lang|fr}} [https://www.lesoir.be/454869/article/2022-07-18/euro-feminin-qualifiees-pour-les-quarts-les-red-flames-ont-deja-tout-gagne Euro féminin : qualifiées pour les quarts, les Red Flames ont déjà tout gagné]{{in lang|fr}} [https://www.rtbf.be/article/euro-feminin-suede-belgique-les-red-flames-eliminees-en-quart-de-finale-dans-les-toutes-dernieres-secondes-11034389 Euro féminin - Suède-Belgique : Les Red Flames éliminées en quart de finale dans les toutes dernières secondes]

Cayman went on to contribute to Belgium's successful qualification for UEFA Women's Euro 2025 via the play-offs, starting both legs of the play-off final against Ukraine.{{Cite news |title=Red Flames dansen, zingen en glunderen na EK-kwalificatie: "Zeer belangrijk voor ons vrouwenvoetbal"|trans-title=Red Flames dance, sing and beam after European Championship qualification: "Very important for our women's football"|url=https://sporza.be/nl/2024/12/03/red-flames-dansen-zingen-en-glunderen-na-ek-kwalificatie-zeer-belangrijk-voor-ons-vrouwenvoetbal~1733261431019/|date=2024-12-05 |website=Sporza |language=nl}}{{Cite news |title=Het EK is binnen! Red Flames klaren ook laatste klus tegen Oekraïne na knappe goal en assist van Tessa Wullaert|trans-title=The European Championship is here! Red Flames complete final task against Ukraine after a great goal and assist from Tessa Wullaert |url=https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/2024-11/het-ek-is-binnen-red-flames-klaren-ook-laatste-klus-tegen-oekraine-na-knappe-goal-en-assist-van-tessa-wullaert~1732532810075/|date=2024-12-05 |website=Sporza |language=nl}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 16 July 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rbfa.be/en/international/4497/career|title=Royal Belgian FA}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="18" |Belgium

|2007

20
200861
200920
201000
201131
201283
201380
201482
2015101
2016139
20171510
2018114
2019147
202072
2021126
2022132
202360
2024

|12

|0

colspan="2" |Total15148

:Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cayman goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Janice Cayman

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|127 April 2008Stade des Géants, Ath, Belgium{{fbw|SUI}}align="center"|3–1align="center"|3–1UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
align="center"|224 May 2011Excelsior Veldwezelt, Veldwezelt, Belgium{{fbw|PRK}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|1–0Friendly
align="center"|39 June 2012Henri Houtsaeger Stadion, Koksijde, Belgium{{fbw|PRK}}align="center"|1–1align="center"|2–2Friendly
align="center"|420 June 2012Rohonci Street Stadium, Szombathely, Hungary{{fbw|HUN}}align="center"|2–1align="center"|3–1UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
align="center"|519 September 2012Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland{{fbw|NIR}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|2–0UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
align="center"|613 September 2014Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium{{fbw|GRE}}align="center"|7–0align="center"|11–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
align="center"|722 November 2014Sosnowiec, Poland{{fbw|POL}}align="center"|1–1align="center"|4–1Friendly
align="center"|822 September 2015Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium{{fbw|BIH}}align="center"|4–0align="center"|6–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
align="center"|92 March 2016Lagos, Portugal{{fbw|ISL}}align="center"|1–1align="center"|1–22016 Algarve Cup
align="center"|107 March 2016Albufeira, Portugal{{fbw|DEN}}align="center"|2–0align="center"|2–12016 Algarve Cup
align="center"|11rowspan="2"|9 March 2016rowspan="2"| Vila Real de Santo António, Portugalrowspan="2"|{{fbw|RUS}}align="center"|2–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|5–0rowspan="2"| 2016 Algarve Cup
align="center"|12align="center"|5–0
align="center"|138 April 2016New York Stadium, Rotherham, England{{fbw|ENG}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|1–1UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
align="center"|14rowspan="2"|3 June 2016rowspan="2"| Tamme Stadium, Tartu, Estoniarowspan="2"|{{fbw|EST}}align="center"|4–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|5–0rowspan="2"|UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
align="center"|15align="center"|5–0
align="center"|1623 October 2016Tubize, Belgium{{fbw|RUS}}align="center"|3–0align="center"|3–1Friendly
align="center"|1724 November 2016Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium{{fbw|NED}}align="center"|2–2align="center"|3–2Friendly
align="center"|181 March 2017Nicosia, Cyprus{{fbw|SWI}}align="center"|2–1align="center"|2–22017 Cyprus Women's Cup
align="center"|198 April 2017Kehrwegstadion, Eupen, Belgium{{fbw|ESP}}align="center"|1–2align="center"|1–4Friendly
align="center"|2011 July 2017Van Roystadion, Denderleeuw, Belgium{{fbw|RUS}}align="center"|2–0align="center"|2–0Friendly
align="center"|2120 July 2017Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, Netherlands{{fbw|NOR}}align="center"|2–0align="center"|2–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017
align="center"|22rowspan="4"|19 September 2017rowspan="4"|Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgiumrowspan="4"|{{fbw|MLD}}align="center"|1–0rowspan="4" align="center"|12–0rowspan="4"|2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
align="center"|23align="center"|6–0
align="center"|24align="center"|7–0
align="center"|25align="center"|11–0
align="center"|26rowspan="2"|20 October 2017rowspan="2"|Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgiumrowspan="2"|{{fbw|ROM}}align="center"|1–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–2rowspan="2"|2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
align="center"|27align="center"|2–0
align="center"|2810 April 2018Stadio Paolo Mazza, Ferrara, Italy{{fbw|ITA}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|1–22019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
align="center"|29rowspan="2"|10 June 2018rowspan="2"|Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldovarowspan="2"|{{fbw|MLD}}align="center"|1–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|7–0rowspan="2"|2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
align="center"|30align="center"|7–0
align="center"|315 October 2018Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium{{fbw|SWI}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|2–22019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
align="center"|3217 January 2019Estadio Cartagonova, Cartagena, Spain{{fbw|ESP}}align="center"|1–1align="center"|1–1Friendly
align="center"|33rowspan="2"|27 February 2019rowspan="2"|AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprusrowspan="2"|{{fbw|SVK}}align="center"|1–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0rowspan="2"|2019 Cyprus Women's Cup
align="center"|34align="center"|2–0
align="center"|351 June 2019Oud-Heverlee Stadion, Leuven, Belgium{{fbw|THA}}align="center"|5–0align="center"|6–1Friendly
align="center"|36rowspan="3"|3 September 2019rowspan="3"|Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgiumrowspan="3"|{{fbw|CRO}}align="center"|1–0rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|6–1rowspan="3"|UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
align="center"|37align="center"|3–0
align="center"|38align="center"|4–0
align="center"|3918 September 2020Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia, Romania{{fbw|ROM}}align="center"|2–0align="center"|6–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
align="center"|401 December 2020Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium{{fbw|SWI}}align="center"|4–0align="center"|4–0UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
align="center"|4117 September 2021Gdańsk Stadium, Gdańsk, Poland{{fbw|POL}}align="center"|1–1align="center"|1–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
align="center"|4221 September 2021King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium{{fbw|ALB}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|7–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
align="center"|4321 October 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium{{fbw|KOS}}align="center"|2–0align="center"|7–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
align="center"|44rowspan="2"|25 November 2021rowspan="2"|Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgiumrowspan="2"|{{fbw|ARM}}align="center"|15–0align=center rowspan="2"|19–0rowspan="2"|2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
align="center"|45align="center"|17–0
align="center"|4630 November 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium{{fbw|POL}}align="center"|3–0align="center"|4–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
align="center"|4716 February 2022Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain{{fbw|SVK}}align="center"|2–0align="center"|4–02022 Pinatar Cup
align="center"|4814 July 2022New York Stadium, Rotherham, England{{fbw|FRA}}align="center"|1–1align="center"|1–2UEFA Women's Euro 2022

Honours

Pali Blues

Western New York Flash

Olympique Lyonnais

  • UEFA Women's Champions League: 2019–20,{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=History: Wolfsburg 1-3 Lyon |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/match/2030157--wolfsburg-vs-lyon/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=UEFA |language=en}} 2021–22{{Cite news |last=Smyth |first=Rob |last2=Magee |first2=Will |date=2022-05-21 |title=Barcelona 1-3 Lyon: Women’s Champions League final 2022 – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/may/21/barcelona-v-lyon-womens-champions-league-final-2022-live |access-date=2024-11-05 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
  • Division 1 Féminine: 2021–22, 2022–23
  • Coupe de France féminine: 2019–20, 2022–23
  • Trophée des Championnes: 2019, 2022

Belgium

References

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External links

  • {{UEFA player|99237}}
  • {{Royal Belgian Football Association player|id=4497}}
  • [http://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/joueur.php?joueur=7429 Player French football stats] {{in lang|fr}} at footofeminin.fr
  • {{Soccerway|janice-cayman/63742}}
  • [https://www.vice.com/nl/article/janice-cayman-american-dream/?series=krjk6v/ Janice Cayman Interview]

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