 Jamilla Rankin before a match for Melbourne Victory, December 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamilla Sofia Rankin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eureka FC | |||
| Liverpool FC International Academy | |||
| Brisbane Roar FC/NTC-Football Queensland | |||
| Football NSW-FNSW Institute | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Brisbane Roar | 45 | (1) |
| 2023– | Melbourne Victory | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Australia U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Australia U23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
Jamilla Sofia Rankin (born 9 May 2003) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League Women. She has previously played for Brisbane Roar.[2]
Rankin grew up in Northern New South Wales and played for Brisbane Roar/QAS NTC and later has also played for FNSW Institute in New South Wales. While attending Rosebank Public School, she competed in athletics as well as soccer.[3]
In March 2020, Rankin made her W-League debut for Brisbane Roar in a 3–1 loss to Melbourne City, starting the match and playing the full 90 minutes.[citation needed] In 2021, Rankin received a young football of the year nomination for February, due to her successful season in the 2020–21 W-League.[4] In August 2021, Rankin re-signed with Brisbane Roar.[5] Her performances in her first two seasons in the W-League earned her favourable comparisons with fellow Australian defenders Steph Catley and Ellie Carpenter.[6]
In August 2023, Rankin joined Melbourne Victory.[7]
Rankin was a part of the Junior Matildas team during the 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification and final tournament. She featured during two matches of qualification as well as featuring in four games in the final tournament, playing 360 minutes, starting each game she played in.[8][9]
On 21 November 2020, Rankin was called up for the first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp which was held in Canberra from 22 – 26 of November 2020.[10][11]
