Jade Vyfhuis
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-27) November 27, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Markham, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Youth career
2013–2016 Unionville Milliken SC
2017–2019 Markham FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Ryerson Rams 25 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Unionville Milliken SC 3 (0)
2019 Alliance United FC 8 (1)
2021 Blue Devils FC 5 (0)
2023– Vaughan Azzurri 5 (1)
International career
2019–2020 Guyana U20 8 (1)
2018– Guyana 3+ (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 16, 2017

Jade Vyfhuis (born November 27, 2001) is a footballer who plays for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. Born in Canada, she represented the Guyana women's national team.

Early life

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Vyfhuis played youth soccer with Unionville Milliken SC from 2013 to 2016,[1] later moving to Markham FC from 2017 to 2019.[2] At high school level, she won a York Region Athletic Association silver medal.[3]

University career

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In 2019, she began attending Ryerson University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[4][5] She scored her first goal on September 15, 2019 against the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks,[6][7] also recording her first assist in the same match, with her performance earning her a Star of the Week honour.[8] She was a finalist for Ryerson's Rookie of the Year across all sports and helped Ryerson reach the OUA quarter-finals for the first time in the program's history.[9] In September 2021, she was named Athlete of the Week.[10]

Club career

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In 2017, Vyfhuis played for Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario.[11]

In 2019, she played for Alliance United FC.[12] She scored her first goal on June 8 against FC Oshawa.[13]

In 2021, she played for Blue Devils FC.[14]

International career

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In 2018, she was called up to the Guyana national team for the first time for the CFU Women’s Challenge Series.[15] She made her debut on April 26, 2018 against Grenada.[16]

In 2019, she was named to the roster for the Guyana U20 for the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U20 Qualifying Tournament.[17] She debuted in the first match against Bermuda, serving as team captain.[18] She helped them qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where they advanced to the quarter-finals.[2] She scored her first goal on February 23 against Nicaragua U20.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (November 26, 2015). "Markham soccer star earns invite". Markham Economist & Sun.
  2. ^ a b "Jade Vyfhuis Ryerson profile". Ryerson Rams.
  3. ^ Pincente, Jessica (August 14, 2019). "Women's soccer announces 2019 recruiting class". Ryerson Rams.
  4. ^ Green, Kent (November 30, 2018). "Markham Soccer Club celebrates 2018-19 graduating class". Markham Economist & Sun.
  5. ^ Sasso, Marco (August 29, 2019). "2019-20 Preview: Rams women's soccer eager to make a statement". The Eyeopener.
  6. ^ Riga, Emile (September 15, 2019). "Rams extend win streak to three with win over Ontario Tech". Ryerson Rams.
  7. ^ Sasso, Marco (September 15, 2019). "Ryerson defeats Ontario Tech, despite controversial red card". The Eyeopener.
  8. ^ "Stars of the Week". Ryerson Rams. September 16, 2019.
  9. ^ Elliott, Andrea (April 7, 2020). "Four finalists named for RSU Female Rookie of the Year". Ryerson Rams.
  10. ^ Langford, Andrea (September 28, 2021). "Vyfhuis, El-Chanti named Athletes of the Week". Ryerson Rams.
  11. ^ "Jade Vyfhuis 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  12. ^ "Jade Vyfhuis 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  13. ^ "Darby, Oakville Get Big Road Wins While Alliance, Oshawa, De Ro And London Grind Out Draws". League1 Ontario. June 10, 2019.
  14. ^ "Jade Vyfhuis 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  15. ^ "12 debutantes in Lady Jags' squad". Guyana Times. April 30, 2018.
  16. ^ "Let's meet the young and dynamic Jade Vyfhuis, a first-time "Lady Jags" who is excited to be part of the team". Guyana Football Federation. April 26, 2018.
  17. ^ "GFF unveils 20-member squad for CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualifiers". Stabroek News. July 12, 2019.
  18. ^ Toney, Rawle (July 15, 2019). "Jenea Knight saves the day!". Guyana Chronicle.
  19. ^ "Lady Jags roar to 3 – 1 win over Nicaragua". Guyana Chronicle. February 24, 2020.