Janelly Farías Explained

Janelly Farías
Fullname:Janelly Farías Rodríguez[1]
Birth Date:12 February 1990
Birth Place:Santa Ana, California, United States[2]
Height:1.72 m[3]
Position:Centre-back[4] [5]
Currentclub:Juárez
Clubnumber:3
Youthyears1:2006
Youthclubs1:Inland United SC[6]
Collegeyears1:2008
College1:New Mexico Lobos[7] [8]
Collegeyears2:2011
College2:UC Irvine Anteaters
Collegecaps2:13
Collegegoals2:2
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:San Diego SeaLions
Caps1:9
Goals1:2[9] [10]
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Apollon Ladies
Years3:2019
Clubs3:LA Galaxy OC
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Guadalajara
Caps4:21
Goals4:3
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:América
Caps5:66
Goals5:9
Years6:2023
Clubs6:Pachuca
Caps6:26
Goals6:2
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Juárez
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalyears2:2007–
Nationalteam1:Mexico U-20
Nationalteam2:Mexico
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:15 July 2019
Ntupdate:10 April 2021

Janelly Farias Rodríguez (born February 12, 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Liga MX Femenil club Juárez. She participated in Exatlón Estados Unidos season 1 and was a commentator/analyst for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup for Telemundo. She uses her platform to promote inclusivity and advocate for LGBT+ persons. Born in the United States, she represented the Mexico women's national football team.

Club career

After publicly coming out as lesbian while playing college soccer, the rejection she suffered from her family originally led her to quit football. After a few years, however, during which her family gradually reconnected with her and in which she was inspired by the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, she made the decision to return to the sport.[11]

On 28 June 2019, Farías joined Liga MX Femenil side CD Guadalajara.[12]

International career

Farías represented Mexico at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship. She made her senior debut on 1 April 2007.[1] She is currently on the full women’s Mexico national team and looking to participate in the 2020 Olympic qualifying CONCACAF TOURNAMENT.

Personal life

Farias is openly lesbian.[13] She actively advocates for equality and uses her platform to promote visibility and empowerment for the LGBT+ community. In October 2020, she led a talk for Harvard University titled "Navigating the Borders of Gender, Culture, Language, and Sexuality in Sports and Beyond."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Las defensas de la SNM Femenil que participan en el Preolímpico de la CONCACAF . MiSeleccion.mx . 21 October 2017 . Spanish.
  2. Web site: Higher Education Mentoring Program . Orange County Bar Foundation . February 2012 . 21 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Janelly Farias . LIGA MX Femenil . 16 July 2019 . es.
  4. Web site: Janelly Farias - 2012 Women's Soccer . 21 October 2017 . UC Irvine Athletics.
  5. Web site: Team - Official San Diego SeaLions Web Site . SeaLionSoccer.com . 21 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Convocatoria del Tri Femenil Sub-20 para el Mundial de Rusia 2006. 31 July 2006 . 21 October 2017 . Spanish . MedioTiempo .
  7. Web site: UNM Women's Soccer Signs 13 To National Letters of Intent . February 7, 2008 . 21 October 2017 . The University of New Mexico Lobos . 22 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171022032701/http://www.golobos.com/news/2008/2/7/209061158.aspx . dead .
  8. Web site: Senior Salute: Janelly Farias and Rachel Wood . 24 October 2012 . 21 October 2017 . UC Irvine Athletics.
  9. Web site: San Diego SeaLions . https://web.archive.org/web/20160727055917/http://wpsl.info/team/index.php?tid=32 . 27 July 2016 . Women's Premier Soccer League . 21 October 2017 . bot: unknown.
  10. Web site: San Diego SeaLions . Women's Premier Soccer League . 21 October 2017.
  11. Web site: Hernández . César . Janelly Farias: Mexican soccer's most outspoken and fearless player . 2021-04-28 . The Guardian.
  12. Web site: ¡Bienvenida al Guadalajara, Janelly! . 28 June 2019 . 28 June 2019 . es.
  13. Web site: Janelly Farías – EXATLÓN Estados Unidos: Lo que tienes que saber . 15 August 2018 . 14 September 2018 . Ahoramismo.com . Spanish.