| Shae Yanez | |
| Fullname: | Jessica Shae Yáñez Couey |
| Birth Date: | 22 May 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Crystal Palace |
| Collegeyears1: | 2015–2018 |
| College1: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Collegecaps1: | 56 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | Washington Spirit |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs2: | London City Lionesses |
| Caps2: | 63 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | San Diego Wave |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Clubs4: | Bristol City |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024 |
| Clubs5: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
Jessica Shae Yáñez Couey (born May 22, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace .
Yanez was born in 1997 in Macon, Georgia. She played trombone as a child.[1] She studied construction management and attended the University of Tennessee in the United States.[2]
Early in her career, Yanez played for Spanish side Santa Teresa and the University of Tennessee.[3]
On April 2019, she joined National Women's Soccer League side Washington Spirit.[4]
On July 16, 2020, Yanez signed for Women's Championship club London City Lionesses,[5] signing further contracts in April 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 season,[6] and the 2022–23 season.[7] On August 22, 2022, she became the third player to reach 50 appearances for the Lionesses.[8]
Over the course of three seasons and 72 appearances for the team, Yanez kept a total of 24 clean sheets for the Lionesses,[9] and acted as co-captain for two of those seasons.
On April 26, 2023, Yanez signed for National Women's Soccer League side San Diego Wave, signing a two-year deal with the club, on a free transfer from the Lionesses.[10] [11] On January 5, 2024, she signed for Women's Super League side Bristol City,[12] for an undisclosed transfer fee.[11]
Yanez operates as a goalkeeper. She is known for her leadership.[13]
Yanez has two older siblings. She is a native of Downingtown, United States.[14]
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