Jamilla Sofia Rankin (born 9 May 2003) is an Australian

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player who plays for

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in the W-League.

Early life

Rankin grew up in

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and played for Brisbane Roar FC/NTC -Football Queensland and later has also played for FNSW Institute in

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. While attending Rosebank Public School, she competed in athletics as well as soccer.

Club career

In March 2020, Rankin made her W-League debut for

in a 3–1 loss to Melbourne City, starting the match and playing the full 90 minutes. In 2021, Rankin received a young football of the year nomination for February, due to her successful season in the

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. In August 2021, Rankin re-signed with Brisbane Roar. Her performances in her first two seasons in the W-League earned her favourable comparisons with fellow Australian defenders

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and

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International career

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

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as well as featuring in four games in the

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, playing 360 minutes, starting each game she played in. On 21 November 2020, Rankin was called up for the first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp which was held in

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from 22 – 26 of November 2020.

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* 2003 births Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women) players Australian women's soccer players Living people A-League Women players Women's association footballers not categorized by position People from Lismore, New South Wales Sportswomen from New South Wales Soccer players from New South Wales {{Australia-women-footy-bio-stub