Janet Egyir (born 7 May 1992]) is a Ghanaian

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who plays as a defender for Israeli Women's Premier League club Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem FC and the Ghana women's national team. She was part of the team at the

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. In 2018, she was adjudged the best player of the tournament at the 2018

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International goals

Club career

Víkingur Ólafsvík 2016

In May 2016 she signed for Víkingur Ólafsvík in Iceland.

Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem (Israel)

In July 2022 she signed for Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem's women's team. On the team's first ever season in the top league, she helped the club finish 2nd, and was nominated for the Defensive player of the year award.

Honours

player of the tournament :

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* * * 1992 births Living people Footballers from Sekondi-Takoradi Ghanaian women's footballers Women's association football defenders Hasaacas Ladies F.C. players Ungmennafélagið Víkingur players Afturelding women's football players Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem F.C. players Ghana women's international footballers Ghanaian expatriate women's footballers Expatriate women's footballers in Iceland Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate women's footballers in Israel Ghana Women's Premier League players 21st-century Ghanaian women {{Ghana-women-footy-bio-stub