Janae DeFazio
Filipino footballer (born 2001)
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Janae Allana Palpal-latoc DeFazio (born September 6, 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for A-League Women side Western Sydney Wanderers. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.[2]
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| Full name | Janae Allana Palpal-latoc DeFazio | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 6, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Folsom, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.64 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | UCLA Bruins | 37 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Kansas City Current | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Racing Power | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Makati | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Philippines | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 22, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of December 17, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Early life
Janae Allana DeFazio was born in the United States in Folsom, California but considers El Dorado Hills as her hometown. Her parents are Joe and Judy DeFazio and has two younger siblings. She attended St. Francis Catholic High School in Sacramento and graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2023.[3][4]
College career
DeFazio played for the UCLA Bruins women's soccer team.[4] She made 37 appearances for UCLA playing as a midfielder.[5]
Club career
DeFazio played for the Kansas City Current. She was signed in by the club ahead of Kansas' second match in the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.[5][6]
In September 2024, she moved to Racing Power of Portugal's Campeonato Nacional Feminino.[7] In 2025, DeFazio moved to Makati F.C. to play in the PFF Women's League.[8][9]
In October 2025, DeFazio joined Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers.[10]
International career
DeFazio received a call up to the Philippine women's national football team for the Pink Ladies Cup in Antalya, Turkey.[11] In her first international cap, DeFazio made the assist for Sarina Bolden's first goal in their 3–0 win against Jordan on October 26, 2024.[12]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played December 17, 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
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| Philippines | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | |
Honors
Philippines
