# Janine Sonis

Janine Elizabeth Sonis (née Beckie; born August 20, 1994) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward or a full-back for National Women's Soccer League club Racing Louisville FC. Born in the United States, she represents the Canada national team. She previously played for Sky Blue FC, the Houston Dash, Manchester City, and Portland Thorns FC. She is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.

## Early life

Born in Colorado to Canadian parents, Beckie attended Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. At Valor Christian, she played for the varsity team for four years and was named 2012 Gatorade Colorado Player of the Year.
Beckie attended Texas Tech University, where she played for the Red Raiders from 2012 to 2015 and became the all-time leading scorer for the women's team with 57 career goals. In December 2015, Beckie was named Player of the Year by Dallas Soccer News.

## Club career
### Early career

In 2013, Beckie signed with the Seattle Sounders Women in the USL W-League.

### Houston Dash

Beckie was selected eighth overall in the 2016 NWSL College Draft by the Houston Dash. On February 8, 2016, it was announced that Beckie would be allocated to the team as part of the NWSL Player Allocation On April 16, 2016, Beckie scored in her professional debut against the Chicago Red Stars

### Sky Blue FC

On January 18, 2018, Beckie was traded to the Sky Blue FC along with Carli Lloyd by the Dash in a three-team trade with the Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue FC. After making 15 appearances for Sky Blue, Beckie announced her departure from the club on August 9, 2018.

### Manchester City W.F.C.

Beckie's transfer from Sky Blue FC to Manchester City was made official on August 9, 2018. Beckie concluded her first season with 8 goals in 15 games, and two trophies (FA League Cup, FA Cup). In the 2019–20 season, Beckie earned her first start in a UWCL game, and scored her first hat-trick in the competition.
On April 14, 2020, Beckie signed a new contract with Manchester City that would last until 2022.

### Portland Thorns FC

In April 2022, it was announced that Beckie would return to the NWSL, signing a three-year contract with Portland Thorns FC.
In March 2023, Beckie suffered an ACL injury during a pre-season game, which forced her to miss the entirety of the 2023 season. She was able to return to the roster for the Thorns' 2024 season opener, scoring two goals in a 4–5 away loss to the Kansas City Current.

### Racing Louisville FC

On August 21, 2024, Portland Thorns FC announced that they had traded Beckie to Racing Louisville FC in exchange for Reilyn Turner. Upon the trade's completion, Beckie signed a two-year contract extension with Racing Louisville through the 2026 season.

## International career

Beckie has represented Canada on the under-20 and senior national teams. Beckie made her senior international debut on November 26, 2014, replacing Brittany Baxter at half time in a 1–1 draw against Sweden.
In August 2014, she scored the match-winning goal against North Korea to advance the under-20 team to the knockout stage of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
On February 19, 2023, Beckie made her 100th international appearance for Canada in a 2–0 win over Brazil.

### 2016 Summer Olympics

Beckie scored three goals in the Rio 2016 Olympics – helping the national team to defend their bronze medal effort in the 2012 London Olympics.
On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

### 2020 Summer Olympics

On July 21, 2021, Beckie scored two goals in Canada's 2–1 victory over Chile in the 2020 Summer Olympics group stage.
On August 6, 2021, Canada defeated Sweden 3–2 on penalty kicks to capture the gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

### 2022 CONCACAF W

Sonis was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

### 2024 Summer Olympics

Sonis was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

## Personal life

Beckie is a Christian. Her brother Drew Beckie is also a soccer player for Atlético Ottawa. She is a co-owner of League1 Ontario club Simcoe County Rovers FC.
In September 2023, she announced her engagement to Ethan Sonis. They married in December 2024.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of March 15, 2025
| Club | League | Season | League | League | Playoffs | Playoffs | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Houston Dash | NWSL | 2016 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 |
| Houston Dash | NWSL | 2017 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Houston Dash | Total | Total | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 5 |
| Sky Blue FC | NWSL | 2018 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Manchester City | FA WSL | 2018–19 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| Manchester City | FA WSL | 2019–20 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 5 |
| Manchester City | FA WSL | 2020–21 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
| Manchester City | FA WSL | 2021–22 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Manchester City | Total | Total | 49 | 6 | — | — | 16 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 84 | 22 |
| Portland Thorns FC | NWSL | 2022 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Portland Thorns FC | NWSL | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portland Thorns FC | NWSL | 2024 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Portland Thorns FC | Total | Total | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| Racing Louisville | NWSL | 2024 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Racing Louisville | NWSL | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Racing Louisville | Total | Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 148 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 186 | 31 |

### International goals

Key (expand for notes on "international goals" and sorting) :
| Location | Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name |
| Lineup | Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time (c) – captain Sorted by minutes played |
| # | NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match) |
| Min | The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal. |
| Assist/pass | The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information. |
| penalty or pk | Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.) |
| Score | The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team |
| Result | The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation |
| aet | The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation |
| pso | Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time |
| | Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match |
| | Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament |
| | Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match |
| | Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match |
| | Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament |
| | Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament |
| NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player ||
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | January 15, 2015 | Shenzhen Stadium | Mexico | 5350.03005 1–1 | 5650.06005 2–1 | 2015 Four Nations Tournament |
| 2. | December 13, 2015 | Arena das Dunas, Natal | Trinidad and Tobago | 5350.03005 2–0 | 5650.06005 4–0 | 2015 International Tournament of Natal |
| 3. | December 20, 2015 | Arena das Dunas, Natal | Brazil | 5350.03005 1–1 | 5650.06005 1–3 | 2015 International Tournament of Natal |
| 4. | February 14, 2016 | BBVA Compass Stadium | Trinidad and Tobago | 5150.01005 5–0 | 6–0 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier |
| 5. | February 16, 2016 | BBVA Compass Stadium | Guatemala | 5150.01005 3–0 | 10–0 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier |
| 6. | March 7, 2016 | Lagos Municipal Stadium, Lagos, Portugal | Iceland | 5350.03005 1–0 | 5650.06005 1–0 | 2017 Algarve Cup |
| 7. | March 9, 2016 | Lagos Municipal Stadium, Lagos, Portugal | Brazil | 5350.03005 2–0 | 5650.06005 2–1 | 2017 Algarve Cup |
| 8. | April 10, 2016 | Jan Louwers Stadion, Eindhoven | Netherlands | 5350.03005 2–0 | 5650.06005 2–1 | Friendly |
| 9. | June 7, 2016 | TD Place, Ottawa | Brazil | 5350.03005 1–0 | 5650.06005 1–0 | Friendly |
| 10. | August 3, 2016 | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo | Australia | 5350.03005 1–0 | 5650.06005 2–0 | 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 11. | August 6, 2016 | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo | Zimbabwe | 5950.09005 1–0 | 6050.10005 3–1 | 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 12. | August 6, 2016 | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo | Zimbabwe | 5950.09005 3–0 | 6050.10005 3–1 | 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 13. | February 4, 2017 | BC Place, Vancouver | Mexico | 5950.09005 2–1 | 6050.10005 3–2 | Friendly |
| 14. | February 4, 2017 | BC Place, Vancouver | Mexico | 5950.09005 3–1 | 6050.10005 3–2 | Friendly |
| 15. | April 6, 2017 | Vångavallen, Trelleborg | Sweden | 5350.03005 1–0 | 5650.06005 1–0 | Friendly |
| 16. | June 11, 2017 | BMO Field, Toronto | Costa Rica | 5950.09005 2–0 | 6050.10005 6–0 | Friendly |
| 17. | June 11, 2017 | BMO Field, Toronto | Costa Rica | 5950.09005 3–0 | 6050.10005 6–0 | Friendly |
| 18. | June 11, 2017 | BMO Field, Toronto | Costa Rica | 5950.09005 4–0 | 6050.10005 6–0 | Friendly |
| 19. | November 11, 2017 | Avaya Stadium, San Jose | United States | 5350.03005 1–1 | 5650.06005 1–3 | Friendly |
| 20. | November 28, 2017 | Estadio Marbella, Marbella | Norway | 5350.03005 2–2 | 5650.06005 3–2 | Friendly |
| 21. | February 28, 2018 | Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal | Sweden | 5350.03005 1–1 | 5650.06005 1–3 | 2018 Algarve Cup |
| 22. | March 7, 2018 | Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal | Japan | 5350.03005 1–0 | 5650.06005 2–0 | 2018 Algarve Cup |
| 23. | October 11, 2018 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg | Costa Rica | 5350.03005 1–0 | 5650.06005 3–1 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 24. | October 14, 2018 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco | Panama | 5350.03005 4–0 | 5650.06005 7–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship Semi-final |
| 25. | April 8, 2019 | Pinatar Stadium, Murcia | Nigeria | 5350.03005 1–1 | 5650.06005 2–1 | Friendly |
| 26. | November 10, 2019 | Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing | New Zealand | 5350.03005 2–0 | 5650.06005 3–0 | 2019 Yongchuan International Tournament |
| 27. | November 10, 2019 | Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing | New Zealand | 5350.03005 3–0 | 5650.06005 3–0 | 2019 Yongchuan International Tournament |
| 28. | February 2, 2020 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg | Jamaica | 5350.03005 3–0 | 5650.06005 9–0 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier |
| 29. | February 2, 2020 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg | Jamaica | 5350.03005 4–0 | 5650.06005 9–0 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier |
| 30. | February 2, 2020 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg | Jamaica | 5350.03005 2–0 | 5650.06005 9–0 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier |
| 31. | March 10, 2020 | Stade de l'Epopee, Calais, France | Brazil | 5350.03005 2–2 | 5650.06005 2–2 | 2020 Tournoi de France |
| 32. | July 24, 2021 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan | Chile | 5350.03005 1–0 | 5650.06005 2–1 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 33. | July 24, 2021 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan | Chile | 5350.03005 2–0 | 5650.06005 2–1 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 34. | February 17, 2022 | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England | England | 5350.03005 1–1 | 5650.06005 1–1 | 2022 Arnold Clark Cup |
| 35. | July 5, 2022 | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico | Trinidad and Tobago | 5350.03005 5–0 | 5650.06005 6–0 | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship |
| 36. | October 10, 2022 | Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | Morocco | 5350.03005 3–0 | 5650.06005 4–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Texas Tech Red Raiders
* Big 12 Conference women's soccer tournament: 2015
Manchester City
* FA Women's Super League runner-up: 2018–19
* Women's FA Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20
* FA Women's League Cup: 2018–19, 2021–22
Portland Thorns FC
* NWSL Championship: 2022
Canada
* Olympic Gold Medal: 2021
* Olympic Bronze Medal: 2016
Individual
* Canada Soccer Player of the Month: November 2020
* Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year: 2014, 2015
* Big 12 Conference women's soccer tournament Offensive MVP: 2015