Jessica Wade (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Alberton, South Africa | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Åland United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014– | JVW Girls | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2021 | University of Johannesburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| 2024–2024 | JVW | ||
| 2025– | Åland United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2015–2018 | South Africa U17 | (10) | |
| 2021–2023 | South Africa U20 | ||
| 2025– | South Africa | 1 | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jessica Wade (born 11 April 2003) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Kansallinen Liiga club Åland United and the South Africa women's national team.
Club career
JVW
Wade joined JVW Girls Academy as an 11-year old. By age 16 she was playing in the Sasol League and was part of the squad that lifted the 2019 Sasol League title.[1]
University of Johannesburg
Wade played for the University of Johannesburg in 2021 before an injury ended her season prematurely.[2]
Maccabi Emek Hefer
In June 2022 she signed with Israeli First League side Maccabi Haifa F.C..[3]
JVW
In 2024 she re-joined the Blue Diamonds in the SAFA Women's League.
Åland United
In December 2025 she signed with Kansallinen Liiga club Åland United on a two year deal.[4]
Youth international career
She competed with the South Africa under-17 team at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and captained the team that finished as runners-up at the 2019 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship.[5][6] She won the best player award and scored 5 goals in the tournament. She also scored 5 goals at the 2020 edition when the side finished in third.[7]
In 2021 she competed for the South Africa under-20 team in the 2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification where they were knockout out in the third round by Uganda.[2][8]
International career
Wade was called up for the senior women's team in a friendly match against Morocco on 2 December 2025 coming on in the 30th minute to replace captain Refiloe Jane.[9]
Honours
South Africa
- COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship: Runners-Up: 2019 Third: 2020
JVW
Individual
- 2019 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship: Best Player
References
- ^ "Jessica Wade". JVW. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ a b Tshifura, Lutendo (2021-09-14). "UJ Women's Football Team players, Wade and Mohale, called for international duty - University of Johannesburg News". Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ Abrahams, Celine (2022-06-22). "Jessica Wade Broadens Horizons in Israel". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ "Jessica Wade looking forward to new Aland United journey | soccer". SABC. 2025-12-03. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ "Jessica Wade is destined for great things - Bantwana coach Simphiwe Dludlu | Goal.com". Archived from the original on 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ Abrahams, Celine (2020-05-11). "Wade on Course to Becoming SA's Next Best Footballer". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ "Scoring queens at the COSAFA Girls' Under-17 Championship". COSAFA | The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ Content, Print (2020-01-16). "Jessica Wade from Alberton, made to squad to take on Zambia in the first round". Southern Courier. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ CentreCircle (2025-12-03). "It's always been my dream to play in Europe – Jessica Wade". Centre Circle. Retrieved 2025-12-03.