Janice Cayman


Janice Cayman is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie Vrouwen club PSV Eindhoven and the Belgium national team. She is the Belgium's most-capped female player of all-time, and is second in the absolute list of Belgian senior appearances behind Jan Vertonghen.

Early life

Cayman grew up a fan of Brazilian international Romário, citing him as the inspiration for why she wore the number 11 during her time at Leicester City.

Club career

Cayman previously played for Montpellier HSC and FCF Juvisy in the French First Division, OH Leuven and DVC Eva's Tienen in the Belgian First Division and Florida State Seminoles in the NCAA, also playing the European Cup with Tienen. Cayman made three appearances for the NWSL's Western New York Flash in 2016, a season which culminated with the team's first ever NWSL Championship. This was also the first trophy of Cayman's professional career.

Leicester City

On 11 July 2023, it was announced that Cayman was joining Leicester City following a successful four year spell with Lyon where she won eight trophies, including two Champions League tournaments. She scored the winner in the 1–0 victory against Everton on 28 January 2024. Cayman extended her Leicester contract on 20 June 2024 through the end of the 2024/25 season. In the first home game of the 2025–26 season, Cayman assisted the winning goal to make it 1–0 against Liverpool while her team played with ten players due to a red card.
On 8 January 2026, Cayman was announced at PSV on a one and a half year contract, with the option of an additional year extension.

International

She is a member of the Belgium national team, making her first appearance in 2007 at 18 years old in a match against Germany. A highlight of her international career is when she scored four goals during their appearance at the 2016 Algarve Cup, making her top scorer of that tournament. She helped Belgium qualify for their first major tournament, UEFA Euro 2017 as well as to quality for the next tournament in 2022.
On 12 November 2019, Cayman played her 100th match for Belgium against Lithuania. Nearly five years later on 12 July 2024 in a match against Denmark, Cayman became the first women's national team player to appear in 150 matches for Belgium. She is only the second Belgian player to receive 150 caps with Jan Vertonghen the first, who received 157 caps over his career.
At the start of 2022, Cayman helped Belgium win the Pinatar Cup in Spain for the first time, beating Russia on penalties in the final after a 0-0 draw, with Cayman scoring in the shoot-out.
She was named in the Belgium squad for UEFA Euro 2022 in England, in their second appearance at the continental finals. The Red Flames finished second in Group D behind group favourites France, against whom they conceded a narrow defeat, but ahead of Iceland with a 1-1 draw and Italy, who they edged out 1-0. Belgium lost 1-0 to Sweden in the quarter-finals.
Cayman went on to contribute to Belgium's successful qualification for UEFA Euro 2025 via the play-offs, starting both legs of the play-off final against Ukraine.
On 11 June 2025, Cayman was called up to the Belgium squad for the UEFA Euro 2025.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
127 April 2008Stade des Géants, Ath, Belgium3–13–1UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
224 May 2011Excelsior Veldwezelt, Veldwezelt, Belgium1–01–0Friendly
39 June 2012Henri Houtsaeger Stadion, Koksijde, Belgium1–12–2Friendly
420 June 2012Rohonci Street Stadium, Szombathely, Hungary2–13–1UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
519 September 2012Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–02–0UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
613 September 2014Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium7–011–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
722 November 2014Sosnowiec, Poland1–14–1Friendly
822 September 2015Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium4–06–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
92 March 2016Lagos, Portugal1–11–22016 Algarve Cup
107 March 2016Albufeira, Portugal2–02–12016 Algarve Cup
119 March 2016Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal2–05–02016 Algarve Cup
129 March 2016Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal5–05–02016 Algarve Cup
138 April 2016New York Stadium, Rotherham, England1–01–1UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
143 June 2016Tamme Stadium, Tartu, Estonia4–05–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
153 June 2016Tamme Stadium, Tartu, Estonia5–05–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
1623 October 2016Tubize, Belgium3–03–1Friendly
1724 November 2016Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium2–23–2Friendly
181 March 2017Nicosia, Cyprus2–12–22017 Cyprus Women's Cup
198 April 2017Kehrwegstadion, Eupen, Belgium1–21–4Friendly
2011 July 2017Van Roystadion, Denderleeuw, Belgium2–02–0Friendly
2120 July 2017Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, Netherlands2–02–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017
2219 September 2017Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium1–012–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
2319 September 2017Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium6–012–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
2419 September 2017Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium7–012–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
2519 September 2017Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium11–012–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
2620 October 2017Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium1–03–22019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
2720 October 2017Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium2–03–22019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
2810 April 2018Stadio Paolo Mazza, Ferrara, Italy1–01–22019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
2910 June 2018Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova1–07–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
3010 June 2018Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova7–07–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
315 October 2018Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium1–02–22019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
3217 January 2019Estadio Cartagonova, Cartagena, Spain1–11–1Friendly
3327 February 2019AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus1–03–02019 Cyprus Women's Cup
3427 February 2019AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus2–03–02019 Cyprus Women's Cup
351 June 2019Oud-Heverlee Stadion, Leuven, Belgium5–06–1Friendly
363 September 2019Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium1–06–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
373 September 2019Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium3–06–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
383 September 2019Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium4–06–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
3918 September 2020Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia, Romania2–06–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
401 December 2020Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium4–04–0UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
4117 September 2021Gdańsk Stadium, Gdańsk, Poland1–11–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
4221 September 2021King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium1–07–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
4321 October 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium2–07–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
4425 November 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium15–019–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
4525 November 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium17–019–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
4630 November 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium3–04–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
4716 February 2022Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain2–04–02022 Pinatar Cup
4814 July 2022New York Stadium, Rotherham, England1–11–2UEFA Women's Euro 2022
4911 July 2025Stade de Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland2–12–1UEFA Women's Euro 2025