Background
Janine is the daughter of Astrid and Jean-Paul Chamot (who was also goalkeeper for Football Club Köniz).
Janine is the daughter of Astrid and Jean-Paul Chamot (who was also goalkeeper for Football Club Köniz).
Chamot started her youth football in 1993 by Football Club Köniz. In 1997 she moved to the youth and young ladies team of FFC Bern and played in their reserve team in the 1. Liga. Within just two years she had advanced into their first team in the National Lawyers Association . Since 2009 the FFC Bern is integrated within the Bachelor of Science Young Boys Betriebs AG, the holding of Bachelor of Science Young Boys and since then the team plays in the National Lawyers Association under the name YB Frauen.
Janine Chamot played in the regional U-16 selection team between 1996 and 1999.
Between 2002 and 2008 Chamot was in the Swiss National squad, she played four games, but was mainly reserve keeper behind first choice Marisa Brunner.
She was also a member of the Switzerland women"s national football team