Asmita Ale (Nepali: अस्मिता आले, born 3 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Leicester City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Asmita Ale | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Dorset, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Aston Villa | 50 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Leicester City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Leicester City | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | England U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:40, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022 | |||
During the 2023/24 season, Ale was the only footballer from Britain's South Asian community - male or female - to play top-division football in England.[1]
Career
editThe daughter of a former Gurkha soldier, she joined Aston Villa at the age of eight.[2] She received her first professional contract after turning 18 in late 2019, becoming the first footballer of Nepalese origin to sign with a Premier League side.[3] On 26 May 2021, Ale won the Aston Villa Women's Players' Player of the 2020/21 Season award.[4] On 7 June 2024, Ale left Tottenham after her contract expired.[5]
On 6 August 2021, Ale signed for Tottenham Hotspur on a contract until 2023.[6] She is seen as one of the upcoming young talents in the Women's Super League.[7] Ale made 17 appearances in all competitions for Tottenham during the 2022/23 season and kept clean sheets against Italy and Belgium.[8]
On 24 January 2024, Ale signed for Leicester on a loan until the end of the 2023/24 season.[9]
On 17 July 2024, Ale signed for Leicester permanently, signing a three year contract.[10]
International career
editOn 17 November 2021, Ale was called up to the England U23s for a match against Estonia.[11]
On 2 November 2022, Ale was called up to the England U23s for matches against Netherlands and Italy.[12]
On 29 November 2023, Ale was called up to the England U23s for matches against France and Spain.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 18 May 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aston Villa | 2017–18 | Women's Super League 2 | 3 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Championship | 17 | 2 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63 | 2 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 3 | ||
| Leicester City (loan) | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 87 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 114 | 5 | ||
References
edit- ^ "South Asian Heritage Month: Leicester City defender Asmita Ale opens up on her Nepalese heritage". www.skysports.com.
- ^ "Asmita Ale Talks About Signing Her First Professional Contract With Aston Villa Women". Lexlimbu. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Nepali-origin Ale signs contract with Premier League club Aston Villa". The Himalayan Times. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Asmita Ale named Villa Women Players' Player of the Season!". www.avfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Player Update Women's first team". www.tottenhamhotspur.com.
- ^ "Asmita Ale signs from Villa". www.tottenhamhotspur.com.
- ^ "Women's Super League: Meet five of the brightest young talents". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "British South Asians in football: Who makes it into the 2022/23 Team of the Season?". www.skysports.com.
- ^ "Asmita Ale Completes LCFC Women Loan". www.lcfc.com.
- ^ "Asmita Ale Completes Permanent Foxes Move". www.lcfc.com.
- ^ Davies, Callum. "England WU23s and Development Phase squads named". www.englandfootball.com.
- ^ Davies, Callum. "England WU23s and development phase squad named for November games". www.englandfootball.com.
- ^ "England women's squad updates: New arrivals for seniors, WU23s and WU19s". www.englandfootball.com.
- ^ Asmita Ale at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
External links
edit- Asmita Ale at Tottenham Hotspur F.C.