Aneesa O'Brien explained

Aneesa O'Brien
Birth Date:27 April 2002
Birth Place:Canada
Height:1.73 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:20??–2019
Youthclubs1:FC Durham
Collegeyears1:2020–2022
College1:Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Collegecaps1:4
Collegegoals1:0
Years1:2019
Clubs1:FC Oshawa
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalteam1:Guyana U20
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:Guyana
Nationalcaps2:2+
Nationalgoals2:0+
Ntupdate:4 March 2020

Aneesa O'Brien (born 27 April 2002) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in Canada, she represents the Guyana women's national team.

College career

O'Brien committed to the Jacksonville State University in the United States.[1] She made her college debut for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on March 5, 2021, against the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks recording five saves in a 3–1 loss.[2] She was named to the 2021 FTF All-Freshman Second Team.[3]

International career

Internationally, O'Brien represents Guyana, the nation of her mother's birth, after having been introduced to the program by her friend and Guyana international player Nailah Rowe.

At senior level, she made her debut in 2018 at the 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series, at the age of 15,[4] playing against Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.[5] [6]

In 2019, O'Brien first represented Guyana U20 at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification tournament, appearing in four games, recording three clean sheet.[7] She later represent them at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aneesa O'Brien commits to Jacksonville State U. Rich. Hirst. 1 November 2019. FC Durham.
  2. Web site: JSU Soccer Falls at Southeast Missouri. March 5, 2021. Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
  3. Web site: FTF Female All-Canadian Freshmen. May 24, 2021. First Touch Football Canada.
  4. Web site: JSU Soccer's O'Brien, Gibbs Set To Train For World Cup Qualifiers. July 28, 2021. Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
  5. Web site: CFU Women's Challenge Series… Lady Jags held by Suriname yesterday; face T&T tomorrow in final match. April 28, 2018. Kaieteur News.
  6. Web site: Experimental W/Warriors team capitalises on Guyanese blunders for third straight win. Lasana. Liburd. 29 April 2018. Wired 868.
  7. Web site: Canadians help Guyana to an unbeaten record in Under-20 soccer qualifier. Ron Fanfair. Ron. Fanfair. August 12, 2019.