Asha James Explained

Asha James
Birth Date:5 December 1999[1]
Birth Place:Canaan, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Height:1.65 m[2]
Position:Midfielder[3]
Youthclubs1:Signal Hill Secondary School
Collegeyears1:2017
Collegecaps1:12
Collegegoals1:0
Collegeyears2:2020–2022
Collegecaps2:52
Collegegoals2:29
Years1:2023–
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalcaps1:1+
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Trinidad and Tobago (beach soccer)
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:20 May 2021
Ntupdate:8 October 2019

Asha James (born 5 December 1999) is a Tobagonian javelin thrower,[4] beach soccer player and a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Valadares Gaia in Portugal and for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team.

Early life

James was raised in Canaan, Tobago.[2]

Professional career

James signed her first professional contract in 2023, joining Portuguese club Valadares Gaia.[5]

International career

James represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualification. At senior level, she capped during the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 Player Roster - Final List - Women's Olympic Qualifier . Trinidad and Tobago Football Association . September 2019 . 12 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191225172652/http://ttfootball.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Final-List.pdf . 25 December 2019 . dead .
  2. Web site: Asha James - 2020 - Women's Soccer. West Texas A&M University Athletics. 3 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Asha James - 2017 - Women's Soccer. FIU Athletics. 12 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Asha James - 2019-20 - Women's Cross Country/Track. FIU Athletics. 12 February 2020.
  5. Web site: King . Nelson A. . Trini soccer star Asha James lands in Portugal . CaribbeanLife.com . Caribbean Life . 4 November 2023.