Asmita Ale Explained

Asmita Ale
Fullname:Asmita Ale
Birth Date:3 November 2001
Birth Place:Dorset, England
Height:5.6 ft
Currentclub:Leicester City
Clubnumber:12
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:2010–2018
Youthclubs1:Aston Villa
Years1:2018–2021
Clubs1:Aston Villa
Caps1:50
Goals1:2
Years2:2021–2024
Clubs2:Tottenham Hotspur
Caps2:31
Goals2:1
Years3:2024
Clubs3:Leicester City (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Leicester City
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalteam1:England U17
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:England U18
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:England U19
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:17:00, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:20 November 2022

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.

The daughter of a former Gurkha soldier, she joined Aston Villa at the age of eight.[1] 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.[2]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa2017–18Women's Super League 230??0030
2018–19Championship172??20192
2019–20Championship1201050180
2020–21Women's Super League1801040230
Total50220110632
Tottenham Hotspur2021–22Women's Super League1311041182
2022–23Women's Super League1302020170
2023–24Women's Super League50003181
Total3113092433
Leicester City (loan)2023–24Women's Super League60200080
Career total872702021145

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Notes and References

  1. News: Asmita Ale Talks About Signing Her First Professional Contract With Aston Villa Women. Lexlimbu. 10 December 2019. 13 December 2020.
  2. News: Nepali-origin Ale signs contract with Premier League club Aston Villa. The Himalayan Times. 30 November 2019. 13 December 2020.