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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 December 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Canaan, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Signal Hill Secondary School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | FIU Panthers | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | West Texas A&M Buffaloes | 52 | (29) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Valadares Gaia | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Trinidad and Tobago U17 | 1+ | (1) |
| 2017 | Trinidad and Tobago (beach soccer) | ||
| 2019– | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2019 | |||
Early life
editProfessional career
editJames signed her first professional contract in 2023, joining Portuguese club Valadares Gaia.[5]
International career
editJames 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.
References
edit- ^ "20 Player Roster - Final List - Women's Olympic Qualifier" (PDF). Trinidad and Tobago Football Association. September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Asha James - 2020 - Women's Soccer". West Texas A&M University Athletics. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Asha James - 2017 - Women's Soccer". FIU Athletics. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Asha James - 2019-20 - Women's Cross Country/Track". FIU Athletics. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ King, Nelson A. "Trini soccer star Asha James lands in Portugal". CaribbeanLife.com. Caribbean Life. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
External links
edit- "Asha James". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- Asha James on Instagram
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