Anita Asante

Anita Amma Ankyewah Asante (born 27 April 1985) is an English football defender or midfielder currently playing for FC Rosengård in Sweden's Damallsvenskan. She has made more than 65 appearances for the English national team and was selected in the Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics.

Asante has also played for English sides Arsenal Ladies and Chelsea Ladies, plus Saint Louis Athletica, Chicago Red Stars, Washington Freedom and Sky Blue FC in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). Before signing for Malmö in 2013 she had spent two seasons in Sweden with Göteborg. Known as Neets to her team mates, Asante is of Ghanaian descent.

Education

Asante studied Politics and English BA at the Business School of Brunel University in London, benefiting from the UK "Government's Talented Athletes Scholarship Scheme" which helps athletes in full-time education. While in America she undertook a Ph.D. in the governorship of women's football.

Career

Club

Asante joined her first club Arsenal as a junior in 1998. She became a senior player in 2003/2004 season. Asante was part of the Arsenal team that won the quadruple in 2006/2007, collecting the UEFA Women's Cup, FA Women's National Premier League, FA Women's Cup and the FA Women's Premier League Cup. Asante was part of the Arsenal team that made history by being the first team outside Germany or Scandinavia to win the UEFA Women's Cup. Asante is reported to have played exceptionally well in the final.