Asmita Ale

Asmita Ale (born 3 November 2001) is a professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Aston Villa.

Asmita Ale
Personal information
Full name Asmita Ale
Date of birth (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Aston Villa
Number 3
Youth career
2010–2018 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Aston Villa 35 (2)
National team
2017–2018 England U17 13 (0)
2018 England U18 5 (0)
2019– England U19 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 October 2020

The daughter of a former Gurkha soldier, she joined the club 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

As of 12 October 2020.[3]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2017–18 FA WSL 2 3000000030
2018–19 Women's Championship 172002[lower-alpha 1]000192
2019–20 120005[lower-alpha 1]000120
2020–21 FA WSL 30001[lower-alpha 1]00040
Career total 352008000432
Notes
  1. Appearances in the FA Women's League Cup

References

  1. "Asmita Ale Talks About Signing Her First Professional Contract With Aston Villa Women". Lexlimbu. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. "Nepali-origin Ale signs contract with Premier League club Aston Villa". The Himalayan Times. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. Asmita Ale at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2020.


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