Natasha Anasi

Natasha Moraa Anasi (born October 2, 1991) is a footballer who plays as a defender for 1. deild kvenna club Keflavík ÍF.

Natasha Anasi
Personal information
Full name Natasha Moraa Anasi
Date of birth (1991-10-02) October 2, 1991
Place of birth Irving, Texas, United States[1]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Keflavík
Number 3
Youth career
Martin High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Duke Blue Devils 97
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 ÍBV 44 (6)
2017– Keflavík 38 (20)
National team‡
2012 United States U23[2]
2020– Iceland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2020

Born and raised in the United States, Anasi moved to Iceland in 2014, when she joined Úrvalsdeild kvenna club ÍBV.[3] She moved to fellow Icelandic club Keflavík ÍF in 2017.[4] After receiving Icelandic citizenship in December 2019, Anasi made her international debut for the Iceland national team in March 2020.[5]

Early life

Anasi was born on October 2, 1991, in Irving, Texas, to John and Jane Anasi.[1] She has two brothers, one younger (Andre) and one older (Kevin), and a younger sister (Stephanie).[1]

Club career

Anasi joined ÍBV in 2014 and played with the team for three seasons. In 2017, she joined Keflavík.[6]

International career

On March 4, 2020, Anasi made her senior debut for Iceland in a 1–0 friendly win against Northern Ireland.[7]

References
  1. "Natasha Anasi - 2013 - Women's Soccer". Duke University.
  2. "Anasi Concludes Travels With the U-23 National Team". Duke University. June 21, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. "Iceland - N. Anasi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  4. "Natasha Anasi :: Natasha Moraa Anasi :: Keflavík". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  5. Sóley Guðmundsdóttir (August 20, 2020). "Natasha Moraa Anasi fékk íslenskan ríkisborgararétt í fyrra – Stefnir að því að komast aftur í íslenska landsliðið". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  6. Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (February 13, 2020). "Ég er stoltur Íslendingur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  7. "Northern Ireland vs. Iceland - 4 March 2020 - Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.


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