Anita Asante
Anita Amma Asante Ankyewah (* April 27, 1985 in London) is an English football player of Ghanaian descent. The defender is the Swedish association Kopparbergs / Göteborg FC under contract and playing for the English national team.
Asante began her career in 1998 when Arsenal LFC. During the 2003/ 04 season, Asante made his debut in the first team. Between 2004 and 2008, Asante won five championships in a row. There were also four Cup wins and three League Cups. In the 2006/07 season with Arsenal Asante won the UEFA Women 's Cup. For the 2008 season she moved to Chelsea LFC and 2009 Sky Blue FC.
With the English U-19 selection Asante participated in the 2002 World Cup in Canada. On 14 May 2004, she debuted in the English national team in a match against Iceland. Asante participated in both the 2005 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships and at the 2009 European Championship. For the 2011 World Cup she was also nominated. Asante came only in the last group match against Japan at their first use at the World Cup in Germany, in the quarter-final against France, they came on in the 84th minute. After losing a penalty shoot she was disqualified with England as well as in 2007 in the quarter- finals.
She was a member of Team GB at the Olympic Games in 2012, which was eliminated in the quarter- final against Canada.
Achievements
- Champions League: 2007
- English Championship: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- U.S. Championship: 2009
- English Cup: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
- English League Cup: 2005, 2007
- Cyprus Cup Winner 2013