Anita Asante of
2009 WPS Champions Sky Blue FC
Saturday, January 30, 2010, 3 pm at the Ironbound Boys and Girls Club
Height: 5-5
Birth Date: 4/27/1985
Hometown: London, England
Previous Team: Chelsea Ladies
How Acquired: Claimed by Sky Blue FC as a post-draft discovery player
International:
- Member England National Team since 2004
- Helped England to the the 2009 Cyprus Cup championship
- Played every minute of her team’s four games at the 2007 FIFA World Cup
- Played for England on the U-17 and U-19 youth levels, competing at the first-ever FIFA U-19 World Championship in 2002
Club:
- Moved to Chelsea Ladies of the England Women’s Premier League in 2008
- Previously played for Arsenal for 10 years
- Led the Lady Gunners to a stellar season in 2006/07 with a quadruple championship: the UEFA Women’s Cup, FA Women’s Cup, FA Women’s National Premier League Championship, and FA Women’s Premier League Cup
