Asmita Ale

Asmita Ale (Nepali: अस्मिता आले, born 3 November 2001) is an English professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Women's Super League.

Asmita Ale

Personal information
Full name	Asmita Ale अस्मिता आले
Date of birth	(2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth	England
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Tottenham Hotspur
Number	13
Youth career
2010–2018	Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Aston Villa	50	(2)
2021–	Tottenham Hotspur	19	(1)
International career^‡
2017–2018	England U17	13	(0)
2018	England U18	5	(0)
2019	England U19	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

The daughter of a former Gurkha soldier, she joined Aston Villa 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	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2018–19	Women's Championship	17	2	0	0	2^[a]	0	0	0	19	2
	2019–20		12	0	0	0	5^[a]	0	0	0	12	0
	2020–21	FA WSL	14	0	0	0	4^[a]	0	0	0	4	0
Career total			35	2	0	0	8	0	0	0	43	2

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.