Rosella Ayane
Rosella Ayane (Arabic: روزيلا أيان, born 16 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur. Internationally, Ayane represented England at under-17 and under-19 level before being capped at senior level by Morocco.[1][2]
| Ayane playing for Morocco in 2022. | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 March 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | |||||||||||||
| Number | 23 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| Reading | ||||||||||||||
| Chelsea | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Chelsea | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2015 | → Millwall (loan) | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Bristol City (loan) | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | → Everton (loan) | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Apollon Limassol | 15 | (14) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Bristol City | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2019– | Tottenham Hotspur | 71 | (4) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | England U17 | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | England U19 | 10 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2021– | Morocco | 30 | (10) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:04, 22 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:04, 21 November 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Early life edit
Born in Reading to a Moroccan father and a Scottish mother,[3] Ayane attended Maiden Erlegh School.[4]
Club career edit
Chelsea edit
Ayane started her career with Chelsea after coming through the club's Centre of Excellence. She began in the youth system, in 2012 she was a part of the Chelsea U17 that won the league and cup double.[2] She made her first-team debut in August 2013 against Doncaster Rovers Belles; Chelsea won.[1] Three more appearances followed against Everton, Bristol City and Notts County before Ayane was selected as part of Chelsea's squad for the 2013 International Women's Club Championship, she played twice as Chelsea finished second.[1][2] On 30 August, Ayane scored four goals against London Bees in the FA WSL Cup in an 8–0 victory.[5]
Loan spells edit
After making four appearances in all competitions for Chelsea in 2014, Ayane was loaned out in 2015 to Millwall; a team she scored twice against for Chelsea in 2015 in the FA WSL Cup.[1][6] After a few months with Millwall, she returned to her parent club. 2016 saw a loan move to Bristol City, with whom she made nine appearances and scored three goals in all competitions before returning to Chelsea after Bristol manager Willie Kirk decided against extending her loan.[7][8] A few weeks after leaving Bristol, she was loaned out as Everton became her fourth career club.[9] She scored her first Everton goal on 17 July in a 3–0 win over Yeovil Town.[10]
Apollon Limassol edit
In August 2017, Ayane joined Cypriot First Division side Apollon Limassol.[1][11] She scored on her debut for the club, getting the opening goal in a 4–0 home win in the first match of Group 5 in the 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round against NSA Sofia.[12] On the second matchday, versus Noroc Nimoreni of Moldova, she scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 victory.[12] Ayane followed that up with a goal in the final qualifying group match against Sturm Graz to help advance Apollon into the knockout phase.[1][12] She netted on her league debut for Apollon on 5 November, scoring the opening goal in a 16–0 win over Champions Ypsona.[13]
In total, she scored nineteen goals in nineteen games in all competitions in her debut season.[1][13] In April 2018, she was voted into the Players' Team of the Season.[14]
Bristol City edit
On 18 August 2018, Ayane completed a move to rejoin former loan club Bristol City.[15][16] One goal in eighteen appearances followed across 2018–19.[1]
Tottenham Hotspur edit
In July 2019, Ayane moved across the FA WSL to newly promoted Tottenham Hotspur.[17][18] Her first appearance for Tottenham was against Everton as a substitute on 13 September 2020 and her first goal came in a game against Aston Villa on 13 December 2020.
International career edit
Ayane has played for England at Under-17 and Under-19 level.[1][19] Between 2011 and 2012 she won seven caps and scored one goal (vs. Finland, in a 2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualifier). In 2014, Ayane made her debut for the England U19s and scored the second goal in a 2–0 win.[1] A year later she scored her second goal for England U19s in a 2–2 draw against Norway in a 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualifier, a match that was replayed in extraordinary circumstances after a refereeing error.[20] In total, Ayane made 17 appearances and scored 3 goals for the U17s and U19s respectively.[1]
Due to her Moroccan father, she was eligible to represent Morocco and made her debut in June 2021, scoring within a minute of entering the field in a 3–0 victory over Mali.[21] Previously, she almost chose Scotland, partly due to her mother's wish for her to become a member of the Scottish squad.
Ayane took part in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco. She started in all six matches and scored two goals, including one in the final. Morocco finished second as they were defeated 2–1 in the final against South Africa.[22]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 2013 | Women's Super League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2014 | Women's Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2016 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | ||
| Bristol City (loan) | 2016 | Women's Super League 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| Everton (loan) | 2016 | Women's Super League 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Apollon Limassol | 2017–18 | First Division | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 5 | — | 19 | 19 | ||
| Bristol City | 2018–19 | Women's Super League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 70 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 92 | 9 | ||||
| Career total | 126 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 40 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the International Women's Club Championship
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the UEFA Women's Champions League
International edit
- As of match played 31 October 2023
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 15 | 3 | |
| Total | 30 | 10 | |
- Scores and results list Morocco's's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ayane goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 10 June 2021 | Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco | Mali | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [23] |
| 2 | 22 February 2022 | Hibernians Stadium, Paola, Malta | Moldova | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 Malta International Women's Football Tournament | [24] |
| 3 | 7 April 2022[25] | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco | Gambia | 3–0 | 6–1 | Friendly | [26] |
| 4 | 12 April 2022 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco | Ghana | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [27] |
| 5 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 6 | 5 July 2022 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco | Uganda | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations | [28] |
| 7 | 22 July 2022 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco | South Africa | 1–2 | 1–2 | [29] | |
| 8 | 17 February 2023 | Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey | Slovakia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [30] |
| 9 | 21 February 2023 | Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [31] |
| 10 | 27 September 2023 | Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco | Zambia | 2–6 | 2–6 | Friendly | [32] |
Honours edit
Chelsea
Morocco
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2022[29]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Rosella Ayane profile". Soccerway. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Rosella Ayane profile". Chelsea L.F.C. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Reading born Rosella Ayane shines on Morocco debut".
- ^ "Reading born Rosella Ayane shines on Morocco debut". readingchronicle.co.uk/. Reading Chronicle. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Ladies report: Chelsea 8 London Bees 0". Chelsea L.F.C. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Rosella Ayane: Millwall Lionesses sign Chelsea striker on loan". BBC Sport. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Rosella Ayane joins the Vixens on loan from Chelsea Ladies". Bristol City W.F.C. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Rosella Ayane returns to Chelsea". Bristol City W.F.C. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Everton Ladies sign Chelsea's Rosella Ayane and Arsenal's Chloe Kelly". BBC Sport. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Everton 3-0 Yeovil Town". Everton L.F.C. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Rosella Ayane το νέο απόκτημα". Apollon 1954. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Rosella Ayane profile". UEFA. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Rosella Ayane profile". Cyprus Football Association. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "ΠΑ.Σ.Π: Βραβεύτηκαν οι κορυφαίοι σε γυναικείο και Β' κατηγορία". Politis. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "City women sign trio of forwards ahead of the new season". Bristol City W.F.C. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Rosella Ayane is back in the FA WSL after facing "tough challenges". 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Introducing our Tottenham Hotspur Women players". Tottenham Hotspur. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur Women: Gemma Davison among seven new signings". BBC Sport. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Rosella Ayane profile". UEFA. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "England women: Leah Williamson penalty books Euro spot". BBC Sport. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Reading born Rosella Ayane shines on Morocco debut". Reading Chronicle. 21 June 2022.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "CAFOnline.com". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Mazouz, Salah Eddine. "Womes Football: Morocco Crushes Mali 3-0". Morocco World News.
- ^ "Moldova a cedat în fața Marocului". Federația Moldovenească de Fotbal (in Romanian).
- ^ "Match Report of Morocco vs Gambia - 2022-04-08 - FIFA Friendlies". globalsportsarchive.com.
- ^ "المنتخب الوطني النسوي يفوز على نظيره الجامبي بستة أهداف لهدف – FRMF" (in Arabic). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "المنتخب الوطني النسوي يفوز على نظيره الغاني بهدفين لصفر – FRMF" (in Arabic). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Uganda vs. Morocco - 5 July 2022 - Soccerway". my.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Morocco vs. South Africa - 23 July 2022 - Soccerway". my.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "المنتخب الوطني لكرة القدم النسوية يفوز على سلوفاكيا – FRMF" (in Arabic). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Bosnia & Herzegovina - Morocco 0:2". www.flashscore.com.
- ^ ZamFoot (26 September 2023). "Morocco 2-6 Zambia as it happned – Hatrick each for Kundananji, Barbra Banda - ZamFoot". Retrieved 29 September 2023.
External links edit
- Rosella Ayane profile on Chelsea's website
- "Facebook Rosella Ayene". Facebook.
- "Instagram Rosella Ayene".
- "Twitter Rosella Ayene".