Aneesa Ashante O'Brien (born 27 April 2002) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club Karmiotissa. Born in Canada, she represents Guyana at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aneesa Ashante O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karmiotissa | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 20??–2019 | FC Durham | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Thompson Rivers WolfPack | 7 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | FC Oshawa | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Karmiotissa | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Guyana U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018– | Guyana | 3+ | (0+) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 November 2023 | |||
College career
editO'Brien committed to the Jacksonville State University in the United States.[1] She made her college debut for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on March 5, 2021, against the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks recording five saves in a 3–1 loss.[2] She was named to the 2021 FTF All-Freshman Second Team.[3]
International career
editInternationally, O'Brien represents Guyana, the nation of her mother's birth, after having been introduced to the program by her friend and Guyana international player Nailah Rowe.[4]
At senior level, she made her debut in 2018 at the 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series, at the age of 15,[4][5] playing against Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.[6][7]
In 2019, O'Brien first represented Guyana U20 at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification tournament, appearing in four games, recording three clean sheet.[4] She later represent them at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hirst, Rich (1 November 2019). "Aneesa O'Brien commits to Jacksonville State U". FC Durham.
- ^ "JSU Soccer Falls at Southeast Missouri". Jacksonville State Gamecocks. 5 March 2021.
- ^ "FTF Female All-Canadian Freshmen". First Touch Football Canada. 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Fanfair, Ron (12 August 2019). "Canadians help Guyana to an unbeaten record in Under-20 soccer qualifier". Ron Fanfair.
- ^ "JSU Soccer's O'Brien, Gibbs Set To Train For World Cup Qualifiers". Jacksonville State Gamecocks. 28 July 2021.
- ^ "CFU Women's Challenge Series… Lady Jags held by Suriname yesterday; face T&T tomorrow in final match". Kaieteur News. 28 April 2018.
- ^ Liburd, Lasana (29 April 2018). "Experimental W/Warriors team capitalises on Guyanese blunders for third straight win". Wired 868.
External links
edit- Jacksonville State Gamecocks profile
- Aneesa O'Brien at Soccerway
- Aneesa O'Brien Cyprus stats