| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aneesa Ashante O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 22) | ||
| 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 | |||
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.
College career
O'Brien committed to the Jacksonville State University in the United States. 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. She was named to the 2021 FTF All-Freshman Second Team.
International career
Internationally, 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.
At senior level, she made her debut in 2018 at the 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series, at the age of 15, playing against Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
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. She later represent them at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.
See also
References
- 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.
- ^ 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
- Jacksonville State Gamecocks profile
- Aneesa O'Brien at Soccerway
- Aneesa O'Brien Cyprus stats
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Guyanese women's footballers
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- Jacksonville State Gamecocks women's soccer players
- Guyana women's international footballers
- Guyanese expatriate women's footballers
- Guyanese expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate women's footballers in Cyprus
- Sportspeople from Richmond, British Columbia
- Soccer people from British Columbia
- Canadian women's soccer players
- FC Oshawa players
- Black Canadian women's soccer players
- Canadian sportspeople of Guyanese descent
- Canadian expatriate women's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- 21st-century Guyanese sportswomen
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen