Asmita Ale

Asmita Ale (born 3 November 2001) is a professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Aston Villa.

Asmita Ale

Personal information
Full name	Asmita Ale
Date of birth	3 November 2001
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Aston Villa
Number	3
Youth career
2010–2018	Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Aston Villa	35	(2)
National team^‡
2017–2018	England U17	13	(0)
2018	England U18	5	(0)
2019–	England U19	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 October 2020

The daughter of a former Gurkha soldier, she joined the club 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[lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	19	2
	2019–20		12	0	0	0	5[lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	12	0
	2020–21	FA WSL	3	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	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.