Natasha Anasi
Natasha Moraa Anasi (born October 2, 1991) is a footballer who plays as a defender for 1. deild kvenna club Keflavík ÍF.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Natasha Moraa Anasi | ||
Date of birth | October 2, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Irving, Texas, United States[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Keflavík | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Martin High School | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Duke Blue Devils | 97 | |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | ÍBV | 44 | (6) |
2017– | Keflavík | 38 | (20) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | United States U23[2] | ||
2020– | Iceland | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2020 |
Born and raised in the United States, Anasi moved to Iceland in 2014, when she joined Úrvalsdeild kvenna club ÍBV.[3] She moved to fellow Icelandic club Keflavík ÍF in 2017.[4] After receiving Icelandic citizenship in December 2019, Anasi made her international debut for the Iceland national team in March 2020.[5]
Early life
Anasi was born on October 2, 1991, in Irving, Texas, to John and Jane Anasi.[1] She has two brothers, one younger (Andre) and one older (Kevin), and a younger sister (Stephanie).[1]
Club career
Anasi joined ÍBV in 2014 and played with the team for three seasons. In 2017, she joined Keflavík.[6]
International career
On March 4, 2020, Anasi made her senior debut for Iceland in a 1–0 friendly win against Northern Ireland.[7]
References
- "Natasha Anasi - 2013 - Women's Soccer". Duke University.
- "Anasi Concludes Travels With the U-23 National Team". Duke University. June 21, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- "Iceland - N. Anasi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Natasha Anasi :: Natasha Moraa Anasi :: Keflavík". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- Sóley Guðmundsdóttir (August 20, 2020). "Natasha Moraa Anasi fékk íslenskan ríkisborgararétt í fyrra – Stefnir að því að komast aftur í íslenska landsliðið". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (February 13, 2020). "Ég er stoltur Íslendingur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Northern Ireland vs. Iceland - 4 March 2020 - Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
External links
- Natasha Anasi at Soccerway
- Natasha Anasi at Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) (in Icelandic)