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Aneesa O'Brien
Personal information
Full name Aneesa Ashante O'Brien
Date of birth (2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.73 m
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Karmiotissa
Number 1
Youth career
20??–2019 FC Durham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 FC Oshawa 0 (0)
2024– Karmiotissa 1 (0)
National team
2019– Guyana U20 10 (0)
2018– Guyana 3+ (0+)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 October 2024.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 November 2023

Aneesa Ashante O'Brien was born on April 27, 2002. She is a talented football player, also known as a soccer player. Aneesa plays as a goalkeeper, which means she protects her team's goal. Currently, she plays for Karmiotissa, a club in the Cypriot First Division. Even though she was born in Canada, Aneesa plays for the Guyana national team.

Playing in College

Aneesa went to college at Jacksonville State University in the United States. She played soccer for their team, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Her first college game was on March 5, 2021. She made five saves in that game. She was even chosen for a special team called the FTF All-Freshman Second Team in 2021. This means she was one of the best new players that year.

Playing for Her Country

Aneesa plays for Guyana in international games. Her mother was born in Guyana. Her friend, Nailah Rowe, who also plays for Guyana, helped her join the team.

Senior Team Debut

Aneesa first played for the senior Guyana team in 2018. She was only 15 years old then. She played in the 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series. Her first games were against Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-20 Team

In 2019, Aneesa played for the Guyana Under-20 team. She played in the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification tournament. She played in four games and did not let the other team score in three of them. Later, she also played in the main 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship tournament.

See Also

  • List of Guyana women's international footballers
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