Chinyelu Asher facts for kids
Asher with Jamaica in 2018
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| Full name | Chinyelu Bessum Asher | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1993 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Mazatlán | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | BIIK-Kazygurt | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Santa Fe | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Washington Spirit Reserves | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | Stabæk | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | Washington Spirit | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | AIK | 25 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Coppermine United | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Torreense | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2024– | Mazatlán | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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| 2012 | Jamaica U-20 | 4 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2015– | Jamaica | 29 | (6) | |||||||||||||
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Chinyelu Bessum Asher (born May 20, 1993) is a professional footballer (also known as a soccer player). She plays as a midfielder for the Liga MX Femenil club Mazatlán. Chinyelu was born in the United States. She proudly represents the Jamaican national team in international games.
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Chinyelu Asher's Early Life
Chinyelu Asher started playing football when she was 9 years old. Her father, Kevin Asher, who is Jamaican, taught her how to play. While growing up, Chinyelu also ran track and cross country in high school. She often competed in national events and the Junior Olympics. At the same time, she played with a club team called Freestate United. She even trained with her school's boys' football team.
Playing Football in College
Chinyelu Asher played college football for two different teams. From 2011 to 2013, she played for the Purdue Boilermakers. After that, she moved to the Louisville Cardinals team in 2014.
Chinyelu's Club Career
Chinyelu Asher has played for several football clubs around the world. In 2016, she joined BIIK-Kazygurt and played in the 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League.
Later, in 2017, she joined Santa Fe. Her team won the league championship that year! She also played in all their games during the 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina tournament.
In 2018, Chinyelu was invited to train with the Washington Spirit team. In January 2019, she moved to Norway to play for Stabæk. She returned to the Washington Spirit on April 8, 2021.
Playing for Her Country: Jamaica
Even though Chinyelu Asher was born in the United States, she plays for Jamaica. This is because her father is Jamaican.
She first played for the Jamaica Under-20 team in 2012. This was during the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. Chinyelu made her first appearance for the senior Jamaican national team on August 25, 2015. This game was against the Dominican Republic.
Chinyelu Asher was chosen to be part of Jamaica's team for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. This was a huge achievement! She played her first World Cup match against Brazil in Grenoble. She has also scored six goals for the Jamaican national team.
Chinyelu's Personal Life
Chinyelu Asher's mother has roots in Cameroon, and her father is of Afro-Jamaican descent. Her father also played college soccer at Howard University. Chinyelu has an older brother named Daniel Asher, who played soccer at Saint Leo University. She is the second youngest of five siblings in her family.
