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In this article, the first or paternal family name is Asenjo and the second or maternal family name is Mahabirsingh.
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Mía Asenjo
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Full name Mía Gayle Asenjo Mahabirsingh
Date of birth (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Valley Stream, New York, U.S.
Height 1.68 m
Playing position Left winger
Club information
Current club UCF Knights
Number 37
Youth career
Montverde Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2022 Queensboro FC 12 (11)
National team‡
2020 Dominican Republic U20 6 (4)
2021– Dominican Republic 1 (1)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2023.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 February 2021

Mía Gayle Asenjo Mahabirsingh (born 7 March 2003) is a footballer who plays as a left winger for college team UCF Knights. Born and raised in the United States to a Dominican father and an American mother, she is a member of the Dominican Republic women's national team.

Early life

Asenjo was raised in Malverne, New York. Her father, Erick Asenjo, is Dominican and her mother, Kimberly 'Kim' Grant (née Mahabirsingh, formerly Asenjo), is American. Her parents are divorced.

College career

On 20 November 2020, Asenjo committed to the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. She was a redshirt freshman during the 2021 season. She debuted during the 2022 season, making 18 appearances.

Club career

In 2022, after recovering from knee injuries, Asenjo played in the USL W League for Queensboro FC, where she was the team's leading scorer during the 2022 season with 11 goals in 12 matches, and was also nominated for USL W League player of the year and named to the league's team of the year.

International career

Asenjo represented the Dominican Republic at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She made her senior debut on 18 February 2021 in a friendly home match against Puerto Rico. While called up, Asenjo tore her anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments and meniscus in one of her knees, ruling her out for the 2021 NCAA season.

International goals

Scores and results list Dominican Republic's goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1
 18 February 2021 Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
1–1
1–1
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