Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mía Gayle Asenjo Mahabirsingh | ||
Birth name | Mia Gayle Asenjo | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 March 2003||
Place of birth | Valley Stream, New York, U.S. [2] | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Left winger [4] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | UCF Knights | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | Montverde Academy | ||
–2020 | Florida Krush | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021– | UCF Knights | 36 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022 | Queensboro FC | 12 | (11) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Dominican Republic U20 | 6 | (4) |
2021– | Dominican Republic | 11 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 |
Mía Gayle Asenjo Mahabirsingh (born 7 March 2003) is a footballer who plays as a left winger for the UCF Knights. Born in the United States, she plays for the Dominican Republic women's national team.
Asenjo was raised in Malverne, New York. [5] Her father, Erick Asenjo, is Dominican and her mother, Kimberly 'Kim' Grant (née Mahabirsingh, [6] formerly Asenjo), is American. [7] Her parents are divorced. [8]
On 20 November 2020, Asenjo committed to the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. [5] She was a redshirt freshman during the 2021 season. [9] She debuted during the 2022 season, making 18 appearances. [10]
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, [9] and was also nominated for USL W League player of the year [11] and named to the league's team of the year. [9]
Asenjo represented the Dominican Republic at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. [1] She made her senior debut on 18 February 2021 in a friendly home match against Puerto Rico. [4] 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. [9]
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 | Puerto Rico | 1–1 |
1–1 |
Friendly | [12] |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Mía Gayle Asenjo Mahabirsingh | ||
Birth name | Mia Gayle Asenjo | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 March 2003||
Place of birth | Valley Stream, New York, U.S. [2] | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Left winger [4] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | UCF Knights | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | Montverde Academy | ||
–2020 | Florida Krush | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021– | UCF Knights | 36 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022 | Queensboro FC | 12 | (11) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Dominican Republic U20 | 6 | (4) |
2021– | Dominican Republic | 11 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 |
Mía Gayle Asenjo Mahabirsingh (born 7 March 2003) is a footballer who plays as a left winger for the UCF Knights. Born in the United States, she plays for the Dominican Republic women's national team.
Asenjo was raised in Malverne, New York. [5] Her father, Erick Asenjo, is Dominican and her mother, Kimberly 'Kim' Grant (née Mahabirsingh, [6] formerly Asenjo), is American. [7] Her parents are divorced. [8]
On 20 November 2020, Asenjo committed to the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. [5] She was a redshirt freshman during the 2021 season. [9] She debuted during the 2022 season, making 18 appearances. [10]
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, [9] and was also nominated for USL W League player of the year [11] and named to the league's team of the year. [9]
Asenjo represented the Dominican Republic at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. [1] She made her senior debut on 18 February 2021 in a friendly home match against Puerto Rico. [4] 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. [9]
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 | Puerto Rico | 1–1 |
1–1 |
Friendly | [12] |