Mía Asenjo
Personal information
Full name Mía Gayle Asenjo Mahabirsingh
Birth name Mia Gayle Asenjo
Date of birth (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003[1]
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
Montverde Academy
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 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2023
‡ 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.[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]

College career

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]

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,[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]

International career

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]

International goals

Scores and results list Dominican Republic's goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1
18 February 2021Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Puerto Rico
1–1
1–1
Friendly[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Mía Asenjo at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "La goleadora Mia Asenjo al quirófano por menisco".
  3. ↑ "Mia Asenjo - 2022 - Women's Soccer". UCF Knights. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Dominican Republic-Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Dominican Republic Football Federation. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Women's Soccer Inks Three". UCF Athletics. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "ASENJO, ANGEL thru ASENSI, ADELA".
  7. ↑ "Una York-dominican que refuerza selección fútbol".
  8. ↑ "Bridal Bliss: Second Time's A Charm".
  9. 1 2 3 4 Stein, Danielle (17 August 2022). "Resilience brings Asenjo back on the field". Spectrum News 13. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Mia Asenjo - 2022 - Women's Soccer". UCF Athletics. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Vote for the 2022 USL W League Player of the Year" (Press release). USL W League. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  12. ↑ Aish, William (18 February 2021). "RD y PR empatan en amistoso de fútbol; ministra de la Mujer hizo saque de honor". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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