Anita Asante

Anita is a former England defensive midfielder/ centre back with 71 international caps under her belt, including competing for GB at the 2012 Olympics. She made her England debut in 2004, and she went on to compete in two Football World Cups and three UEFA European Championships. Her showcase career began with Arsenal as a teenager; a club where she went on to be part of the historic quadruple winning Arsenal team who were crowned champions in the Champions League, Premier League, Premier League Cup and FA Cup all in one season. Anita has played top-flight club football for Chelsea and the FA Women’s Continental Cup, as well as playing football in the USA and Sweden. In 2022 she retired from professional football after two successful seasons with Aston Villa. A new career in coaching beckoned, with a season with Bristol City, where she was once again part of a championship winning team, before joining the FA’s England U23s Coaching set-up in 2023. Away from the pitch, Anita has become a familiar face in the media, working for the BBC, ITV and Sky Sports.