Mía Asenjo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Asenjo and the second or maternal family name is Mahabirsingh.

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.

Mía Asenjo

Personal information
Full name	Mía Gayle Asenjo Mahabirsingh
Birth name	Mia Gayle Asenjo
Date of birth	(2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21)[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
–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

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.	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]

References

1. 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. "Dominican Republic-Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Dominican Republic Football Federation. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}
5. "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. 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.