Mía Asenjo


Mía Gayle Asenjo Mahabirsingh is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Liga F club DUX Logroño. Born in the United States, she plays for the Dominican Republic national team.

Early life

Asenjo was raised in Malverne, New York. Her father, Erick Asenjo, is Dominican and her mother, Kimberly 'Kim' Grant, 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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
118 February 2021Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic1–11–1Friendly