Anita Ama Anokyewah Asante (born 27 April 1985) is an English football defender currently playing for Chelsea in the FA WSL.
Her name, “Ama” is a Ghanaian Akan name given to girls born on Saturday.
She is a Ghanaian by descent as her name shows.
She has made 71 appearances for the English national team and was selected in the Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics.
Asante has also played for English side Arsenal, and for Saint Louis Athletica, Chicago Red Stars, Washington Freedom and Sky Blue FC in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS).
Before signing for FC Rosengård in 2013, she had spent two seasons in Sweden with Göteborg.