Asmita Ale (Nepali: अस्मिता आले, born 3 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Leicester City.
[1] The daughter of a former Gurkha soldier, she joined Aston Villa at the age of eight.
[2] She received her first professional contract after turning 18 in late 2019, becoming the first footballer of Nepalese origin to sign with a Premier League side.
[7] Ale made 17 appearances in all competitions for Tottenham during the 2022/23 season and kept clean sheets against Italy and Belgium.
[10] Asmita Ale is eligible to represent two countries, England (where she was born) and Nepal (through her parents).