Aneesa O'Brien (born 27 April 2002) is an footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Born in Canada, she represents the Guyana women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Canada | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 20??–2019 | FC Durham | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 4 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | FC Oshawa | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | Guyana U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Guyana | 2+ | (0+) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 March 2020 | |||
O'Brien committed to the Jacksonville State University in the United States.[1] She made her college debut for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on March 5, 2021, against the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks recording five saves in a 3–1 loss.[2] She was named to the 2021 FTF All-Freshman Second Team.[3]
Internationally, O'Brien represents Guyana, the nation of her mother's birth, after having been introduced to the program by her friend and Guyana international player Nailah Rowe.[4]
At senior level, she made her debut in 2018 at the 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series, at the age of 15,[4][5] playing against Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.[6][7]
In 2019, O'Brien first represented Guyana U20 at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification tournament, appearing in four games, recording three clean sheet.[4] She later represent them at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.