Tinaya Alexander

Last updated

Tinaya Alexander
Personal information
Full name Tinaya Chantae Evelyn Alexander [1]
Date of birth (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Reading, Berkshire, England
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Reading
Number 19
Youth career
2013-2017 Arsenal
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 LSU Tigers 81 (21)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Washington Spirit 9 (0)
2022–2023 Montpellier 5 (0)
2023– Reading 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2023

Tinaya Chantae Evelyn Alexander (born 15 April 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Reading.

Contents

Career

LSU Tigers

In 2017, Alexander joined the LSU Tigers in the United States. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Washington Spirit

Before the 2022 season, she signed for American side Washington Spirit. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] On 20 March 2022, she debuted for Washington Spirit during a 0–0 draw with Orlando Pride. [11]

Montpellier HSC

On 20 September 2022, the Spirit transferred Alexander for an undisclosed fee to French club Montpellier HSC. [12] She made her debut against Olympique Lyonnais on 23 September 2022. [13]

Reading

On 4 February 2023, Reading announced the signing of Alexander from Montpellier. [14]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Mounier</span> French footballer

Anthony Mounier is a French professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Greek Super League 2 club Kallithea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henri Bedimo</span> Cameroonian footballer

Henri Bedimo Nsamé is a retired Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a left-back. He represented the Cameroon national team internationally from 2009 to 2016 making 51 appearances and scoring once.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Camille Abily</span> French footballer

Camille Anne Françoise Abily is a French football manager and former player, best known as a star midfielder for both the French women's national team and for the Lyon club in the Division 1 Féminine. She currently is the assistant manager of Olympique Lyonnais.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sonia Bompastor</span> French footballer

Sonia Bompastor is a French football manager and former player who currently manages Lyon of the French Division 1 Féminine. She is the first person to win the UEFA Women's Champions League as both a player and a manager.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Celia Jiménez (footballer)</span> Spanish footballer

Celia Jiménez Delgado, commonly known as Celia, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right wing-back for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Spain national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Mounié</span> Beninese footballer (born 1994)

Steve Michel Mounié is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Brest, whom he captains, and the Benin national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cheyna Matthews</span> Jamaican footballer (born 1993)

Cheyna Lee Matthews is an American-born Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Jamaica women's national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashley Hatch</span> American soccer player (born 1995)

Ashley Marie Hatch is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She has also played for the United States women's national soccer team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baptiste Valette</span> French footballer

Baptiste Valette is a French professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Championnat National club Cholet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mary Fowler (soccer)</span> Australian soccer player

Mary Boio Fowler is an Australian soccer player who plays for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Australian national team. Mainly a forward, she is also capable to play as a midfielder.

Samantha Keala Staab is an American soccer defender who currently plays for the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Crystal Elaine Marie Thomas is an American soccer player who plays for Hibernian in the Scottish Women's Premier League.

Kelsey Renee Daugherty is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inès Jaurena</span> French footballer

Inès Jaurena is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Washington Spirit and the France national team.

The 2021 OL Reign season is the team's ninth season of play and their ninth season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trinity Rodman</span> American professional soccer player (born 2002)

Trinity Rain Moyer-Rodman is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's national soccer team. At age 18, she became the youngest drafted player in NWSL history after being selected second in the 2021 NWSL College Draft. Rodman earned NWSL Rookie of the Year, NWSL Best XI, and U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year honors following her first season in 2021. As of February 2022, she is the highest paid player in the league.

The 2017–18 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin season was the club's fourteenth season since FC Lyon joined OL as its women's section. Olympique Lyonnais retained their Division 1 Féminine and UEFA Women's Champions League titles, and where Runners Up to Paris Saint-Germain in the Coupe de France Féminine.

The 2018–19 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin season was the club's fifthteenth season since FC Lyon joined OL as its women's section. Olympique Lyonnais retained their Division 1 Féminine and UEFA Women's Champions League titles, and won the Coupe de France Féminine for the seventh time in eight season having been Runners Up to Paris Saint-Germain the previous season.

The 2019–20 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin season was the club's sixthteenth season since FC Lyon joined OL as its women's section. Olympique Lyonnais retained their Division 1 Féminine, Coupe de France Féminine and UEFA Women's Champions League titles.

References

  1. "Tinaya Alexander". LSU Tigers. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. "Tinaya Alexander is leading the way for LSU's historic start to the season". bgn.fm. 16 September 2021.
  3. ""We deserve to be there" LSU forward Tinaya Alexander discusses win, team's No. 6 national ranking". tiger.tv.
  4. "LSU soccer forward Tinaya Alexander to miss rest of season with knee injury". lsureveille.com.
  5. "LSU soccer standout Tinaya Alexander earns All-SEC first-team honors". tigerrag.com. 2 November 2021.
  6. "Washington Spirit rookie Tinaya Alexander carries late father with her". justwomenssports.com.
  7. "Spirit Rookie Tinaya Alexander Took the Long Road to Pro Soccer". washingtoncitypaper.com. 17 February 2022.
  8. "Surprised to be Drafted, English Internationals Tinaya Alexander and Lucy Shepherd Settle in with Washington". ourgamemag.com. 15 April 2022.
  9. "LSU's Alexander drafted by the Washington Spirit". bogalusadailynews.com. 20 December 2021.
  10. "Washington Spirit Sign 2022 Draftee Tinaya Alexander". oursportscentral.com. 4 March 2022.
  11. Tinaya Alexander at Soccerway
  12. "Spirit Forward Tinaya Alexander Transferring to France's Montpellier HSC" (Press release). Washington Spirit. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  13. "Montpellier vs Olympique Lyonnais - 23 September 2022". uk.soccerway.com.
  14. "FORWARD PENS DEAL WITH READING FC WOMEN". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.