Asha James (born 5 December 1999) is a Tobagonian javelin thrower, beach soccer player and a

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who plays as a

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for Valadares Gaia in Portugal and for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team.

Early life

James was raised in

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Professional career

James signed her first professional contract in 2023, joining Portuguese club Valadares Gaia.

International career

James represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualification. At senior level, she capped during the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification.

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* * 1999 births Living people People from Tobago Trinidad and Tobago women's footballers 21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportswomen Women's association football midfielders FIU Panthers women's soccer players West Texas A&M Lady Buffs soccer players Trinidad and Tobago women's international footballers Trinidad and Tobago beach soccer players Trinidad and Tobago expatriate women's footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Trinidad and Tobago javelin throwers Female javelin throwers West Texas A&M Lady Buffs track and field athletes Expatriate women's footballers in Portugal Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Portugal FIU Panthers women's track and field athletes {{Trinidad-women-footy-bio-stub