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South Sudanese footballer (born 2000)
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Joel Anasmo (born 24 September 2004) is a South Sudanese-Australian association footballer who currently plays for Perth Glory in the A-League Men.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Anasmo | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | South Sudan | ||
| Height | 1.80 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Perth Glory FC | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Floreat Athena FC | |||
| -2023 | Perth Glory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023- | Perth Glory | 11 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Early Life
Anasmo was raised in the Ellenbrook region of Perth, and played his junior football at Floreat Athena whilst also representing his school Emmanuel Christian Community School[1]
Career
Anasmo was a second half substitution for Perth Glory in a pre-season friendly against English Premier League club West Ham United[2], where his performance drew praise from pundits, Glory manager Alen Stajcic[3]
His full debut for the Western Australia club, came during the 2023-24 season in a come from behind win against Melbourne City[4] in which Anasmo scored the 4th goal, having come off the bench. [5]
Personal Life
Joel Anasmo's brother Joshua Anasmo is also a professional footballer with Perth Glory[1].