Joel Anasmo

Joel Anasmo
Personal information
Full name	Joel Anasmo
Date of birth	24 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Cairo, Egypt
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Perth Glory FC
Number	31
Youth career
	Floreat Athena FC
–2023	Perth Glory
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–	Perth Glory NPL
2023–	Perth Glory
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Joel Anasmo (born 24 September 2004) is a South Sudanese-Australian association footballer who currently plays for Perth Glory in the A-League Men.

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 as well as 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 previously played for Perth Glory.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Jarvis, Lucy (1 June 2016). "Ellenbrook brothers pursue Perth Glory goals". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
^ Comito, Matt. "Perth boss tips the two Glory youngsters West Ham's Moyes was eyeing: 's***loads of potential'". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
^ "'He's got some weapons under his belt' | Stajcic praises 19 year old debutant Anasmo". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
^ Smith, Ben (6 February 2024). "A-League Men: Substitutes deliver the good in Perth Glory's 4-2 win over Melbourne City". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
^ Chadwick, Justin (3 February 2024). "PLUCKY PERTH PRAISED BY STAJCIC AFTER CITY ALM WIN". FTBL. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

External links

Joel Anasmo at Soccerway

[PerthNow-1] Jarvis, Lucy (1 June 2016). "Ellenbrook brothers pursue Perth Glory goals". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

[2] Comito, Matt. "Perth boss tips the two Glory youngsters West Ham's Moyes was eyeing: 's***loads of potential'". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

[3] "'He's got some weapons under his belt' | Stajcic praises 19 year old debutant Anasmo". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

[4] Smith, Ben (6 February 2024). "A-League Men: Substitutes deliver the good in Perth Glory's 4-2 win over Melbourne City". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

[5] Chadwick, Justin (3 February 2024). "PLUCKY PERTH PRAISED BY STAJCIC AFTER CITY ALM WIN". FTBL. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

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