Kosovare Asllani (July 29, 1989, 31 years old, Kristianstad, Sweden) yesterday became the first scorer in the history of the Real Madrid Women. The Swedish striker scored in the 1-1 draw against Valencia in the match corresponding to matchday two of the Primera Iberdrola. After two games as a starter, Asllani aims to be one of the undisputed starters in the white team. She is one of the veterans of the Madrid team, being one of the thirteen players (Yohana Gómez, Sara Ezquerro, Samara Ortiz, Babett Peter, Daiane, Kaci, Thaisa, Asllani, Sofia Jakobsson, Lorena Navarro, Ubogagu and Jessica Martínez) who has continued after playing at the Tacon.
At 31 years old, the midfielder was one of the stars of the last World Cup in France, in which he took the bronze medal with his team. After triumphing in the World Cup event, he became the first reinforcement of Tacon ahead of its debut in the Women's First Division and, therefore, the first signing of the now Real Madrid women's team. Asllani, who came free after terminate contract with Linköpings, is a player with extensive experience in European women's football. He has gone through teams like PSG, where he played for four seasons, or the Manchester City, team in which he raised a Cup and a League of England. She is a soccer player with exquisite technique and great speed, to which is added a great vision of the game. With his compatriot Jakobsson, he has proven to be a perfect fit in attack, starring in a large number of dangerous plays between the two.
In the last season at El Tacon, he added seventeen games, fifteen as a starter, and five goals. Although it should be noted that the dynamics of the team, which finished in tenth position, did not accompany him and that an injury for which he had to undergo surgery at the beginning of the season interrupted his adaptation. In this new campaign, with Real Madrid already underway, the soccer player faces this new challenge with great enthusiasm. Since her arrival at Tacon, the Swedish international has not stopped showing her great commitment and passion for Madrid. “He could probably have played the Champions League, he could have fought for titles, but this was a unique opportunity to build a team from scratch and be one of the pillars of what, in the long term, will be a very successful team,” he said in a interview last December. Asllani has already begun to show his quality, winning the affection of the Madrid fans. The Swedish 'queen' is called by some Madrid fans …
This is Kosovare Asllani: origin, tattoos …
Better known as 'Kosso', Asllani is of Kosovar Albanian origin. His parents were from Kosovo and had to emigrate in 1988 to Sweden so that their children could escape from an area in continuous tension and waiting for several wars to break out. With the footballer in their mother's womb, they traveled to northern Europe, specifically to the city of Kristianstad, a small municipality in the south of the country. As a curiosity, they decided to call it Kosovare in honor of the origin of the family.
Asllani has never let go of her roots and He got the double-headed eagle tattooed on his right leg as a tribute to the national symbol of Albania. Of course, the shirt that he defends in each international tournament is that of Sweden, although he has sent continuous winks to Kosovo. Even at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro he posed with the Kosovo flag. “I started by writing an emotional post about Kosovo, my family and Sweden, but ended up deleting it. Instead, I will say it very clearly. This flag goes with me to the final. I love Sweden. I love Kosovo. I carry both countries in my heart.” , published the Swedish attacker. However, this is not the only tattoo with which the new Real Madrid footballer has adorned her body. Besides the eagle, He has a little phrase on one of his biceps that reminds him to always be positive. “Stay strong” (“stay strong”, in Spanish).