Anna Dessoye

Anna Dessoye (born July 13, 1994)^[1] is a field hockey player from the United States, who plays as a midfielder.^[2]

Anna Dessoye

Personal information
Born	(1994-07-13) July 13, 1994 (age 31) Mountaintop, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Valley Styx
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2013	United States U–21	6	(1)
2017–	United States	52	(3)
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing  United States Pan American Games 2019 Lima Team

Personal life

Anna Dessoye was born in Mountaintop, Pennsylvania. She began playing hockey in the sixth grade.^[3] She also uses a Ritual Hockey stick.^[2]

Dessoye is a former student of the University of Maryland,^[4] where she majored in Public Health.^[3]

Career

National teams

Under–21

In 2013, Dessoye was a member of the United States U–21 side at the Junior World Cup, where the team finished seventh.^[5]

Senior team

Anna Dessoye made her senior international debut for the United States national team in 2017, during a test series against New Zealand in Christchurch.^[5]

In 2019, Dessoye was a member of the national team during the inaugural edition of the FIH Pro League.^[6] Later that year, she participated in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima. At the tournament, she received her first major medal for her country after defeating Chile for the bronze.^[7]