Tinaya Alexander

Tinaya Alexander
Alexander in 2022
Personal information
Full name Tinaya Chantae Evelyn Alexander
Date of birth (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Reading, Berkshire, England
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Torreense
Number 17
Youth career
2013–2017 Arsenal
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 LSU Tigers 81 (21)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Washington Spirit 9 (0)
2022–2023 Montpellier 5 (0)
2023 Reading 1 (0)
2023–2024 London City Lionesses 11 (0)
2024–2025 HB Køge 12 (2)
2025– Torreense 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:09, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

Tinaya Chantae Evelyn Alexander (born 15 April 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Torreense.

College career

In 2017, Alexander joined the LSU Tigers in the United States. It was announced she would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

On 2 November 2021, Alexander was named All-SEC first-team honors, the first player for LSU to do so since Lucy Parker in 2018. Alexander's 22 assists during her time with LSU makes her the joint 2nd highest assister in school history.

Club career

Before the 2022 season, Alexander signed for American side Washington Spirit. She was drafted 14th overall during the Round 2 pick. On 20 March 2022, she debuted for Washington Spirit in the NWSL Challenge Cup during a 0–0 draw with Orlando Pride.

On 20 September 2022, the Spirit transferred Alexander for an undisclosed fee to French club Montpellier HSC. She made her debut against Olympique Lyonnais on 23 September 2022.

On 4 February 2023, Reading announced the signing of Alexander from Montpellier. On 29 June 2023, Reading announced the departure of Alexander.

On 4 August 2023, Alexander was announced at London City Lionesses on a one year contract. On 25 June 2024, it was announced that Alexander would be leaving London City Lionesses when her contract expired.

On 29 August 2024, Alexander was announced at HB Køge on a two year contract.

On 24 September 2025, Alexander joined Campeonato Nacional Feminino side Torreense.

References

  1. ↑ "Tinaya Alexander". LSU Tigers. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Merk, Carson A. (16 September 2021). "Tinaya Alexander is leading the way for LSU's historic start to the season". Beautiful Game Network. bgn.fm.
  3. ↑ ""We deserve to be there" LSU forward Tinaya Alexander discusses win, team's No. 6 national ranking". tiger.tv. 18 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "LSU soccer forward Tinaya Alexander to miss rest of season with knee injury". lsureveille.com. 21 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "LSU soccer forward Tinaya Alexander to miss rest of season with knee injury". lsureveille.com. 21 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "LSU soccer standout Tinaya Alexander earns All-SEC first-team honors". tigerrag.com. 2 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Washington Spirit Sign 2022 Draftee Tinaya Alexander". oursportscentral.com. 4 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Washington Spirit rookie Tinaya Alexander carries late father with her". justwomenssports.com. 30 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Spirit Rookie Tinaya Alexander Took the Long Road to Pro Soccer". washingtoncitypaper.com. 17 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Surprised to be Drafted, English Internationals Tinaya Alexander and Lucy Shepherd Settle in with Washington". ourgamemag.com. 15 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "LSU's Alexander drafted by the Washington Spirit". bogalusadailynews.com. 20 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Orlando Pride vs Washington Spirit - 20 March 2022". uk.soccerway.com.
  13. ↑ "Spirit Forward Tinaya Alexander Transferring to France's Montpellier HSC" (Press release). Washington Spirit. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "Montpellier vs Olympique Lyonnais - 23 September 2022". uk.soccerway.com.
  15. ↑ "FORWARD PENS DEAL WITH READING FC WOMEN". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "READING FC WOMEN PLAYERS RELEASED AS CONTRACTS EXPIRE". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Welcome to London City Lionesses, Tinaya Alexander". www.londoncitylionesses.com. 4 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "London City Lionesses 2024-25 Released List". www.londoncitylionesses.com. 25 June 2024.
  19. ↑ "Welcome Tinaya". www.hbkoge.dk (in Danish). 29 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "🆕 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞́ 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿". instagram.com. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2026.