Yasmin Bunter (born 28 February 1992) is a retired English footballer who played as a defender for FCB.

Yasmin Rüpke
Personal information
Full name Yasmin Mary Bunter-Jayasuriya[1]
Date of birth (1992-02-28) 28 February 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Fleet, England
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Francis Marion Patriots 69 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2005 Southampton
2008–2010 Fulham
2013 Virginia Beach Piranhas 7 (1)
2014 Carolina Elite Cobras 0 (0)
2014–2017 Neunkirch 59 (15)
2017–2023 Basel 110 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 July 2023[1]

Early life

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Bunter was born in Fleet, England.[2] She started playing football at the age of nine.[3] She grew up in England.[4]

College career

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Bunter played football for the women's team of Francis Marion University in the United States.[5] She was previously enrolled at Farnborough College in England.[6]

Club career

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Bunter started her career with English side Southampton but left after their women's team was disbanded after relegation, before joining Fulham, but the women's team of Fulham then disbanded due to financial reasons.[7]

In 2018, she competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League with Swiss side FCB for the first time.[2]

International career

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Bunter is eligible to represent the Sri Lanka women's national football team internationally.[4]

Style of play

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Bunter is known for her versatility as a player.[3]

Personal life

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Bunter was born to a Sri Lankan mother.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Yasmin Rüpke". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Yasmin Bunter - English Players Abroad article". Archived from the original on 2023-05-12.
  3. ^ a b "Yasmin Bunter - News Online article".
  4. ^ a b "In search of gold, Sri Lanka Football losing a Diamond". ceylontoday.lk. 4 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Yasmin Bunter - South Carolina Now article". 5 September 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Yasmin Bunter - Sunday Observer article". 21 May 2020.
  7. ^ ""Ich möchte unbedingt mit dem FC Basel Meister werden!"". bajour.ch. 12 June 2020.
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