Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leah Janine Blayney [1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 July 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Katoomba, Australia | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | Auburn Tigers | ||
2007–2009 | Central Connecticut Blue Devils | 41 | (10) |
2008–2009 | Sydney FC | 2 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Boston Aztec | ||
2010–2011 | Canberra United FC | 4 | (0) |
2011 | Boston Breakers | 5 | (0) |
2012 | Eskilstuna United DFF | 5 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2003-2009 | Australia | 16 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2019-present | Australia U20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2011 |
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