Leah Blayney

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Leah Blayney
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Personal information
Full name Leah Janine Blayney [1]
Date of birth (1986-07-04) 4 July 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Katoomba, Australia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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
2019–2024 Australia U20
2025– Japan (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2011

Leah Janine Blayney (born 4 July 1986) is an Australian soccer coach and former player, who represented Boston Breakers in the American WPS. She played for Australia at the 2004 FIFA Under 19 Women's World Championship and 2006 FIFA Under 20 Women's World Championship. [2] [3] She waas the head coach of the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team from 2019–2024. [4] Currently she is the assistant manager of the Japan women's national football team. [5]

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References

  1. "AFF Women's Championship 2018 – Final registration of players & officials: Australia U-20" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation . June 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. Leah Blayney FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. "Former Westfield Matilda's coaching career". Football Federation Australia. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  4. "Westfield Young Matildas downed by DPR Korea in AFC U-19 Women's Championship opener". Football Federation Australia. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  5. "Football Australia thanks Leah Blayney". Football Australia. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.