Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leandra Wiloma Smeda | ||
Date of birth | 22 July 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Velddrif, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Ambassadors Ladies | ||
2011–2012 | Cape Town Roses | ||
2013–? | University of Western Cape | 0 | (0) |
2018 | Gintra Universitetas | 2 | (1) |
2019 | Vittsjö GIK | 10 | (0) |
2020-2021 | Famalicão | 3 | (0) |
2021-2022 | UWC Ladies F.C. | ||
2022-2023 | Dux Logroño | 25 | (0) |
2023-2024 | RCD Espanyol | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2012– | South Africa | 100 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2020 |
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