Leire Landa
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leire Landa Iroz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Irun, Spain[2] | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Oiartzun KE | ||
| 2004–2009 | Real Sociedad | 72+ | (4+) |
| 2009–2012 | Atlético Madrid | 67 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Athletic Club | 55 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | FC Barcelona | 31 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Spain | 26 | (0) |
| 2008–2017 | Basque Country | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leire Landa Iroz (born 19 December 1986) is a Spanish former footballer who most recently played as a defender for Primera División club FC Barcelona and the Spain women's national football team. She also played for Real Sociedad, Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao.[3][4]
International career[edit]
In June 2013 national team coach Ignacio Quereda selected Landa in the Spain squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[5] She was also part of Spain's team at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[1]
Personal[edit]
She wore the 23 shirt at Atlético in homage to former footballer Iván de la Peña, well known for his shaved head, who was an inspirational model when she suffered from Burkitt's lymphoma as a child.[6]
Honours[edit]
- Barcelona
- Athletic Bilbao
- Copa de la Reina: runner-up 2014
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "List of Players - 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Leire profile". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Las chicas reciben al Atlético de Madrid de la exrealista Landa. [The girls host Atlético Madrid of the former Real player Landa] (in Spanish), El Diario Vasco, 11 September 2011
- ^ Leire, BDFutbol
- ^ "Spain stick with tried and trusted". Uefa.com. UEFA. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ Leire Landa in Cuatro. Cuatro
External links[edit]
- Leire Landa – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Leire Landa – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Profile at FC Barcelona
- Leire Landa at Athletic Bilbao
- Leire Landa at Soccerway
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Irun
- Spanish women's footballers
- Spain women's international footballers
- Liga F players
- Atlético Madrid Femenino players
- Athletic Club (women) players
- Women's association football fullbacks
- FC Barcelona Femení players
- 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Real Sociedad Femenino players
- Oiartzun KE players
- 21st-century Spanish women
- Spanish women's football biography stubs
- Spanish football defender stubs