Leire Landa
Leire Landa Iroz (born 19 December 1986) is a former Spanish footballer who most recently played as a defender for Primera División club FC Barcelona and the Spain women's national football team. She previously played for Real Sociedad, Atlético Madrid, and Athletic Bilbao.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Leire Landa Iroz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Irún, Basque Country, Spain[2] | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Oiartzun KE | ||
| 2004–2009 | Real Sociedad | ||
| 2009–2012 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2012–2014 | Athletic Club | 62 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | FC Barcelona | 31 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011–2015 | Spain | 26 | (0) |
| 2008–2017 | Basque Country | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
International career
In June 2013 national team coach Ignacio Quereda selected Landa in the Spain squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[4] She was also part of Spain's team at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[1]
Personal
She wore the 23 shirt in 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.[5]
Honours
References
- "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.
- Leire Landa: "Real Sociedad marked me as a player and as a person". Atlético's website
- "Spain stick with tried and trusted". Uefa.com. UEFA. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- Leire Landa in Cuatro. Cuatro
External links
- Leire Landa – FIFA competition record
- Leire Landa – UEFA competition record
- Profile at FC Barcelona
- Profile at Athletic Bilbao
- Leire Landa at Soccerway
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