Leticia McKenna

Leticia McKenna (born 7 August 2002) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Perth Glory.[1]

McKenna debuted in the 2018 season as a 16 year old for Perth Glory, and played 12 matches in which she scored 2 goals, and playing in Perth's winning semi-final team, where she provided an assist for Sam Kerr. McKenna was one of a number of teenagers in the Perth team,[2] and received praise from Kerr, the team's star player, for her abilities and maturity.[3]

McKenna also scored a goal in her debut, a 4–4 draw with Canberra United in round 2 of the 2018–19 W-League season. She also played for the Australian under 19 team during their qualification for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship[4]

McKenna was also an ambassador for the 2019 Smarter than Smoking Kicking Off Healthy Clubs initiative.[5]

References
  1. "Leticia McKenna". Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  2. "The 'amazing' Perth young guns who drew big plaudits from Kerr". Westfield W-League. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  3. "McKenna's Westfield W-League Semi Final assists earn Kerr's praise". Matildas. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  4. "Glory star set to shine". The Women's Game. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  5. "Leticia's healthy lead good for clubs". Football West. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2019-11-18.


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