Leah Fortune
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leah Lynn Gabriela Fortune | ||
| Date of birth | December 13, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pride | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2005 | Brasilia LFC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Texas Longhorns | ||
| 2011–2013 | Lee University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Brasilia LFC | 248 | (9) |
| 2009 | Team Chicago LFC | 35 | (6) |
| 2012–2015 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | ||
| 2016– | Orlando Pride | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2009 | Brazil U18 | 37 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Brazil U20 | 19 | (8) |
| 2010–2014 | Brazil | 6 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014– | USC Upstate (assistant coach) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Leah Lynn Gabriela Fortune (born December 13, 1990) is a Brazilian association footballer who plays for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Orlando Pride.[1] She was born in São Paulo to missionary parents and grew up in Illinois.[2][3] FIFA.com describes her as "one of the more unusual players" in the 2010 U-20 Women's World Cup, and describes her style of taking throw-ins as "a remarkable long throw, the prelude of which is a spectacular forward flip to help her launch the ball a long way into the area".[4] In November 2010, Leah was called up to the Brazil women's national football team. However, she tore her anterior cruciate ligament, leaving her out of football for months in recovery.[5]
By virtue of her dual nationality, she could have had the opportunity to play at the senior international level for either Brazil or the United States.[3]
References
- ↑ "Orlando Pride Completes Roster with Signing of Brazilian-American Leah Fortune". Orlando City SC. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Leah Fortune". Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- 1 2 "Fortune stars for Brazil U-20s". Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ↑ "Leah and Brazil hoping to make amends". Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ↑ "Marta talks Tyresö and WPS, while Leah Fortune makes a comeback". Retrieved July 31, 2012.