Renee Leota

Renee Leota
Personal information
Full name Renee Lyn Leota
Date of birth 16 May 1990 (1990-05-16) (age 21)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Waterside Karori
National team
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2010 New Zealand U-20
2006– New Zealand 15 (1)
† Appearances (Goals).

Renee Leota (born 16 May 1990 in Wellington), is a female association football player who represents New Zealand at international level.[1]

Career

Leota made her senior international debut as a substitute in a 0-3 loss to China PR on 14 November 2006.[2]

She was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympic games, appearing as a substitute in both the 2-2 draw with Japan and the 0-1 loss to Norway.[3]

Leota, who had made a single substitute appearance at the 2006 Women's U-20 World Cup finals in Russia as they held Brazil to a goalless draw,[4] was again included in the U-20 squad for the 2008 Women's U-20 World Cup finals in Chile.[5] She appeared in the first group game as a second half substitute as New Zealand lost 2-3 against African champions, Nigeria, and scored with her first touch of the ball in their second group game as she came on as a 65th minute substitute, helping NZ to a 4-3 win over the hosts.[6] In 2010 she represented New Zealand for a third Under-20 World Cup, this time in Germany, playing in all three group games.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/FootballFerns/id38.htm. Retrieved 11 June 2009. 
  2. ^ "Line-ups, 2006-". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/FootballFerns/id42.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-23. 
  3. ^ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2008-07-04. http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019. Retrieved 2008-07-04. 
  4. ^ "Match report - Brazil vs New Zealand". FIFA. 23 August 2006. http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=108/edition=10292/matches/match=102920018/report.html. 
  5. ^ "New Zealand (NZL)". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/teams/team=1888612/index.html. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  6. ^ "Match report - Chile vs New Zealand". FIFA. 22 November 2008. http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/matches/round=250257/match=300066355/report.html. 
  7. ^ "FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup, Germany 2010 – Team – New Zealand". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/teams/team=1888612/squadlist.html. Retrieved 17 October 2010. 

External links

New Zealand squad – 2008 Summer Olympics (Women's Football)
New Zealand squad – 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
New Zealand squad – 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup