Leire Landa
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leire Landa Iroz | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Irún, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2002 | Oiartzun | ||
| 2004–2009 | Real Sociedad | ||
| 2009–2012 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2012– | Athletic Bilbao | 29 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Spain | ||
| 2008– | Basque Country | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Landa and the second or maternal family name is Iroz.
Leire Landa Iroz (born 19 December 1986) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Primera División club Athletic Bilbao and the Spain women's national football team. She previously played for Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid.[1]
In June 2013 national team coach Ignacio Quereda selected Landa in the Spain squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[2]
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.[3]
References
- ↑ 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
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