| Fullname | Leah Lynn Gabriela Fortune[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 13 December 1990 (age 35) |
| Birth place | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Youthyears 1 | 1994–2005 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Brasilia LFC |
| Collegeyears 1 | 2009–2010 |
| College 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| Collegeyears 2 | 2011–2013 |
| College 2 | Lee Flames |
| Years 1 | 2005–2009 |
| Clubs 1 | Brasilia LFC |
| Caps 1 | 248 |
| Goals 1 | 9 |
| Years 2 | 2009 |
| Clubs 2 | Team Chicago LFC |
| Caps 2 | 35 |
| Goals 2 | 6 |
| Years 3 | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs 3 | Charlotte Lady Eagles |
| Years 4 | 2016 |
| Clubs 4 | Orlando Pride |
| Caps 4 | 3 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2006–2009 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Brazil U18 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 37 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 5 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2009–2010 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Brazil U20 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 19 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 8 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2010–2014 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Brazil |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 6 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Manageryears 1 | 2014–2016 |
| Managerclubs 1 | USC Upstate (assistant) |
| Manageryears 2 | 2017– |
| Managerclubs 2 | Lipscomb (assistant) |
Leah Lynn Gabriela Fortune (born 13 December 1990) is a Brazilian football manager and former player. She has been a member of the Brazil women's national team. She has also played for the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Orlando Pride.[2]
Biography
She was born in São Paulo to American missionary parents and grew up in Illinois, and has USA and Brazilian citizenship.[3][4] She attended Wheaton Academy, graduating high school in 2009.[5]
FIFA.com described her as "one of the more unusual players" in the 2010 U-20 Women's World Cup, and described 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".[6] 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.[7]
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010 – List of Players: Brazil". FIFA. 27 April 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "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". Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Fortune stars for Brazil U-20s". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Wheaton Academy. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Leah and Brazil hoping to make amends". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Marta talks Tyresö and WPS, while Leah Fortune makes a comeback". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.