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Leah Blayney

リア・ブレイニー　/　りあ・ぶれいにー

Association football player from Australia

July 4, 1986 (age 39)　・　Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia

New South Wales
association football player

My Take

I find Leah Blayney's story more interesting on the coaching side than the playing side. She came up through the Australian youth ranks, played at two FIFA youth World Championships and even crossed the Pacific to suit up for the Boston Breakers in the WPS. But what really catches my attention is that she came back to lead Australia's under-20 women's team from 2019 to 2024. Translating your own competitive experience into developing the next generation is its own skill, and a five-year stint says federations trusted her judgment. I read her as a builder, not just a former player.

Overview

Leah Janine Blayney (born 4 July 1986) is an Australian soccer coach and former player, who represented Boston Breakers in the American WPS. She played for Australia at the 2004 FIFA Under 19 Women's World Championship and 2006 FIFA Under 20 Women's World Championship. She was the head coach of the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team from 2019–2024.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Leah Blayney
Name (Japanese): リア・ブレイニー
Reading: りあ・ぶれいにー
Born: July 4, 1986 (age 39)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Tiger
Origin: Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Central Connecticut State University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC

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