Annelie Leitner Explained

Annelie Leitner[1]
Birth Date:1996 6, df=y
Birth Place:Graz, Austria
Height:1.70m[2]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Eibar
Clubnumber:21
Youthyears1:2004–200?
Youthclubs1:SC Tamsweg
Youthyears2:2006–200?
Youthclubs2:1. SSK 1919
Youthyears3:2013
Youthclubs3:ASV Ofenbinder Spratzern[3]
Collegeyears1:2014–2018
Collegecaps1:75
Collegegoals1:9
Years1:20??–2012
Clubs1:Pares-Unifut
Years2:2013
Caps2:3
Goals2:2
Years3:2013
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2013
Clubs4:Pares-Unifut
Years5:201?–201?
Clubs5:Indiana Invaders
Years6:2019
Years7:2020
Caps7:7
Goals7:2
Years8:2020–2022
Caps8:54
Goals8:10
Years9:2022–2023
Caps9:30
Goals9:1
Years10:2023–
Caps10:6
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2012–2013
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2013–2015
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears4:2021–
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:23 October 2023
Nationalteam-Update:14 June 2021.

Annelie Leitner (born 15 June 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Liga F club Eibar and the Austria women's national team.

Early life

Leitner was born to Austrian parents in Graz and grew up in Salzburg.[4] In 2009,[1] she emigrated to Guatemala because of her father's work.[4]

Education and college career

Leitner has attended the Guatemalan Austrian Institute in Guatemala City and the Indiana University Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.[2]

Club career

Leitner is a SC Tamsweg and 1. SSK 1919 product.[1] After moving to Guatemala, she has played for Pares-Unifut.[5] During her time in the United States as a Indiana University Bloomington student, she also played for Indiana Invaders in the WLS.[2] After graduation, she was signed by Hwacheon KSPO WFC in South Korea.[6] She later played for Maccabi Kishronot Hadera FC in Israel and for Zaragoza CFF in Spain.

International career

At youth levels, Leitner has first played unofficially for Guatemala, while living there, and then officially for Austria.[7] [5] She made her senior debut for the latter on 14 June 2021 as an 82nd-minute substitution in a 2–3 friendly home defeat to Italy.[1] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annelie Leitner. de. oefb.at. 20 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Annelie Leitner - Women's Soccer. Indiana Hoosiers. 20 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Annelie Leitner. oefb.at. de. 20 July 2021.
  4. Web site: In zehn Jahren einmal um den Globus. Kronen Zeitung. Walter. Hofbauer. de. 20 April 2020. 20 July 2021.
  5. News: ¿Conoces a Annelie Leitner? La futbolista que podría representar a la selección de Guatemala. es. 4 January 2020. Christoper. Chang. PubliSport. 20 July 2021.
  6. News: Leitner Signs Professional Contract in South Korea. Indiana Hoosiers. 6 December 2018. 20 July 2021.
  7. News: SELECCION FEMENINA MAYOR Y SUB 20 - CONVOCATORIA DEL 31 OCT. AL 4 DE NOVIEMBRE DEL 2011. Fedefut Guatemala. es. 27 October 2011. 20 July 2021.
  8. Web site: Austria vs. Italy. 14 June 2021. Women Soccerway. 20 July 2021.