Leah Fortune Explained

Leah Fortune
Fullname:Leah Lynn Gabriela Fortune[1]
Birth Date:13 December 1990
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Height:1.70 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1994–2005
Youthclubs1:Brasilia LFC
Collegeyears1:2009–2010
Collegeyears2:2011–2013
Years1:2005–2009
Clubs1:Brasilia LFC
Caps1:248
Goals1:9
Years2:2009
Clubs2:Team Chicago LFC
Caps2:35
Goals2:6
Years3:2012–2015
Clubs3:Charlotte Lady Eagles
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Orlando Pride
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2006–2009
Nationalteam1:Brazil U18
Nationalcaps1:37
Nationalgoals1:5
Nationalyears2:2009–2010
Nationalteam2:Brazil U20
Nationalcaps2:19
Nationalgoals2:8
Nationalyears3:2010–2014
Nationalteam3:Brazil
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Manageryears1:2014–2016
Managerclubs1:USC Upstate (assistant)
Manageryears2:2017–
Managerclubs2: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.[3] [4] She attended Wheaton Academy, graduating high school in 2009.[5]

FIFA.com describes her as "one of the more unusual players" in the 2010 U-20 Women's World Cup, and describes 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]

By virtue of her dual nationality, she could have had the opportunity to play at the senior international level for either Brazil or the United States.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010 – List of Players: Brazil . . 1 . 27 April 2011 . 23 June 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160203051856/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2010/pdf/FU20W_2010_SquadLists.pdf . 3 February 2016.
  2. News: Orlando Pride Completes Roster with Signing of Brazilian-American Leah Fortune. 3 May 2016. Orlando City SC. 3 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Player Bio: Leah Fortune. 21 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20090815143942/http://www.texassports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/fortune_leah00.html. 15 August 2009. dead.
  4. Web site: Fortune stars for Brazil U-20s. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023054316/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=528646&cc=5901. dead. 23 October 2012. 21 July 2010.
  5. Web site: Hall of Fame . Wheaton Academy . 13 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Leah and Brazil hoping to make amends. 21 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304024723/http://js.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/newsid=1273160.html. 4 March 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: Marta talks Tyresö and WPS, while Leah Fortune makes a comeback. 31 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510070516/http://www.ourgamemagazine.com/?p=6362. 10 May 2012. dead.