Lucía León
Lucía Marte de León (born 14 August 1997), known as Lucia León, is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for English Women's Championship club Watford. Born and raised in Spain to Dominican parents, she plays for the Dominican Republic women's national team.[2]
| León with Tottenham Hotspur in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucía Marte de León | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Madrid CFF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Madrid CFF (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Real Betis | 41 | (3) |
| 2023– | Watford | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Spain U23 | ||
| 2021– | Dominican Republic | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2022 | |||
León scored Tottenham’s first ever Women's Super League goal against Arsenal in the 2020 North London Derby.
Club career edit
Tottenham Hotspur edit
León joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 as a youth.[3][4][5] During the 2018-19 FA Women's Championship, she played in 17 games, including six starts.[3][6]
Speaking in 2020 during an interview regarding footballing culture, León revealed how far Tottenham Women had come as a club since she joined in 2013. Expressing how much of a positive impact being able to train as a full-time professional club had made.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Lucia Leon profile, statistics and news". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "La absoluta trabaja a todo tren en San Cristóbal". Dominican Republic Football Federation (in Spanish). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Lucia Leon". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Lucia Leon urges Spurs Ladies to be more aggressive in front of goal". Hackney Gazette. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Lucia Leon delighted Tottenham Hotspur Ladies took chances against Aston Villa". Ham & High. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Lucia Leon believes Tottenham Hotspur Ladies are learning all the time". Ham & High. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Diamond, Drew (15 June 2020). "Exclusive: Lucia Leon on English Culture and the Spurs Dream". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
External links edit
- Tottenham Hotspur player profile
- Lucía León at Soccerway
- Lucía León on Instagram