Leire Landa Iroz (born 19 December 1986) is a Spanish former footballer who most recently played as a defender for Primera División club FC Barcelona and the Spain women's national football team. She also played for Real Sociedad, Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao.[3][4]

Leire Landa

Personal information
Full name	Leire Landa Iroz[1]
Date of birth	(1986-12-19) 19 December 1986 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	Irun, Spain[2]
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Oiartzun KE
2004–2009	Real Sociedad	72+	(4+)
2009–2012	Atlético Madrid	67	(2)
2012–2014	Athletic Club	62	(0)
2014–2017	FC Barcelona	31	(0)
National team
2011–2015	Spain	26	(0)
2008–2017	Basque Country	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

In June 2013 national team coach Ignacio Quereda selected Landa in the Spain squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[5] She was also part of Spain's team at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[1]

Personal

She wore the 23 shirt at Atlético in homage to former footballer Iván de la Peña, well known for his shaved head, who was an inspirational model when she suffered from Burkitt's lymphoma as a child.[6]

Honours

Barcelona

• Primera División: 2014–15

Athletic Bilbao

• Copa de la Reina: runner-up 2014

References

External links

• Leire Landa – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Leire Landa – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Profile at FC Barcelona
• Leire Landa at Athletic Bilbao
• Leire Landa at Soccerway

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