Aminath Leeza (Dhivehi: އާމިނަތު ލީޒާ އެވެ; born 25 November 1986) is a Maldivian football footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Maldives | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 – | Maldives | ||
Early life
editLeeza was born on 25 November 1986 in the Maldives. Initially, she played basketball before switching to football in 2009 after playing in a tournament.[1]
Career
editLeeza started playing for the Maldives women's national football team in 2010 and played for the team in the 2024 SAFF Women's Championship, where she was regarded as one of their experienced veteran players.[2] However, the team finished fourth in their group so did not progress to the knockout stage. Previously, she helped the Maldives women's national football team achieve third place at the 2019 South Asian Games. In 2023, she was awarded the 2022 Maldives Football Awards Best Women's Player.[3]
Personal life
editLeeza worked in forensics for the Maldives Police Service. Altogether, she has been married twice.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "ހަޔާތުގެ ހޫނާއި ފުރައްސާރައިން ލިޒީ ބަލިކޮށެއްނުލެވުނު" [Lizzie couldn't be defeated by the heat and insults of life] (in Divehi). Mihaaru. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "ގައުމީ އަންހެން ފުޓްބޯޅަ ޓީމަށް ސެމީ ފައިނަލުގެ އުންމީދު" [National women's football team hopes for semi-finals] (in Divehi). 16 October 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "މޯލްޑިވްސް ސްޕޯޓްސް އެވޯޑްސް އަންނަ މަހު ބާއްވަނީ" [Maldives Sports Awards next month] (in Divehi). Avas.mv. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
External links
edit- Aminath Leeza at Soccerway