Arbnora de Leoni[1] (née Robelli; born 3 September 1992) is a Kosovo Albanian former footballer and currently a padel player who represents Kosovo.[4]

Arbnora de Leoni
Personal information
Full name Arbnora de Leoni[1]
Birth name Arbnora Robelli
Date of birth (1992-09-03) 3 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Norway[2]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000 Snöstorp Nyhem FF
0000 SNFF
0000–2010 IS Halmia
0000 → IS Örnia (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Falkenbergs FF
2012–2016 IS Halmia
2016–2020 Halmstads BK
2022– Halmstads BK
International career
2011–2017 Albania 18 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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De Leoni was part of the inaugural Albania women's national team in 2011, where she received a call up in November for a friendly against Macedonia.[5] She was part of Albanian national team for six years, playing in 18 matches and scoring two goals. Her last international match was on 28 November 2017 against Switzerland in Biel/Bienne.[6]

Personal life

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De Leoni was born in Norway to Kosovo Albanian parents from Gjilan,[2][7] from where after her birth they moved to Sweden.[7] Her brother Arbër also played football.[7] She also has a bachelor's degree in social psychology and was a contestant on Miss World Sweden 2012, where she reached the last 32, along with four other Swedish Albanian contestants.

References

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  1. ^ a b "HBK-profilen Arbnora de Leoni avslutar fotbollskarriären" [HBK profile Arbnora de Leoni ends his football career] (in Swedish). Hallandsposten. 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Arbnora Robelli". PlaymakerStats.com.
  3. ^ "Arbnora de Leoni" (in Swedish). Halmstads BK.
  4. ^ "Futbollistja që po e ndihmon zhvillimin e padelit në Kosovë" [The footballer who is helping the development of the padel in Kosovo] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 3 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Division 2 spelare till landslaget" [Division 2 players to the national team]. Damfotboll (in Swedish). 3 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Zvicër 5:1 Shqipëri" [Switzerland 5:1 Albania] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 28 November 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Unikale, vëlla e motër me kombëtaret kuqezi" [Unique, brother and sister with the red and black national teams] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 9 October 2013.
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