Leena Khamis (born 19 June 1986) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Perth Glory in the A-League Women.
 Khamis playing for Sydney FC in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leena Khamis | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Macarthur Rams | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NSW Institute of Sport | |||
| Macarthur Rams | |||
| 2003–2004 | Northern NSW Pride | ||
| 2004–2008 | NSW Sapphires White | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Macarthur Rams | |||
| 2008–2011 | Sydney FC | 35 | (23) |
| 2011 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sydney FC | 7 | (4) |
| 2012 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| 2013–2018 | Sydney FC | 52 | (12) |
| 2018–2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 11 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Canberra United | 12 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 10 | (2) |
| 2022 | Perth Glory | 5 | (1) |
| 2022– | Macarthur Rams | 43 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | Australia U-20 | 13 | (9) |
| 2008– | Australia | 25 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:14, 28 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2015 | |||
Biography
editKhamis was born in the Sydney suburb of Camden and is of Assyrian heritage. Her family is heavily involved in football, her father played the game before emigrating to Australia from Iraq and two of her sisters are involved at Sydney FC. Her older sister, Linda, is an assistant coach and her younger sister, Sham, is a team-mate.[1][2]
Playing career
editShe represented Australia at the 2004 FIFA World Under 19 Women's Championship in Thailand. She finished the inaugural W-League season as top scorer with 7 goals, winning the Golden Boot award.[3]
Khamis made her full international debut for Australia in July 2008 in a match against China in Beijing.[4]
After playing at Sydney FC since their inaugural season, Khamis signed with Western Sydney Wanderers for the 2018–19 season. She was one of several players who made the switch from Sydney FC to rivals Western Sydney during the offseason.[5]
Khamis departed Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of the 2021–22 A-League Women season.[6]
In January 2022, Khamis joined A-League Women club Perth Glory on a short-term injury replacement contract, due to injuries to Cyera Hintzen, Susan Phonsongkham, and Demi Koulizakis.[7]
International goals
editScores and results list Australia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 July 2008 | North Sydney Oval, Sydney, Australia |  New Zealand |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 20 February 2010 | Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 19 May 2010 | Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, China |  Vietnam |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 4 | 12 May 2011 | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford, Australia | New Zealand |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 3 July 2011 | Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany |  Equatorial Guinea |
1–0 | 3–2 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup |
Honours
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Club
editCountry
editIndividual
editReferences
edit- ^ Ormond, Aidan (17 November 2009). "Khamis Is Sydney Girls' Tim". Australian FourFourTwo. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Ward, Mary (27 January 2017). "Khamis sisters playing side by side in W-League finals". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "W-League Stars Rewarded". Australian FourFourTwo.
- ^ Howe, Andrew. "Official Media Guide of Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 30 June 2017 – via WomenSoccer.com.au.
- ^ "Confirmed: Wanderers land exciting Sydney FC trio". 23 August 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ Lewis, Samantha (2 December 2021). "All you need to know about each club ahead of the 2021/22 A-League Women season". ABC News.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (14 January 2022). "Experienced Matildas forward joins Glory on short-term contract". Perth Glory.
External links
edit- Sydney FC profile
- Leena Khamis – FIFA competition record (archived)
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