Leah Fortune
Encyclopedia
Leah Lynn Gabriela Fortune is an American-association footballer for the University of Texas and the Brazil under-20 women's national team
. She was born in São Paulo
to missionary
parents and grew up in Illinois
.
FIFA.com describes her as "one of the more unusual players" in the 2010 U-20 Women's World Cup
, and describes her style of taking throw-in
s as "a remarkable long throw, the prelude of which is a spectacular forward flip to help her launch the ball a long way into the area".
By virtue of her dual nationality, she could have the opportunity to play at the senior international level for either Brazil
or the United States
.
Brazil women's national football team
The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States....
. She was born in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
to missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
parents and grew up in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
FIFA.com describes her as "one of the more unusual players" in the 2010 U-20 Women's World Cup
2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Germany from July 13 to August 1. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, were taking part in the final competition, in which Germany had a guaranteed place as the host nation....
, and describes her style of taking throw-in
Throw-in
A throw-in is a method of restarting play in a game of Association football.-Procedure:The throw-in is taken from the point where the ball crossed the touch-line. The throw-in is taken by the opponents of the player who last touched the ball when it crossed the touch-line, either on the ground or...
s as "a remarkable long throw, the prelude of which is a spectacular forward flip to help her launch the ball a long way into the area".
By virtue of her dual nationality, she could have the opportunity to play at the senior international level for either Brazil
Brazil women's national football team
The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States....
or the United States
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
.