Leah Blayney

Leah Janine Blayney (born 4 July 1986) is an Australian soccer coach and former player, who represented Boston Breakers in the American WPS.

Leah Blayney

Personal information
Full name	Leah Janine Blayney[1]
Date of birth	(1986-07-04) 4 July 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Katoomba, Australia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005	Auburn Tigers
2007–2009	Central Connecticut Blue Devils	41	(10)
2008–2009	Sydney FC	2	(0)
2009–2010	Boston Aztec
2010–2011	Canberra United FC	4	(0)
2011	Boston Breakers	5	(0)
2012	Eskilstuna United DFF	5	(1)
International career‡
2003–2009	Australia	16	(0)
Managerial career
2019–2024	Australia U20
2025–	Japan (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 January 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 July 2011

She played for Australia at the 2004 FIFA Under 19 Women's World Championship and 2006 FIFA Under 20 Women's World Championship.^[2][3]

She was the head coach of the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team from 2019–2024.^[4]

Currently she is the assistant manager of the Japan women's national football team.^[5]