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Dominican footballer (born 1997)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marte and the second or maternal family name is de León.
Lucia León
León with Tottenham Hotspur in 2018
Personal information
Full name Lucía Marte de León
Date of birth (1997-08-14) 14 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team Adelaide United
Number 14
Youth career
Madrid CFF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2021 Tottenham Hotspur 42 (4)
2021 → Madrid CFF (loan) 15 (0)
2021–2023 Real Betis 41 (3)
2023–2024 Watford 20 (1)
2024– Adelaide United 8 (0)
International career
2019 Spain U23
2021– Dominican Republic 12 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 August 2022

Lucía Marte de León (born 14 August 1997), known as Lucia León, is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for A-League Women club Adelaide United. Born and raised in Spain to Dominican parents, she plays for the Dominican Republic women's national team.

León scored Tottenham’s first ever Women's Super League goal against Arsenal in the 2020 North London Derby.

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

León joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 as a youth. During the 2018-19 FA Women's Championship, she played in 17 games, including six starts.

Speaking in 2020 during an interview regarding footballing culture, León revealed how far Tottenham Women had come as a club since she joined in 2013. Expressing how much of a positive impact being able to train as a full-time professional club had made.

Adelaide United

In September 2024, León joined Australian club Adelaide United.

References

  1. "Lucia Leon profile, statistics and news". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. "La absoluta trabaja a todo tren en San Cristóbal". Dominican Republic Football Federation (in Spanish). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Lucia Leon". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. "Lucia Leon urges Spurs Ladies to be more aggressive in front of goal". Hackney Gazette. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. "Lucia Leon delighted Tottenham Hotspur Ladies took chances against Aston Villa". Ham & High. 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  6. "Lucia Leon believes Tottenham Hotspur Ladies are learning all the time". Ham & High. 9 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  7. Diamond, Drew (15 June 2020). "Exclusive: Lucia Leon on English Culture and the Spurs Dream". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  8. "Women's Super League And Liga F Star Lucía León Ready To Let Loose In Red". Adelaide United. 23 September 2024.

External links

Adelaide United FC (women) – current squad
Dominican Republic squad – 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
Dominican Republic


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