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Debbie Leonidas
Personal information
Full name Debbie Leonidas
Place of birth New Zealand
International career
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
1975–1981 New Zealand 19 (1)

Debbie Leonidas (née Chapman) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. [1]

Leonidas made her Football Ferns debut in their first ever international as they beat Hong Kong 2–0 on 25 August 1975 [2] at the inaugural AFC Women's Asian Cup, [3] [4] her sister Marilyn Marshall [5] making her New Zealand debut in the same match. Leonidas finished her international career with 19 caps and 1 goal to her credit. [1]

Honours

New Zealand

References

  1. ^ a b "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Roll of Honour". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  3. ^ "1975 Asian Cup". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Football Ferns - Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  5. ^ "Ground-breaking women's soccer team to reunite". Stuff.co.nz. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.