Anna Leat

Anna Jessica Leat (born 26 June 2001) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for West Ham United in the Women's Super League and New Zealand.

Club Career

Leat played for both East Coast Bays and Glenfield Rovers while at high school.

On 7 August 2021 it was announced that Leat had signed with West Ham United who play in the FA Women's Super League.

International Career

Leat made her senior debut at 16 years old, in a 5–0 win over Thailand on 28 November 2017.

On 25 November 2018, Leat was part of the New Zealand U17 side who became the first New Zealand team in either women's or men's football to qualify for a semi-final at a World Cup. Leat helped the team win its quarter-final against Japan at the U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay by saving two penalties and scoring the winning goal. Her final penalty goal won the public vote as the favourite sporting moment at the 2018 Halberg Awards. The team would then lose 0–2 to Spain in the semi-final but win New Zealand's first ever medal at a World Cup by beating Canada in the third place match.

Leat has also played at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan, the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France, the 2019 FFA Cup of Nations, the 2020 Algarve Cup. and the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.