Leticia McKenna

Leticia McKenna (born 7 August 2002) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Perth Glory.[1]

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McKenna debuted in the 2018 season as a 16 year old for Perth Glory, and played 12 matches in which she scored 2 goals, and playing in Perth's winning semi-final team, where she provided an assist for Sam Kerr. McKenna was one of a number of teenagers in the Perth team,[2] and received praise from Kerr, the team's star player, for her abilities and maturity.[3]

McKenna also scored a goal in her debut, a 4–4 draw with Canberra United in round 2 of the 2018–19 W-League season. She also played for the Australian under 19 team during their qualification for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship[4]

McKenna was also an ambassador for the 2019 Smarter than Smoking Kicking Off Healthy Clubs initiative.[5]

References
  1. "Leticia McKenna". Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. "The 'amazing' Perth young guns who drew big plaudits from Kerr". Westfield W-League. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. "McKenna's Westfield W-League Semi Final assists earn Kerr's praise". Matildas. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. "Glory star set to shine". The Women's Game. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. "Leticia's healthy lead good for clubs". Football West. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.


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