Anna Leat
New Zealand footballer (born 2001)
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Anna Jessica Leat (born 26 June 2001) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Newcastle Jets and the New Zealand women's national team.
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Leat with Aston Villa in 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Anna Jessica Leat[1] | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 June 2001 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Arrowtown, New Zealand[2] | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||
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Current team | Newcastle Jets | ||||||||||
| Number | 24 | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| East Coast Bays | |||||||||||
| Glenfield Rovers | |||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Georgetown Hoyas | 18 | (0) | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2021–2022 | West Ham United | 4 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Aston Villa | 14 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2025 | Hibiscus Coast | 6 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2025 | Eastern Suburbs | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2025– | Newcastle Jets | 12 | (0) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | New Zealand U17 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2018 | New Zealand U20 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2017– | New Zealand | 22[3] | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 July 2024 | |||||||||||
Personal life
College career
In February 2019, Leat started studying at Georgetown University and joined the Georgetown Hoyas as a freshman.[8] she would play 18 games, starting in 16 and only allowing 19 goals, helping the Hoyas to 10 wins.[5] She returned to New Zealand after the coronavirus pandemic began.[9]
Club career
Leat played for both East Coast Bays and Glenfield Rovers while at high school.[4][10] While playing for East Coast Bays, she became the first female to be named in a Chatham Cup squad in the 2021 edition.[11][12]
On 7 August 2021 it was announced that Leat had signed with West Ham United who play in the FA Women's Super League.[13] On 11 May 2022, West Ham United confirmed that Leat was not offered a new contract and would depart at the end of the season.[14]
On 13 July 2022 Aston Villa announced the signing of Leat for the 2022–23 season.[15] Leat made her Villa debut on 1 October 2022, in a FA Women's League Cup game against Manchester United. After the match ended in a 1–1 draw, Aston Villa won on penalties thanks to four saves by Leat.[16]
She left Aston Villa through mutual consent on 12 January 2025.[17]
On 20 March 2025, Leat signed for NRFL Women's Premiership club Hibiscus Coast as an outfield player.[18]
On 9 July 2025, Eastern Suburbs announced they had signed Leat for the remainder of the 2025 season as a goalkeeper.[19][20]
Newcastle Jets announced on 25 July 2025 that Leat had signed for the 2025–26 A-League Women season.[21]
International career
Leat made her senior starting début at 16 years old,[13] in a 5–0 win over Thailand on 28 November 2017.[22][7]
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.[2] Her final penalty goal won the public vote as the favourite sporting moment at the 2018 Halberg Awards.[23] The team would then lose 0–2 to Spain in the semi-final[24] but win New Zealand's first ever medal at a World Cup by beating Canada in the third place match.[25]
Leat has also played at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan,[26] the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France,[27][28] the 2019 FFA Cup of Nations,[29] the 2020 Algarve Cup.[30] and the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.[31]
Leat was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[32]
On 4 July 2024, Leat was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[33]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 2 November 2025.[34]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Others[a] | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 2021–22 | FAWSL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2022–23 | FAWSL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | FAWSL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | FAWSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Hibiscus Coast | 2025 | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Eastern Suburbs | 2025 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle Jets | 2025–26 | A-League Women | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in FA Women's League Cup
International
- As of match played on 31 July 2024.[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| New Zealand | 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | |