Lucía León
Dominican footballer (born 1997)
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Lucía Marte de León (Spanish: [luˈsi.a ˈmaɾ.te ðe leˈon];[2][a] born 14 August 1997), known as Lucia León, is a professional footballer who last played as a right back for A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix. Born and raised in Spain to Dominican parents, she plays for the Dominican Republic women's national team.[3]
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León with Wellington Phoenix in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lucía Marte de León | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Right back[1] | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Adelaide United | 26 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | Wellington Phoenix | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Spain U23 | ||
| 2021– | Dominican Republic | 12 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 August 2022 | |||
León scored Tottenham Hotspur's first ever Women's Super League goal against Arsenal in the 2020 North London Derby.
Club career
Tottenham Hotspur
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León joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 as a youth.[4][5][6] During the 2018-19 FA Women's Championship, she played in 17 games, including six starts.[4][7]
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.[8]
Adelaide United
In September 2024, León joined Australian A-League Women club Adelaide United.[9] In June 2025, it was announced that she departed the club at the conclusion of her contract and is set to join another A-League Women club.[10]
Wellington Phoenix
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The day after announcing her departure from Adelaide United, it was announced that León had signed for Wellington Phoenix.[11] In June 2026, the club announced León's departure at the conclusion of her contract, having made 20 appearances over the season.[12]
Notes
- In Dominican Spanish, Lucía is pronounced [luˈsi.a], though in Castilian Spanish (the dialect spoken in her country of birth, Spain), it is pronounced [luˈθia].
