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Leilanni Nesbeth

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Leilanni Nesbeth
Nesbeth with the Chicago Red Stars in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 (age 23)[1]
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chicago Stars
Number 13
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Florida State Seminoles 96 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (0)
2024– Chicago Stars 4 (1)
International career
2018 Bermuda U17 3 (1)
2020 Bermuda U20 1 (0)
2022– Bermuda 4 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024[2]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 February 2022

Leilanni Nesbeth (born 17 July 2001) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chicago Stars FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Bermuda national team. She played college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles.

Early life and education

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Nesbeth was raised in St. David's Island, Bermuda. She attended Bede's Senior School in England.[2]

College career

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Nesbeth attended Florida State University in the United States, where she played as a forward and midfielder.[2] She won two NCAA championships with the Seminoles (2021 and 2023) and was twice named to the All-ACC second team.[2]

Club career

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Nesbeth played for Brighton & Hove Albion in England in 2017–18.[1] She was drafted tenth overall by the Chicago Red Stars (later named Chicago Stars FC) in the 2024 NWSL Draft and signed a three-year contract with the club in 2024.[3]

International career

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Nesbeth represented Bermuda at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[1] She capped at senior level during the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification.[4]

Honours

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Florida State Seminoles

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Leilanni Nesbeth at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Leilanni Nesbeth". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Chicago Red Stars Sign Midfielder Leilanni Nesbeth". Chicago Red Stars. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Leilanni Nesbeth". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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