Full name Fatima Leyva Moran 2005–2009 FC Indiana Position Midfielder Years Team Height 1.75 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Fatima Leyva | |
Date of birth (1980-02-14) 14 February 1980 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Fátima Leyva Morán (born 14 February 1980) is a Mexican retired footballer who played for the Mexico women's national football team. She played as a midfielder for the Michigan Chill SC of the WPSL .
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Playing career
During her international career, Leyva participated at numerous tournaments, namely the CONCACAF (1998), Nike Cup (1998, 2000), World Cup (1999), Pan American Games (1999, 2003) and Copa de Oro (2000) tournaments.
Leyva was the captain of FC Indiana in the W-League. In 2010 she signed for Russian champion Zvezda Perm, where she reunited her former coach Shek Borkowski. During her career with Zvezda Perm, Leyva and her team became runners-up in Russia´s professional league. That same season, Zvezda Perm became quarter finalist in the UEFA Champions League.
Leyva´s extraordinary season with Zvezda Perm, drove Russian team FC Zorky Krasnogorsk to sign Leyva for their 2012–2013 season. During that season, FC Zorky becomes Russian League Champions and UEFA Champions League finalist.
In May 2016, Leyva signed with Michigan Chill SC and was named the team captain.
Broadcasting career
After the Mexico national team failed to qualify for the 2003 women's World Cup, she was hired by Univision as a color commentator for its Cup transmissions.