Leah Blayney

{{Short description|Australian soccer player and coach}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Leah Blayney

| image = Leah Blayney.jpg

| image_size = 180px

| caption =

| fullname = Leah Janine Blayney{{cite web |url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/match_result/woman/2018/playerslist/Australia.pdf |title=AFF Women's Championship 2018 – Final registration of players & officials: Australia U-20 |work=ASEAN Football Federation |date=June 2018 |access-date=22 December 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125174012/https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/match_result/woman/2018/playerslist/Australia.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|07|04}}

| birth_place = Katoomba, Australia

| height = {{height|m=1.70}}

| currentclub =

| position = Midfielder

| years1 = 2005 | clubs1 = Auburn Tigers

| years2 = 2007–2009 | clubs2 = Central Connecticut Blue Devils |caps2 = 41 |goals2 = 10

| years3 = 2008–2009| clubs3 = Sydney FC| caps3= 2 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2009–2010| clubs4 = Boston Aztec| caps4= |goals4=

| years5 = 2010–2011| clubs5 = Canberra United FC| caps5 = 4 |goals5= 0

| years6 = 2011| clubs6 = Boston Breakers| caps6 = 5 |goals6= 0

| years7 = 2012| clubs7 = Eskilstuna United DFF| caps7 = 5 |goals7= 1

| nationalyears1= 2003–2009

| nationalteam1= Australia

| nationalcaps1= 16

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2019–2024

| managerclubs1 = Australia U20

| manageryears2 = 2025–

| managerclubs2 = Japan (assistant)

| pcupdate = 6 January 2009

| ntupdate = 3 July 2011

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Leah Janine Blayney (born 4 July 1986) is an Australian soccer coach and former player, who represented Boston Breakers in the American WPS.

She played for Australia at the 2004 FIFA Under 19 Women's World Championship and 2006 FIFA Under 20 Women's World Championship.{{FIFA player|190586}}{{cite news|title=Former Westfield Matilda's coaching career|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/former-westfield-matilda-leah-blayner-opens-up-on-her-coaching-career/6xcgeupmcq701osw8mvvvvsl8|accessdate=22 July 2016|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=9 March 2016}}

She was the head coach of the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team from 2019–2024.{{cite web|title=Westfield Young Matildas downed by DPR Korea in AFC U-19 Women's Championship opener|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/westfield-young-matildas-downed-dpr-korea-afc-u-19-womens-championship-opener|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=28 October 2019|accessdate=29 October 2019}}

Currently she is the assistant manager of the Japan women's national football team.{{cite news |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/football-australia-thanks-leah-blayney |title=Football Australia thanks Leah Blayney |work=Football Australia |date=5 January 2025|access-date=6 January 2025}}