Leandra Smeda

{{Short description|South African soccer player (born 1989)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}

{{Use South African English|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Leandra Smeda

| fullname = Leandra Wiloma Smeda

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|7|22}}

| birth_place = Velddrif, South Africa

| height = 1.63 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthclubs1 =

| youthyears1 =

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| youthyears2 =

| years1 = 2010

| clubs1 = Ambassadors Ladies

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| years2 = 2011–2012

| clubs2 = Cape Town Roses

| years3 = 2013–?

| clubs3 = University of Western Cape

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = Gintra Universitetas

| caps4 = 2

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2019

| clubs5 = Vittsjö GIK

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020-2021

| clubs6 = Famalicão

| caps6 = 3

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2021-2022

| clubs7 = University of Western Cape

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| years8 = 2022-2023

| clubs8 = Dux Logroño

| caps8 = 25

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023-2024

| clubs9 = RCD Espanyol

| caps9 = 3

| goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2012–

| nationalteam1 = South Africa

| nationalcaps1 = 100

| nationalgoals1 = 22

| pcupdate = 1 February 2020

| ntupdate =

| image = File:Leandre Smeda.jpg

| caption = Smeda in 2025

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Leandra Wiloma Smeda (pronounced Schmeda; born 22 July 1989) is a South African soccer player who plays as a winger for South Africa women's national team.{{cite web |url=https://www.thefinalball.com/equipa.php?id=71420&edicao_id=23944 |title=thefinalball.com :: Teams }}

On 10 November 2019, Smeda played her 100th match for South Africa against Japan.{{cite web|url=https://www.safa.net/2019/11/10/two-errors-cost-banyana-banyana-japan/|title=Two errors cost Banyana Banyana against Japan|website=safa.net|date=10 November 2019}}

Career

In 2018 she joined Lithuanian women's football side FC Gintra.{{Cite web |last=A17 |date=2018-08-25 |title=Living Her Life: Banyana Banyana Midfielder Leandra Smeda in Lithuania |url=https://gsport.co.za/living-her-life-banyana-banyana-midfielder-leandra-smeda-in-lithuania/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=gsport4girls |language=en-ZA}}

In 2019 she joined Damallsvenskan side Vittsjö GIK.{{Cite news |date=2019-01-22 |title=South Africa women's star Leandra Smeda moves to Sweden |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46959450 |access-date=2025-04-20 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

In 2020 she joined Campeonato Nacional Feminino side F.C. Famalicão.{{Cite web |last=Abrahams |first=Celine |date=2020-11-24 |title=Leandra Smeda Joins Portuguese Giants Famalicao |url=https://gsport.co.za/leandra-smeda-joins-portuguese-giants-famalicao/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=gsport4girls |language=en-ZA}}

In 2025 she joined SAFA Women's League side TS Galaxy Queens.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-14 |title=WATCH: Huge signing by TS Galaxy as World Cup star and ex-AC Milan midfielder joins the Rockets after successful spell in Italian Serie A {{!}} Goal.com South Africa |url=https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/watch-huge-signing-by-ts-galaxy-as-world-cup-star-and-ex-ac-milan-midfielder-joins-the-rockets-after-successful-spell-in-italian-serie-a/blt4de4b60485678ae4 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-ZA}}

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