August 29, 2023

Making Sangria (Cap 163: Leena Khamis)

53 minutes

Australia's longest-running women's football podcast (est. April 2019).

History: Leena Khamis, Matildas Cap 163

Matildas Debut: 2008 (played for the national team until 2015)

Grassroots Club: Macarthur Rams

Appearances: 25 (5 goals)

Position: Forward

W-League

Top scorer in inaugural season (7 goals)

WNSL - Northern NSW (2003) and NSW Sapphires (2004)

Sydney FC 2008-18

Western Sydney 2019, 2021

Canberra United 2020

Perth Glory 2022

International

Fortuna Hjorring 2011-2012

Appeared at 2010 Asian Cup (vs Vietnam & China) and 2011 WWC (vs Eq Guinea), was in 2014 AC and 2015 WWC squads. Now works as a firefighter in SW Sydney.

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Eric - 1) Mary Stanic-Floody scored a match-winning double as NWS Spirit won 2-1 against FNSW Institute 2) Aisling Davidson scored the only goal of the game as Hills United won 1-0 against Nepean FC (her former club!) 3) Sydney Olympic's Megan Grew has joined the Football NSW commentary team while she is rehabbing from an ACL injury

Maj - Tegan Riding reached the 200 game milestone in NPL Queensland and scored a hat trick in the final game of the regular season

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By Cheryl Downes, Eric Subijano, Majella Card, Dale Roots & Emma Burke

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