Leah Larot
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leah Janessa Hernandez Larot | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1989 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Sacramento State | 78 | (17) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Fresno FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2018– | Philippines | 3 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leah Janessa Hernandez Larot (born 26 August 1989)[1] is a Filipino women's international footballer who plays as a forward. She is a member of the Philippines women's national football team and was part of the team that competed in the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
College career[edit]
Leah Larot played for the Sacramento State Hornets, the women's soccer team of her college, California State University, Sacramento. Entering her senior year, Larot has played 62 games for the Hornets, starting as a forward for 29 of those games.[2] In her senior year, she was named as the Sacramento State Hornets' Best Female Athlete due to her role in helping her team win the Big Sky Conference for the second time in four years. She was also named as part of the First Team all-Big Sky Conference for that season.[3]
Club career[edit]
In 2018, Larot played for the now-defunct Fresno FC in the Women's Premier Soccer League's Coastal Conference.[4][5]
International career[edit]
Larot has played for the Philippine national team and is eligible to represent the country through her Filipino father.[6] She was part of the squad that participated at the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Jordan.[7]
She also has a younger sister, Raylene who has also played for Sacramento State and has received a call up to the Philippine national team.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Philippines - AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 - Playing Squad". AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 Press Kit. Asian Football Confederation. p. 9.
- ^ Harrington, Matt (10 September 2010). "Senior forward prospering as starter on women's soccer team". The State Hornet. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Hornet Awards: Fall 2010". The State Hornet. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Polling, James (23 May 2018). "WPSL Players of the Week — Week 2". Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Fresno FC Ladies: Leah Larot". Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Two women's soccer players called up to Philippine National Team". The State Hornet. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Meet the Malditas: See who's wearing the Philippines' colors at the Women's AFC Asian Cup in Jordan". ABS-CBN Sports. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
