Sakura Leong
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sakura Leong | ||
| Date of birth | May 25, 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Perth Glory | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hyundai NTC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Hyundai NTC | ||
| 2026– | Perth Glory | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2026– | Australia U17 | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 October 2026 | |||
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Sakura Leong (born 25 May 2009) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a defender for Perth Glory in the A-League Women.
Club career
Leong played youth football in Western Australia for Hyundai NTC in the NPLW WA.[1] In September 2026, she signed a scholarship contract with Perth Glory for the 2026–27 A-League Women season.[2]
International career
Leong represents Australia at youth international level. She was selected in the squad for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco.[3] During the tournament group stage match against Chile on 20 October 2026, she provided the assist for Charlotte Bradshaw's goal in a 1–1 draw.[4]
References
- ↑ "Sakura Leong - Perth Glory". Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
- ↑ "Exciting WA youngster Leong joins Glory ALW squad on scholarship contract". Perth Glory FC. 8 September 2026. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
- ↑ "A generation making history: how our Junior Matildas feel as they chase unprecedented World Cup dreams". Football 360. 14 October 2026. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
- ↑ "CommBank Junior Matildas draw 1-1 with Chile in historic first FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup™ point". Matildas. 20 October 2026. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
Club career
Leong played youth football in Western Australia for Hyundai NTC in the NPLW WA.[1] In September 2026, she signed a scholarship contract with Perth Glory ahead of the 2026–27 A-League Women season.[2]
International career
Leong has represented Australia at youth international level, appearing in matches during the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification and tournament phases.[3] She was subsequently selected in the squad for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[4]
References
- ↑ "Sakura Leong - Perth Glory". Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
- ↑ "Exciting WA youngster Leong joins Glory ALW squad on scholarship contract". Perth Glory FC. 8 September 2026. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
- ↑ "Sakura Leong - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Flashscore. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
- ↑ "A generation making history: how our Junior Matildas feel as they chase unprecedented World Cup dreams". Football 360. 14 October 2026. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
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Early life and youth career
Leong was born and raised in Subiaco, Western Australia. She attended John Curtin College of the Arts as a student in its Specialist Football Program.[1] She progressed through the Western Australian state youth soccer pathways, playing junior development football before tracking into elite academy structures.[2][3]
Club career
Football West Academy
From 2021 to 2026, Leong played for Football West's National Training Centre (NTC) program, which was rebranded as the Hyundai Football West Academy in 2025.[2][3] She represented the academy squad in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia Women.[4] In July 2025, she was identified by soccer media as an academy player selected to the extended Junior Matildas national squad for the ASEAN U16 Girls' Championship.[5] By 2026, she served as a regular defensive fixture and captain for the Football West Academy setup.[3]
Perth Glory
Leong integrated with Perth Glory's A-League Women squad as a train-on player during the 2025–26 season campaign.[2] On 8 September 2026, Perth Glory officially announced that she had been signed to her first professional senior scholarship contract with the club for the 2026–27 A-League Women season.[2][3]
State team career
Leong advanced through the Western Australian state representative teams competing in the National Youth Championships and Emerging Matildas pathways.[2][3] Her local match performances across regional state tournaments preceded her formal inclusion in the active international pathway setups.[5][6]
International career
In July 2025, she won selection to the active Junior Matildas roster for the 2025 ASEAN U-16 Girls' Championship in Indonesia.[5] She started as a defender in the final match on 29 August 2025, where Australia clinched the tournament championship title by defeating Thailand 1–0.[6]
In September 2025, Leong was selected for a national training camp in Canberra to prepare for international tournament qualifiers.[7]
In April 2026, she was named to Australia's official 23-player squad for the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Suzhou, China, and was profiled by SBS News as part of Australia's next generation of international talent.[8][9] She started all three group stage matches, as well as the quarter-final against Vietnam and the semi-final against Japan, helping the Junior Matildas qualify for Australia's first-ever appearance at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[10][11] Following her signing with Perth Glory, she returned to national team training camp preparation ahead of the World Cup.[2][12]
Personal life
Leong is of mixed heritage, born to an Australian father of Chinese Malaysian descent and a mother of Japanese descent, and is fluent in both English and Japanese languages.[9][13] Her development pathway has been highlighted in media features by Football Australia and national broadcasters covering emerging women's sport structures in Western Australia.[9][13]
Honours
Australia U17 / Junior Matildas
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualification: 2026[14]
Australia U16 / Junior Matildas
- ASEAN U16 Girls' Championship: 2025[6]
Football West Academy
References
- ↑ "Year 11 Football Students Shine on International Stage with Junior Matildas". John Curtin College of the Arts. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Coaches' Starting XI". Facebook. Football West NTC. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Junior Matildas extended squad for ASEAN U16s announced". Impetus Football. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Bullock, Kristian (29 August 2025). "CommBank Junior Matildas clinch ASEAN U16 Girls' Championship 2025 title". Football Australia. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Congratulations Sakura Leong". Facebook. 2 Halfs Football Development. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedAFCsquad - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Next generation rises as Junior Matildas target Asian Cup success". SBS News. 27 April 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "CommBank Junior Matildas held to a draw by Lebanon in second game of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026™". Football Australia. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
- ↑ "CommBank Junior Matildas defeated 4-0 by Japan in AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup 2026™ semi-final". Football Australia. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
- ↑ "CommBank Junior Matildas assemble for a final domestic training camp ahead of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026™". Football Australia. 23 August 2026. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "2025 Emerging Matildas interview". YouTube. 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named2HalfsMay2026 - ↑ Kelechi Chinaemerem (20 October 2025). "NPL - Women's Coaches' Team of the Year". Facebook. Perth Football Podcast. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
External links
- Official profile at Matildas
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