Leandra Smeda
South Africa footballer
Leandra Wiloma Smeda (pronounced Schmeda; born 22 July 1989) is a South African soccer player who plays as a winger for TS Galaxy Queens and the South Africa women's national team.
On 10 November 2019, Smeda played her 100th match for South Africa against Japan. She was the 2025 SAFA Women's League player of the season and top scorer.
Career
Smeda played for UWC Ladies in the Western Cape Sasol League before leaving the university in 2017.
In 2018 she joined A Lyga side FC Gintra.
In 2019 she joined Damallsvenskan side Vittsjö GIK.
In 2020 she joined Campeonato Nacional Feminino side F.C. Famalicão.
TS Galaxy Queens
She joined SAFA Women's League side TS Galaxy Queens at the start of the 2025 season. Smeda was voted the player of the season at the 2025 SAFA Women's League awards and was also the top goal scorer scoring 22 goals in 28 appearances in her debut season for the club.
International career
Smeda capped 100 times for the South Africa women's national team. Her 100th match was against Japan.
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