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Annelie Leitner (born 15 June 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Liga F club Eibar and the Austria women's national team.
Early life
Leitner was born to Austrian parents in Graz and grew up in Salzburg. In 2009, she emigrated to Guatemala because of her father's work.
Education and college career
Leitner has attended the Guatemalan Austrian Institute in Guatemala City and the Indiana University Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
Club career
Leitner is a SC Tamsweg and 1. SSK 1919 product. After moving to Guatemala, she has played for Pares-Unifut. During her time in the United States as an Indiana University Bloomington student, she also played for Indiana Invaders in the WLS. After graduation, she was signed by Hwacheon KSPO WFC in South Korea. She later played for Maccabi Kishronot Hadera FC in Israel and for Zaragoza CFF in Spain.
International career
At youth levels, Leitner has first played unofficially for Guatemala, while living there, and then officially for Austria. She made her senior debut for the latter on 14 June 2021 as an 82nd-minute substitution in a 2–3 friendly home defeat to Italy.