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Leilanni Nesbeth
Nesbeth with the Chicago Red Stars in 2024
Personal information
Full name Leilanni Iris Nicole Nesbeth[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 (age 25)[2]
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[3]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Como
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Florida State Seminoles 96 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (0)
2024–2026 Chicago Stars 33 (1)
2026– Como 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Bermuda U17 3 (1)
2020 Bermuda U20 1 (0)
2022– Bermuda 4 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2026[3]
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 February 2022

Leilanni Iris Nicole Nesbeth (born 17 July 2001) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A Women club Como and the Bermuda national team. She played college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles before being selected by the Chicago Red Stars tenth overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft.

Early life and college career

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Nesbeth was raised in St. David's Island, Bermuda. She attended Bede's Senior School in England.[3] Nesbeth attended Florida State University in the United States, where she played as a forward and midfielder.[3] She won two NCAA championships with the Seminoles (2021 and 2023) and was twice named to the All-ACC second team.[3]

Club career

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Nesbeth played for Brighton & Hove Albion in England in 2017–18.[2] She was drafted tenth overall by the Chicago Red Stars (later named Chicago Stars FC) in the 2024 NWSL Draft and signed a three-year contract with the club in 2024.[4] On June 30, 2026, after spending two-and-a-half seasons in Chicago, Nesbeth departed from the club on a mutual contract termination.[5]

On 25 July 2026, Nesbeth signed a two-year contract with Italian club Como.[6]

International career

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Nesbeth represented Bermuda at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[2] She capped at senior level during the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification.[7]

Honours

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Florida State Seminoles

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Florida State University Commencement Ceremony" (PDF). Florida State University. p. 27. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Leilanni Nesbeth at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Leilanni Nesbeth". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Chicago Red Stars Sign Midfielder Leilanni Nesbeth". Chicago Red Stars. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Nguyen, Phuoc (30 June 2026). "Leilanni Nesbeth and Chicago Stars mutually agree to part ways after expiration of contract". All For XI. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Leilanni Iris Nicole Nesbeth is a new F.C. Como Women Player" (in Italian). FC Como Women. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Leilanni Nesbeth". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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