With the 2019 Purdue women's soccer season around the corner, get to know the incoming freshman class with our fifth edition of Meet the Newcomers: Leanna Rebimbas.
Leanna Rebimbas
Position: Forward
Height: 5-10
Hometown: West Caldwell, N.J.
High School: James Caldwell
Club Team: Princeton SA
Accomplishments
Personal
Go-to song before a game: Yeah! by Usher
Favorite food: Meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite season: Fall
Who inspired Rebimbas to play soccer?
"My dad inspired me to play soccer. He pushed me to do by best and strive for my dreams."
Why Purdue?
"When I first attended a Purdue soccer camp, I loved the coaching staff and players. I knew that I would be happy to call them my family if I had the chance."
Coach Roff says:
"Leanna is an immensely talented attacking player that brings creativity and goal scoring to our program.She has all of the physical tools and technical ability to be an impact player, but what really stands out is her creativity on the ball, and her instincts and finishing touch around the goal. These are special qualities that are very hard to teach, and Leanna is able to utilize them in a way that makes her teammates better, and makes her a constant scoring threat. I look forward to Leanna being a major factor in our attacking play right away, and developing into a difference maker throughout her career. Her recent international playing experience will also help with her adjustment to the college game."
Leanna Rebimbas
Position: Forward
Height: 5-10
Hometown: West Caldwell, N.J.
High School: James Caldwell
Club Team: Princeton SA
Accomplishments
- Member of the U19 Portugal Women's National Team for two years
- Helped Portugal to the national finals
- Competed in the Euro Qualifiers with the Portugal National Team
- Competed in the United States Youth Soccer National Semi-Finals
- Scored double-digit goals as a sophomore, junior and senior for James Caldwell High School
- Notched a season-best 29 goals as a sophomore (while adding seven assists)
- Missed most of her final two high school seasons after being called up to the national team
- Despite missing that time, Rebimbas secured 27 goals as a junior
- Added 13 goals senior year, despite a shortened high school season
- Two-time All-Conference First Team and All-State member
Personal
- Major: Kinesiology
- Parents are Joseph and Maria Rebimbas
- Has one younger sister, Victoria
- Father played soccer at Penn State
- Would like to have a career involving sport or nutrition
Go-to song before a game: Yeah! by Usher
Favorite food: Meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite season: Fall
Who inspired Rebimbas to play soccer?
"My dad inspired me to play soccer. He pushed me to do by best and strive for my dreams."
Why Purdue?
"When I first attended a Purdue soccer camp, I loved the coaching staff and players. I knew that I would be happy to call them my family if I had the chance."
Coach Roff says:
"Leanna is an immensely talented attacking player that brings creativity and goal scoring to our program.She has all of the physical tools and technical ability to be an impact player, but what really stands out is her creativity on the ball, and her instincts and finishing touch around the goal. These are special qualities that are very hard to teach, and Leanna is able to utilize them in a way that makes her teammates better, and makes her a constant scoring threat. I look forward to Leanna being a major factor in our attacking play right away, and developing into a difference maker throughout her career. Her recent international playing experience will also help with her adjustment to the college game."