Fátima Leyva Morán is a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 footballer. She plays as a midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 for the Mexico women's national football team

Mexico women's national football team

The Mexico women's national football team represents Mexico in international women's football competition and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation. In the 1970s, the team gained popularity, with Mexico finishing 3rd in a unofficial Women's World Cup held in Italy...

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Career

During her international career, Leyva has participated at numerous tournaments, namely the CONCACAF

CONCACAF

The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...

 (1998), Nike Cup (1998, 2000), World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup

The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...

 (1999), Pan American Games

Pan American Games

The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...

 (1999, 2003) and Copa de Oro (2000) tournaments.

After the Mexican national team failed to qualify for the 2003 women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup 2003

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany. The tournament was originally scheduled for China. On May 3, 2003 the tournament was abruptly moved to the United States, as a result of the 2003 SARS outbreak in China...

, she was hired by [Univision] as a color commentator for its Cup transmissions.

Leyva was the captain of FC Indiana in the W-League

W-League

The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....

. In 2010 she signed for Russian champion

Russian women's football championship

The Russian Women's Football Championship , also known as the Top Division, is the highest professional women's football league in Russia. The Top Division was founded in 1992.-Format:...

 Zvezda Perm

Zvezda 2005 Perm

Zvezda 2005 Perm ) is Russian professional women's football club.-History:The club is based in the city of Perm and takes its name from men's team Zvezda Perm, which was dissolved in 1997...

, where she reunited her former coach Shek Borkowski

Shek Borkowski

Shek Borkowski is a Polish born women's association football manager most recently at Russian club Zvezda-2005 Perm.Borkowski co-founded Indiana Invaders of the Premier Development League, FC Indiana, and Chicago Red Stars of the Women's Professional Soccer.He is most notable for his success with...

. She currently plays for Zorkiy Krasnogorsk.