Kira Bilecky

Kira Marie Bilecky Drago (born 12 April 1986) is an American-born Peruvian former footballer who played as a defender. She has been a member of the Peru women's national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bilecky and the second or maternal family name is Drago.
Kira Bilecky
Personal information
Full name Kira Marie Bilecky Drago[1]
Date of birth (1986-04-12) 12 April 1986[1]
Place of birth United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Woodrow Wilson Tigers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Purdue Boilermakers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Åland United 2+ (1)
International career‡
2006 Peru 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2008.[3]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2006.

Early life

Bilecky was raised in Washington, D.C.[2] She was born to an American father and a Peruvian mother.[4]

High school and college career

Bilecky has attended the Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C., and the Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.[2]

Club career

Bilecky has played for Åland United in Finland.[3]

International career

Bilecky joined Peru at the 2005 Bolivarian Games.[4][5] She capped at senior level during the 2006 South American Women's Football Championship.[1]

Personal life

Bilecky is married to another woman.[6]

References
  1. "FIFA Player Statistics: Kira Bilecky DRAGO". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. "Kira Bilecky - Soccer". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. Kira Bilecky at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. "Dual Citizens". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. Combe, Eduardo (20 August 2020). "Peruvian national team: 15 years after a gold medal in women's football". El Comercio. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  6. "WEDDINGS: For Tiffany Turner and Kira Bilecky, Love Knows No Borders". OutSmart Magazine. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2021.


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