Caitlin Leach (born 16 November 1996) is an English footballer who played in the goalkeeper position for Bristol City. She has represented England on the under-19 national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caitlin Leach | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwich, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Bristol City | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | England U-19 | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2016 | |||
Playing career
editBristol City, 2016–2018
editLeach signed with Bristol City in January 2016 ahead of the 2016 FA WSL season.[1] She made 15 appearances for the team and helped secure a second-place result with a 10–3–3 record and promotion to FA WSL 1.[2] During a match against rival Everton Ladies, Leach's stoppage-time penalty kick save helped seal the team's promotion to FA WSL 1.[3] on 5 February 2018 it was confirmed that Leach had left the Women's Super League One club by mutual consent.
International
editLeach has represented England on the under-19 national team.[4] Following her performance at the U-19 Euros, Leach was named to the squad of the tournament.[5]
Honours
edit- with Bristol City
- FA WSL 2 Runner-up: 2015
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "FA WSL 2016 – Mid-season review: Bristol City". Vavel. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "2016 Standings and Player Stats". FA WSL. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "WSL 2: Everton Ladies 2–3 Bristol City Women". BBC. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Lavery, Glenn (23 September 2015). "Caitlin Leach hopes to follow in Mary Earps' footsteps". England Football Association. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Jodie Brett and Caitlin Leach in UEFA's star team". England Football Association. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
Further reading
edit- Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, ISBN 041556087X
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1), Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, ISBN 1841262250
- Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
- Williams, Jean (2003), A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain, Routledge, ISBN 0415263387
External links
edit- Caitlin Leach – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Caitlin Leach – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Bristol City player profile
- Caitlin Leach on Twitter
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