Ellie Leek

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Ellie Leek
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Leek featuring for Blackburn Rovers in 2021
Personal information
Full name Ellie Leek
Date of birth (1995-01-21) 21 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Torfaen, Wales
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stoke City
Youth career
Bristol Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Auburn University 80 (8)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Bristol Academy 0 (0)
2018–2019 Le Havre 21 (5)
2019 Charlton Athletic 2 (0)
2019–2021 Lewes 16 (1)
2021–2023 Blackburn Rovers 30 (3)
2023– Stoke City
International career
2011–2012 Wales U17 3 (0)
2014 Wales U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ellie Leek (born 21 January 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stoke City. [1]

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Club career

Leek started her career at Bristol Academy Women's (now known as Bristol City), however only ever featured as a substitute after coming through the centre of excellence as a teenager. [2]

Ellie played for four years in the United States playing for Auburn University, before taking the trip to French side Le Havre AC who play their games in the Division 2 Féminine. [3]

She then returned to England as Leek featured for Charlton Athletic W.F.C before joining Lewes L.F.C in 2019. [4]

Ellie Leek signed for Blackburn Rovers in 2021 after leaving Lewes L.F.C at the end of the FA Women's Championship 20/21 season. [5]

International career

Ellie Leek featured for both the under 17's and the under 19's at international level for Wales Women's at the UEFA Women's Championships. [6]

She is also eligible to feature for England Women's National Football Team. [7]

Personal life

Ellie Leek is currently in a relationship with Tottenham Hotspur striker, Martha Thomas who has been a big supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and Stonewall's Rainbow Laces Campaign. [8] The couple announced their engagement on 22 December 2022.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ellie Leek". www.flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ellie Leek :: Ellie Leek :: Blackburn Rovers". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ellie arrives at Ewood!". Blackburn Rovers FC. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Wales – E. Leek – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (5 August 2021). "Blackburn Rovers announce signing of Ellie Leek". Y Clwb Pêl-droed. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Ellie Leek – Profile and Statistics". www.soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ellie Leek | Player profile". jobs4football. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Martha Thomas: Football should be a safe and open space for everyone | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.


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