Leanne Ross

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Leanne Ross
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Personal information
Date of birth (1981-07-08) 8 July 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Glasgow City (head coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1998 Falkirk Girls
1998–2007 Newburgh Ladies
2007–2021 Glasgow City
International career
2006–2017 Scotland [1] 133 (9 [2] )
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:16, 22 December 2017 (UTC) (UTC)

Leanne Ross (born 8 July 1981) is a Scottish former football player and current coach who is in charge of Glasgow City.

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Primarily a midfielder who was also utilised in defence and attack at different stages of her career, Ross played at club level for Glasgow City between 2007 and 2021. [3] She then moved into a coaching role at the club, being interim head coach in December 2022 after Eileen Gleeson stepped down, and being formally appointed in March 2023. [4]

Between her debut in 2006 and her retirement from international duties in 2017, Ross amassed 133 caps for Scotland.

Club career

Ross grew up in Stenhousemuir and played on boys' teams before scoring a record 56 goals in one season for Falkirk Girls at the age of 15. [5] Prior to joining Glasgow City in 2007, Ross spent nine years with Newburgh who later folded. [6]

Ross won a Scottish record total of 27 domestic medals with Glasgow City (14 Scottish Women's Premier League championships, seven Scottish Women's Cups and six SWPL Cups), [3] and also featured in the UEFA Women's Champions League. [5]

International career

Ross made two appearances for the Scotland under-19 team before a broken ankle derailed her progress at international level. [7] After a lengthy absence, she was surprised to be drafted into the senior team – at left back – for a 1–0 World Cup qualifying win over Switzerland at McDiarmid Park in April 2006. [5]

Ross became a national team regular and won her 50th cap against the same opposition in June 2010. [7] She retired from international football in August 2017 at the age of 36. [2]

International goals

Results list Scotland's goal tally first. [1]
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetitionGoals
127 Mar 2010 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 3–1 2011 FIFA World Cup qualifier 1
23 Apr 2011 Kras Stadion, Volendam, Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2–6 Friendly 1
34 Mar 2012 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–2 2012 Cyprus Cup 1
41 Jun 2013 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 3–2 Friendly 1
622 Sep 2013 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 7–2 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qual. 2
726 Sep 2013 Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 7–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qual. 1
85 Mar 2014GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, CyprusFlag of France.svg  France 1–1 2014 Cyprus Cup 1
96 Mar 2017GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, CyprusFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 3–1 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup 1

Personal life

A childhood Celtic supporter, [6] Ross was employed as an 'active schools co-ordinator' in Clackmannanshire. [5]

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  2. 1 2 "Leanne Ross says her Scotland retirement is because she 'could not commit as much'". BBC Sport. 21 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 Leanne Ross: Scotland's most decorated player retires to become Glasgow City coach, BBC Sport, 6 August 2021
  4. Glasgow City: Leanne Ross appointed permanent head coach after winning 10 of 11 interim matches, Sky Sports, 8 March 2023
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