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Leanne Ross
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*
Years Team Apps (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.

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

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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

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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

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Results list Scotland's goal tally first.[1]
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Goals
1 27 Mar 2010 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia  Georgia 3–1 2011 FIFA World Cup qualifier 1
2 3 Apr 2011 Kras Stadion, Volendam, Netherlands  Netherlands 2–6 Friendly 1
3 4 Mar 2012 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  Italy 1–2 2012 Cyprus Cup 1
4 1 Jun 2013 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland 3–2 Friendly 1
6 22 Sep 2013 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 7–2 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qual. 2
7 26 Sep 2013 Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland  Bosnia and Herzegovina 7–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qual. 1
8 5 Mar 2014 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  France 1–1 2014 Cyprus Cup 1
9 6 Mar 2017 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  Austria 3–1 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup 1

Personal life

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Leanne Ross - Women's A Squad". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Leanne Ross says her Scotland retirement is because she 'could not commit as much'". BBC Sport. 21 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b 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
  5. ^ a b c d Billy Briggs (23 August 2010). "Scottish Women's World Cup football". The Herald. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  6. ^ a b "In the spotlight". Glasgow City FC. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Leanne Ross celebrates 50th cap". Scottish Football Association. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
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