Caitlin Leach

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.

Caitlin Leach
Personal information
Full name Caitlin Leach
Date of birth (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996
Place of birth Norwich, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Bristol City
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Bristol City 15 (0)
National team‡
2015 England U-19 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 November 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 November 2016

Playing career

Bristol City, 2016–present

Leach 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 the 5th of February 2018 it was confirmed that Leach had left the Women's Super League One club by mutual consent.

International

Leach 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
with Bristol City
  • FA WSL 2 Runner-up: 2015

References
  1. "FA WSL 2016 - Mid-season review: Bristol City". Vavel. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. "2016 Standings and Player Stats". FA WSL. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. "WSL 2: Everton Ladies 2-3 Bristol City Women". BBC. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  4. Lavery, Glenn (23 September 2015). "Caitlin Leach hopes to follow in Mary Earps' footsteps". England Football Association. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  5. "Jodie Brett and Caitlin Leach in UEFA's star team". England Football Association. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2016.

Further reading
  • 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


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