Leah Galton

Leah Galton
Personal information
Full name Leah Galton
Date of birth (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994
Place of birth Harrogate, England
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Sky Blue FC
Number 21
Youth career
Knaresborough Celtic[1]
Harrogate Railway
Leeds United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Hofstra Pride
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Leeds United
2016– Sky Blue FC 2 (1)
National team
2010–2011 England U17
2016– England U23

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2016.


Leah Galton (born 24 May 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Sky Blue FC in the NWSL.

Playing career

Club

Galton was drafted by Sky Blue FC in the second round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft.[2][3][4] She scored her first goal for the club during her second appearance: an equalizer that helped Sky Blue to a 1–1 draw against the Chicago Red Stars.[5]

International

In August 2016 Galton was called-up to train with the senior England national team for the first time, but had to pull out due to a hip injury.[6]

References

  1. White, Ed (22 January 2016). "Leah Galton 'excited' to start life at Sky Blue FC after landmark draft selection". Harrogate Advertiser. Ackrill Media Group. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. "Galton, Daly lead a list of 17 area women eligible for next week's NWSL college draft". Big Apple Soccer. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. "Sky Blue FC Adds Four College Standouts in NWSL Draft – Sky Blue FC".
  4. Slater, Tom (20 May 2016). "Sky Blue activates England's Leah Galton". Empire of Soccer. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  5. "Her First Pro Goal". Big Apple Soccer. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  6. "Leah Galton pulls out of Lionesses squad for training camp". The Football Association. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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