Leanne Ross


Leanne Ross is a Scottish women's football midfielder. She currently plays for Glasgow City, having been with the club since 2007.
Between her debut in 2006 and her retirement from international duties in 2017, Ross amassed 133 caps for Scotland. She is

Club career

Ross grew up in Stenhousemuir and played on boys' teams before, at the age of 15, scoring a record 56 goals in one season for Falkirk Girls. Prior to joining Glasgow City in 2007, Ross spent nine years with Newburgh - who later folded.
Ross won a full set of domestic medals with Glasgow City, and also featured in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

International career

Ross made two appearances for the Scotland under-19 team before a broken ankle derailed her progress at international level. 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.
Ross became a national team regular and won her 50th cap against the same opposition in June 2010. She retired from international football in August 2017.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetitionGoals
127 Mar 2010Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi3–12011 FIFA World Cup qualifier1
23 Apr 2011Kras Stadion, Volendam2–6Friendly1
34 Mar 2012GSZ Stadium, Larnaca1–22012 Cyprus Cup1
41 Jun 2013Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík3–2Friendly1
622 Sep 2013Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn7–22015 FIFA Women's World Cup qual.2
726 Sep 2013Fir Park, Motherwell7–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qual.1
85 Mar 2014GSZ Stadium, Larnaca1–12014 Cyprus Cup1

Personal life

A childhood Celtic supporter, Ross is employed as an 'active schools co-ordinator' in Clackmannanshire.