Leah Galton

Leah Galton

Personal information
Full name	Leah Galton
Date of birth	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.

External links

• Sky Blue FC player profile
• Hofstra bio