Caitlin Leach (born 16 November 1996) is an English footballer who played in the

goalkeeper In many team sports that involve scoring goal (sport), goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie, or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or i ...

position for

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England. The team compete in the , the second level of the English football league system. Founded in 1894, the club competed in the Southern League and Western L ...

. She has represented England on the under-19 national team.

Playing career

Bristol City, 2016–2018

Leach signed with

in January 2016 ahead of the

2016 FA WSL The 2016 FA WSL 1 was the sixth edition of the FA WSL since it was formed in 2010. The WSL 1 was expanded to nine teams. The season started on 23 March and Chelsea were the defending WSL 1 champions. Manchester City Manchester Cit ...

season. She made 15 appearances for the team and helped secure a second-place result with a record and promotion to

FA WSL 1 The Women's Super League (WSL), also known as the Barclays Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons, and formerly the FA WSL, is a professional association football league and the highest level of women's football in England. Currently oper ...

. During a match against rival Everton Ladies, Leach's stoppage-time penalty kick save helped seal the team's promotion to FA WSL 1. on 5 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. Following her performance at the U-19 Euros, Leach was named to the squad of the tournament.

Honours

; with Bristol City * FA WSL 2 Runner-up:

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References

* Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, * Grainey, Timothy (2012), ''Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer'', University of Nebraska Press, * Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), ''Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1)'', Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, * Stewart, Barbara (2012), ''Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game'', Greystone Books, * Williams, Jean (2003), ''A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain'', Routledge,

External links

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Bristol City player profile
* 1996 births Living people Women's Super League players Bristol City W.F.C. players English women's footballers Women's association football goalkeepers England women's youth international footballers Footballers from Norwich 21st-century English sportswomen {{England-women-footy-bio-stub