Leanne Ross (born 8 July 1981) is a Scottish former football player and current coach who is in charge of Glasgow City.
Primarily a midfielder who was also utilised in defence and attack at different stages of her career, Ross played at club level for Glasgow City between 2007 and 2021. She then moved into a coaching role at the club, being interim head coach in December 2022 after Eileen Gleeson stepped down, and being formally appointed in March 2023.Glasgow City: Leanne Ross appointed permanent head coach after winning 10 of 11 interim matches, Sky Sports, 8 March 2023
Between her debut in 2006 and her retirement from international duties in 2017, Ross amassed 133 caps for Scotland.
Club career Ross grew up in Stenhousemuir and played on boys' teams before scoring a record 56 goals in one season for Falkirk Girls at the age of 15. Prior to joining Glasgow City in 2007, Ross spent nine years with Newburgh – who later folded.
Ross won a Scottish record total of 27 domestic medals with Glasgow City (14 Scottish Women's Premier League championships, seven Scottish Women's Cups and six SWPL Cups),Leanne Ross: Scotland's most decorated player retires to become Glasgow City coach, BBC Sport, 6 August 2021 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 at the age of 36.
International goals Results list Scotland's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Goals 1 27 Mar 2010 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia 3–1 2011 FIFA World Cup qualifier 1 2 3 Apr 2011 Kras Stadion, Volendam, Netherlands 2–6 Friendly 1 3 4 Mar 2012 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus 1–2 2012 Cyprus Cup 1 4 1 Jun 2013 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland 3–2 Friendly 1 6 22 Sep 2013 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 7–2 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qual. 2 7 26 Sep 2013 Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland 7–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qual. 1 8 5 Mar 2014 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus 1–1 2014 Cyprus Cup 1 9 6 Mar 2017 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus 3–1 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup 1
Personal life A childhood Celtic supporter, Ross was employed as an 'active schools co-ordinator' in Clackmannanshire.
See also List of women's footballers with 100 or more caps Scottish FA Women's International Roll of Honour
References
External links Leanne Ross at Glasgow City FC Leanne Ross at FIFA.com