Leah
Biography
Pacy and powerful, Galton is never more comfortable than when marauding down the flanks.
Leah is a dynamic winger who joined United in 2018 after spells in the USA, with Sky Blue FC, and Germany, where she played for Bayern Munich. The left-footer, who began her career with Leeds United before moving to the States in 2012, has been capped by England at under-age level and was previously selected to train with the senior squad. In 21 appearances across all competitions in 2018/19, she weighed in with four goals, including the third in our 5-0 win at home to Lewes on the final day of the season, when we lifted the FA Women's Championship trophy at Leigh Sports Village. It was the 2020/21 campaign, Leah scored to earn a point against Chelsea on the opening day before later being named the WSL Player of the Month for December. Then, in February 2021, she put pen-to-paper on a new contract, running until June 2024 with an option of an additional year. The following season, Leah had a personal-best season in front of goal, scoring eight times across all competitions, and was named the WSL's Player of the Month for January 2022. She finished that year how she had started it, picking up the corresponding prize for December, as her goalscoring form continued into 2022/23, with strikes at Old Trafford, the Etihad Stadium and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium among those on her CV for the term. Our no.11 then brought up her 100th Reds appearance at the Theatre of Dreams, in a 4-0 win over West Ham on 25 March 2023. Leah became the fourth United Women player to reach the landmark, after Ella Toone, Katie Zelem and Millie Turner.
- Position
Midfielder
- Country
English
- Date of birth
24 May 1994
- Joined
1 Jul 2018
- United debut
19 Aug 2018
Liverpool
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