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Leon made her senior international debut in 2012, and has represented Canada at two FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments and won Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020.Table of ContentsEarly life[edit]College career[edit]Club career[edit]Boston Breakers (2013)[edit]Chicago Red Stars[edit]Western New York Flash[edit]FC Z\u00fcrich[edit]Boston Breakers (2017)[edit]Sky Blue FC[edit]Seattle Reign[edit]West Ham United[edit]Manchester United[edit]International career[edit]Youth[edit]Senior[edit]Career statistics[edit]Club summary[edit]International summary[edit]International goals[edit]Honours[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Early life[edit]Born in Mississauga, Ontario, Leon was raised in Maple and moved with her family to King City in 2010 at the age of 16. Her extended family holds a controlling share of Canadian furniture store Leon’s.[2] Leon began figure skating before taking up ice hockey at the age of 10, playing seven seasons of minor hockey up to Midget AA level. In her final season she won both the Provincial Women’s Hockey League title and a gold medal at the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association provincial championships with a Toronto Jr. Aeros team that also consisted of future Canada ice hockey internationals Jill Saulnier and Erin Ambrose.[3] While at The Country Day School, Leon played soccer, volleyball and rugby, earning the rugby team’s MVP honour in 2009. She played youth soccer for Vaughan SC, Brams United and Mississauga Falcons. In 2009, Leon was part of the Team Ontario squad that won bronze at the Canada Summer Games and finished as the tournament’s top scorer with seven goals in five matches having scored in every game.[4]College career[edit]Leon accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Notre Dame and played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s soccer team in 2010 and 2011. As a freshman she made 23 appearances and scored four goals. In the 2010 College Cup final she came off the bench to score the lone goal in a 1\u20130 victory over the Stanford Cardinal and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[5] As a sophomore, she was joint-second for the team lead with six goals in 20 appearances.After two seasons with the Irish, Leon transferred to the University of Florida, where she played for coach Becky Burleigh’s Florida Gators in 2012. She made 22 appearances, playing in every available match after missing the first three matches while touring Japan with the Canadian national U-20 team. Leon scored five goals including four game-winners for the Gators and helped the team to Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament titles.[4]Club career[edit]  Adriana Leon playing for the Boston Breakers in the 2017 NWSL seasonBoston Breakers (2013)[edit]Ahead of the inaugural 2013 NWSL season, Leon was named as one of 16 players subsidized by the Canadian federations as part of the initial NWSL Player Allocation. She was allocated to the Boston Breakers.[6][7] Having been an unused substitute in the team’s opening match, Leon made her professional debut on April 27, 2013 as an 84th-minute substitute for Sydney Leroux as part of a 2\u20131 win away at Western New York Flash. She scored her first goal in a 5\u20131 loss against Sky Blue FC on June 1, 2013.[8]Chicago Red Stars[edit]On June 29, 2013, the Boston Breakers traded Leon to the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Carmelina Moscato.[9] She made 35 appearances in three seasons with Chicago, scoring one goal in each of the three seasons.  Leon playing for the Flash in 2016Western New York Flash[edit]In November 2015, Western New York Flash acquired Leon along with Abby Erceg and the No. 9 overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Chicago in exchange for Whitney Engen and a fourth-round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[10] She made 10 appearances during the 2016 season including three starts without scoring before departing in August 2016.FC Z\u00fcrich[edit]On August 30, 2016, Leon transferred to FC Z\u00fcrich of the Swiss Nationalliga A for an undisclosed fee.[11] She made five league appearances without scoring but had some standout performances in other competitions. She registered a goal and three assists in a 5\u20130 win over FC Luzern in the second round of the Swiss Cup before scoring again in the next round as Z\u00fcrich beat FC Walperswil 8\u20131.[12][13] On October 5, 2016, Leon starred in a UEFA Champions League round of 32 victory over Austrian side SK Sturm Graz, scoring a hattrick and registering a further three assists in a 6\u20130 victory.[14] On December 1, 2016, it was announced that Leon and the club had mutually agreed to terminate her contract so that she could return to North America.[15]Boston Breakers (2017)[edit]On January 30, 2017, it was announced that Leon had rejoined the Boston Breakers ahead of the 2017 season.[16] She was named NWSL Player of the Week twice during the season: once for week three for her performance against Seattle Reign, scoring one goal and registering two assists as part of a 3\u20130 victory,[17] and again in week 21 for a one goal and one assist performance in a 3\u20130 win over Washington Spirit.[18] Leon appeared in all 24 Boston Breakers matches in 2017, scoring a total of six goals.Sky Blue FC[edit]The Breakers ceased operations prior to the start of the 2018 season and the players were redistributed within the league via the 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft. Leon was selected in the second round by Sky Blue FC.[19] She made two substitute appearances for the team before being traded.Seattle Reign[edit]On June 12, 2018, Leon was traded to the Seattle Reign FC in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[20] Leon made six appearances for Seattle in 2018 including one start before the club opted not to retain her NWSL rights ahead of the 2019 season.[21]West Ham United[edit]On January 12, 2019, Leon signed for West Ham United midway through the team’s debut Women’s Super League season. The move reunited Leon with Matt Beard who had been her head coach in Boston.[22] In her debut campaign she made 10 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals including two in a 3\u20131 win over Blackburn Rovers in the fourth round of the FA Cup. West Ham reached the FA Cup final for the first time in the club’s history in 2019 before losing the final at Wembley Stadium 3\u20130 to Manchester City with Leon playing the full 90 minutes.[23] The following season Leon was West Ham’s top league goalscorer with five prior to the WSL season being curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 29, 2022, West Ham announced Leon had decided to leave the club upon the expiration of her contract that summer after three and a half seasons. She made a total of 59 appearances in all competitions and scored 12 goals.[24]Manchester United[edit]On July 4, 2022, Leon signed a two-year contract with Manchester United.[25]International career[edit]Youth[edit]Leon represented Canada at under-20 level at the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship, starting all three group games and scoring twice in wins over Costa Rica and Guatemala as Canada topped the group. However, a 1\u20130 semifinal defeat to Mexico in extra-time and a further 1\u20130 defeat to Costa Rica in the third-place playoff meant Canada failed to qualify for the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.In 2012, Leon was not included in the final squad for the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship. Canada’s second-place finish qualified the team for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and Leon was recalled to the squad for the tournament in Japan.[26] She scored a first-half hattrick as Canada opened the group stage with a 6\u20130 win over Argentina but defeats against Norway and North Korea eliminated the team at the group stage.[27]Senior[edit]In January 2013, Leon earned her first call-up to the senior Canada national team for the friendly 2013 Four Nations Tournament.[28] She made her senior international debut against China on January 12, 2013, playing the full 90 minutes and scoring the only goal in a 1\u20130 victory.[29] She played the full 90 minutes of all three games. She appeared in 16 of the 17 matches Canada played in 2013, scoring three goals.In 2015, Leon was named to her first major international tournament as part of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup hosted by Canada. She made her World Cup debut on June 6, 2015 as a 77th-minute substitute against China in the opening match of the tournament. Leon was fouled in the penalty area by Zhao Rong in stoppage time, earning Canada a penalty which was scored by Christine Sinclair to win 1\u20130.[30] She played in four of the five games as Canada were eliminated by England at the quarterfinal stage.Having struggled for form and game time at club level, John Herdman dropped Leon from international contention in 2016, first omitting her from the 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship and then the 2016 Summer Olympics themselves where Canada won the bronze medal match against host nation Brazil. She returned to the NWSL in 2017 and her performances with Boston earned her a recall to the national setup.[31] She scored in three of her six appearances for Canada in 2017.At the 2018 CONCACAF Women’s Championship Leon scored six goals (including four in a game against Cuba) and finished second in tournament’s golden boot race, one goal behind Alex Morgan of the United States.[32]On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.[33] She made three substitute appearances in France for a combined 58 minutes as Canada were eliminated at the round of 16 by Sweden.Having been left out of the squad for the previous Olympics, Leon was named to the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics squad in August 2021.[34] She appeared in five of six games, scoring in a 1\u20131 group stage draw with Great Britain. Having successfully converted a penalty in the shootout victory over Brazil in the quarterfinals, Leon stepped up to take another penalty in the gold medal match but scuffed her kick low to Hedvig Lindahl’s right. Despite this, Canada won the shootout 3\u20132.[35]In 2022, Leon appeared in all five matches at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship including one start, and scored during a 3\u20130 semifinal win over Jamaica.[36] Canada lost the final 1\u20130 to the United States with Leon appearing as a 67th-minute substitute.[37]Career statistics[edit]Club summary[edit]As of match played February 26, 2023[38]International summary[edit]As of match played February 22, 2023Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCanada20131632014912015131201600201763201810620199120203420211242022145202330Total9528International goals[edit]As of match played November 11, 2022[39]Scores and results list Canada’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Leon goal.List of international goals scored by Adriana LeonNo.DateCapVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1January 12, 20131Yongchuan Stadium, Chongqing, China\u00a0China1\u201301\u201302013 Four Nations Tournament2October 30, 201311Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada\u00a0South Korea3\u201303\u20130Friendly3December 12, 201313Man\u00e9 Garrincha, Bras\u00edlia, Brazil\u00a0Scotland1\u201302\u201302013 International Tournament of Brasilia4March 7, 201419GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus\u00a0Italy2\u201303\u201312014 Cyprus Cup5January 13, 201527Shenzhen Stadium, Futian, China\u00a0Mexico1\u201302\u201312015 Four Nations Tournament6June 8, 201740Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg, Canada\u00a0Costa Rica3\u201313\u20131Friendly7November 9, 201742BC Place, Vancouver, Canada\u00a0United States1\u201311\u201318November 28, 201744Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain\u00a0Norway3\u201323\u201329October 8, 201852H-E-B Park, Edinburg, Texas, United States\u00a0Cuba1\u2013012\u201302018 CONCACAF Women’s Championship103\u20130117\u20130129\u2013013October 11, 201853Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas, United States\u00a0Panama6\u201307\u20130147\u2013015May 18, 201956BMO Field, Toronto, Canada\u00a0Mexico3\u201303\u20130Friendly16January 29, 202064H-E-B Park, Edinburg, Texas, United States\u00a0Saint Kitts and Nevis2\u2013011\u201302020 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying175\u20130187\u201301911\u2013020July 27, 202173Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan\u00a0Great Britain1\u201301\u201312020 Summer Olympics21October 23, 202177TD Place, Ottawa, Canada\u00a0New Zealand4\u201315\u20131Friendly225\u2013123October 26, 202178Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Canada\u00a0New Zealand1\u201301\u2013024July 14, 202285Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico\u00a0Jamaica3\u201303\u201302022 CONCACAF W Championship25September 2, 202287Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia\u00a0Australia1\u201301\u20130Friendly26September 6, 202288Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia\u00a0Australia1\u201312\u20131272\u2013128November 11, 202291Vila Belmiro, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil\u00a0Brazil2\u201302\u20131Honours[edit]Notre Dame Fighting IrishFlorida GatorsWest Ham UnitedCanadaReferences[edit]^ “Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 \u2013 List of Players: Canada” (PDF). FIFA. August 5, 2021. p.\u00a03. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.^ Duffy, Rob (June 3, 2015). “#WWCWednesday: Meet the #CanWNT Forwards”. TSN. Retrieved August 23, 2017.^ “A tale of a two-sport athlete”. www.hockeycanada.ca.^ a b “Adriana Leon – Soccer”. Florida Gators.^ “Leon Lifts #7\/10 Notre Dame To NCAA Title In 1-0 Win Over #1\/1 Stanford”. Notre Dame Fighting Irish.^ “Player distribution sees NWSL take shape”. FIFA. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.^ “NWSL allocation easier said than done”. ESPN. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.^ “Breakers fall to Sky Blue FC on the road”. Boston Breakers. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2013.^ “Sources: Red Stars deal Moscato to Breakers for Leon”. Equalizer Soccer. 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