Erin McLeod
Erin McLeod ( born February 26, 1983 in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada ) is a Canadian football goalkeeper. She plays for the Houston Dash and for the Canadian national soccer team.
Career
McLeod played in 2003 for the Southern Methodist University, then for the Vancouver Whitecaps with which it was in 2004 and 2006 champion in the W-League. It was followed by engagements at Portland University and at Washington Freedom.
McLeod reached with the U-19 national team at the U-19 World Cup 2002 Women in Canada the final, where they lost only by a golden goal against the USA.
Her first senior international McLeod made at age 19 on March 3, 2002 at 4-0 in the Algarve Cup against Wales. With the Canadian national soccer team at the 2003 World Championships she won the fourth place, but was not as a substitute goalkeeper for use. In the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup in 2006, it reached Canada the final, but lost again against the United States. At the World Cup World Cup 2007 she was a regular goalkeeper, but had been injured in the 79th minute in the third round match in a 2-2 draw against Australia to be replaced. Also at the 2008 Olympics, she was a regular goalkeeper and again the tournament ended for them with an injury: In the quarterfinals, they had to be replaced already injured in the 19th minute. Canada then lost with 1:2 N.V. against the United States. Another injury prevented their use on the greatest success of the Canadians, winning the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup in 2010, with which Canada for the FIFA World Cup 2011 qualifying. Due to the many injuries she managed only 62 A- internationals. At the recent Games in 2011, she moved with goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc record from the goalkeeper position on the national team. Thus was initially open, who would at the World Cup in Germany guard the gate. In the first game against Germany McLeod was then used. She could prevent several gates of the German team, with two goals that led to the 1-2 defeat but she was powerless.
Shortly after the end of the World Cup tournament moved McLeod to Europe and joined 20 July 2011 Dalsjöfors GoIF in the Damallsvenskan to. However, the first time in 2011 ascended in the first Swedish League club was relegated after only one year in the second division from.
For the 2012 Olympics, she was also nominated. She came in five of six games to use.
In the 2013 season she played in the newly established National Women 's Soccer League, the highest professional league in the American women's soccer for the Chicago Red Stars and joined the following season for Premier League rivals Houston Dash.
Achievements
- CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup: Winner 2010, Second 2006
- W-League: Champion 2004 and 2006
- Olympic Games 2012: Bronze Medal