Named to Canada's 2024 Olympic roster
Signed with Aston Villa in September of 2023
Part of Canada's 2019 (Round of 16) and 2023 (group stage) World Cup teams
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2020 Tokyo Olympcs |
Aug. 6, 2021 |
GOLD with Canada (1-1 2OT 3-2 PK vs Sweden) |
2012 (AT FLORIDA): Appeared in every match available (22) with 17 starts… Shared sixth among the Gators with five goals… Owns four game-winners with first being golden goal at Auburn… Total of game-winning goals shared third in the Southeastern Conference (all matches)… Blasted in winner at then No. 5 Texas A&M and provided UF with first goal in 3-0 win at South Carolina… Hit first goal in SEC Tournament title match versus Auburn… Named College Sports Madness SEC Player of the Week following Texas A&M match… Also scored Florida’s first goal in 2-1 win versus Tennessee… Part of Canada’s National Under-20 team and missed the opening three matches of 2012 collegiate season playing in the FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup in Japan… Scored three goals in Canada’s opening win versus Argentina in group play… Joined Florida in summer after playing last two seasons at Notre Dame.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Second among Notre Dame’s point scorers in 2011, earning 17 points off of six goals and five assists… Appeared in 20 matches with 15 starts… Scored Notre Dame’s first goal of 2011 season in 2-0 win versus Wisconsin… Hit back-to-back goals in ND’s 7-1 win versus Tulsa… Scored ND’s second goal in 4-1 win versus Indiana… Scored final goal in 3-0 win versus Providence… Turned in Notre Dame’s only goal in 2-1 loss to Louisville in BIG EAST tournament semifinal action.
AS A FRESHMAN (2010): NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team selection… Came off bench to score the lone goal which gave Notre Dame the NCAA College Cup crown with 1-0 win versus top-seeded Stanford in title match...Appeared in 23 matches, with seven starts… Shared third among Notre Dame goal scorers with four in 2011, including two game winners… Fifth on team in points (10)… Sat out preseason and first two regular-season matches with injury… Scored first collegiate goal against Cincinnati in 4-0 win… Earned first career start against St. John's (4-1), registering assist on Rose
Augustin's 63rd-minute goal...Hit only goal of match in 1-0 win at Villanova, scoring on a one-timer off
Augustin's assist in the 23rd minute...Came off bench in five of six NCAA Championship… Scored in 71st minute in 4-0 NCAA Second Round win versus No. 22 Southern California.
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS: Current member of the Canadian National Under-20 team and part of 2012 FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup team which traveled to Japan for the competition which began in mid-August...Team coached by Andrew
Olivieri… Nominated for 2011 Canada Women’s U-20 Soccer Player of the Year by the Canadian Soccer Association… Led Canada in January 2010
CONCACAF U-20 World Cup Qualifying matches in Guatemala with a pair of goals in the round robin portion… Team coached by Carolina
Morace… Spent 2009-10 training at the National Training Center of Ontario...Also a member of Team Ontario in 2009, helping squad to a bronze medal at the 2009 Canada Summer Games after finishing as the tournament's top scorer with seven goals in five matches (including at least one goal in each contest)...Played for the Mississauga Falcons U-17
OYSLY team under head coach Emilio
Bernaudo in 2008...Played for the
Brams United Storm U-17 and U-16 teams from 2006-08 and part of the
Copa Blue Division championship team at the 2008 Disney Showcase Tournament.
OTHER SPORTS: Also an accomplished club hockey player, playing with the Toronto
Aeros Midget AA's from 2007-09...Won four gold medals with the
Aeros, including the 2008 North Metro Girl’s Hockey League (
NMGHL) Central Division Championship...Named the Future Star award winner following the 2008 Toronto
Aeros Tournament...Named tournament MVP for the 2008 Can Am Challenge Cup Showcase...Also played Bantam AA hockey with the Vaughan Flames and the
Willowdale Red Wings… Part of Country Day School’s rugby (2007-09) and volleyball (2006) teams… Earned rugby team’s MVP honor in 2009.
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Received bachelor's degree in Anthropology in August 2017
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Leon’s Collegiate Statistics
Year |
GP/GS |
Min. |
Shots |
G (GW) |
A |
Pts. |
2010 (at ND) |
23/7 |
1102 |
46 |
4 (2) |
2 |
10 |
2011 (at ND) |
20/15 |
1072 |
48 |
6 (3) |
5 |
17 |
2012 |
22/17 |
1,399 |
77 |
5 (4) |
2 |
12 |
Totals |
65/39 |
3,573 |
171 |
15 (9) |
9 |
39 |