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Leanne
Cowan
ENG
England
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
image: Leanne Cowan
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Position:
Defender
Age:
30
Height:
1.73m

Name: Leanne Cowan
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: February 1, 1996
Position: Defender
Current club: Sheffield United
WSL 2 clubs played for: London City Lionesses, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United

Leanne Cowan, the Sheffield United defender, has taken part in every one of the side's 17 WSL 2 games in 2025/2026, having been selected in the starting XI in all 17.

The last WSL 2 appearance that Cowan made came on March 22 for Sheffield United versus Birmingham City; a meeting that she played 90 minutes in during a 2-1 loss.

Up next for Sheffield United in WSL 2 action is a home match against Portsmouth on March 28.

Cowan played 20 WSL 2 games last season for Sheffield United and created one assist.

Prior to joining Sheffield United in August 2024, Cowan made 49 league appearances in total at London City Lionesses, scoring four goals.