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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 is a defender at Sheffield United who has featured in every one of the club's 10 WSL 2 games in 2025/2026, having been selected in the starting XI in all 10.

Cowan last appeared in a WSL 2 game on December 7, playing 90 minutes for Sheffield United versus Bristol City in a 4-0 defeat.

Up next for Sheffield United in WSL 2 action is a home match against Southampton on December 21.

Last season for Sheffield United, Cowan made 20 WSL 2 appearances and created one assist.

Cowan switched to Sheffield United in August 2024 from London City Lionesses, for whom she made 49 league appearances in total, scoring four goals.

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