Erin McLeod

Erin McLeod

McLeod in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Erin Katrina McLeod[1]
Date of birth	(1983-02-26) February 26, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Stjarnan
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	SMU Mustangs	38	(0)
2004–2005	Penn State Nittany Lions	45	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Vancouver Whitecaps	21	(0)
2009–2010	Washington Freedom	28	(0)
2011–2012	Dalsjöfors GoIF	16	(0)
2013	Chicago Red Stars	16	(0)
2014–2015	Houston Dash	31	(0)
2016–2017	FC Rosengård	13	(0)
2018	FF USV Jena	8	(0)
2018	SC Sand	0	(0)
2019	Växjö DFF	10	(0)
2020–2022	Orlando Pride	26	(0)
2020	→ Stjarnan (loan)	8	(0)
2023–	Stjarnan	11	(0)
International career‡
2001–2002	Canada U19	22	(0)
2002–2021	Canada	119	(0)
Medal record Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team 2012 London Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 6, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 27, 2023

Erin Katrina McLeod (born February 26, 1983) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Stjarnan of the Icelandic Besta deild kvenna.

She first appeared for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2002 Algarve Cup and made a total of 119 appearances for the team. In 2012, as part of the Canadian Soccer Association's Centennial Celebration, she was honoured on the All-Time Canada XI women's in a 20-year career.^[2] McLeod has represented Canada in four FIFA Women's World Cups: 2003 in the U.S., 2007 in China, 2011 in Germany and 2015 in Canada. She has played in two Olympic tournaments: 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London where she helped Canada win the bronze medal.^[3] Before joining FC Rosengård in 2015, she played professional soccer for the Vancouver Whitecaps, Washington Freedom, Dalsjöfors GoIF, Chicago Red Stars, and Houston Dash. She played collegiate soccer for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs as well as the Penn State Nittany Lions where she set several all-time records.

McLeod's most notable and controversial appearance came during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.^[4][5] In the semi-final match against the United States on August 6, the referee ruled that McLeod had broken the six-second handling rule in the 76th minute, when Canada was leading 3–2. A free kick was given to the United States which resulted in a penalty being called on Canadian player Marie-Ève Nault after the ball struck her in the arm. The United States was given a penalty kick, which McLeod did not save. The United States ultimately won the game in overtime, eliminating Canada's chance for the gold medal.^[6][7]

McLeod has suffered three ACL injuries to her right knee. The most recent occurred on March 23, 2016, while playing for FC Rosengård that kept her out for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.^[8]