Adriana Leon

Biography

Adriana Leon made her Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 where she won gold with Canada. She scored the Canadian goal in a 1-1 draw against Great Britain in the preliminary round. She also scored in the penalty shootout against Brazil in the quarterfinal.

Leon scored the game-winning goal against China in her senior international debut at the 2013 Four Nations Tournament, helping Canada eventually take the silver medal. 

She made her FIFA Women’s World Cup debut on home soil in 2015, appearing in four games and helping Canada reach the quarterfinals. She came on as a sub in three games at France 2019. In 2023 she scored her first World Cup goal during Canada’s group stage win over Ireland.

At the 2024 Concacaf Gold Cup, Leon won the Golden Boot with six goals and was named to the tournament’s Best XI as Canada made the semifinals. She had been the runner-up for the Golden Boot at the 2018 Concacaf Championship where she scored six goals as Canada won silver. She helped Canada win another silver medal at the 2022 Concacaf Championship. 

In 2020, Leon scored four goals in Canada’s 11-0 thrashing of St. Kitts and Nevis at the Concacaf Olympic Qualifying tournament. Canada would eventually take the silver medal at the event, securing their spot at Tokyo 2020. In September 2023, she scored once in Canada’s two-leg win over Jamaica in the Concacaf Olympic Playoff to secure the team’s spot at Paris 2024. 

As a junior she represented Canada at the 2010 U20 Concacaf Championships, leading the team in scoring. She also played at the 2012 U20 FIFA World Cup, scoring a hat trick in Canada’s 6-0 group stage win over Argentina.

Leon played collegiately for the University of Florida and Notre Dame. At the 2010 NCAA Championship, in her freshman year with the Fighting Irish, she came off the bench to score the lone goal in their 1-0 title win. Following a year with the Gators, Leon joined the NWSL in 2013. She played there for four seasons, making a brief stop in Switzerland with FC Zurich and reaching the Champions League round of 16 before returning for another three years. She joined English club West Ham United in 2019, scoring five goals in the 2020 season. She moved to Manchester United in 2022 but was quickly loaned out to the Portland Thorns of the NWSL. In 2023 she returned to England and signed with Aston Villa. 

A Little More About Adriana

Getting into the Sport: Started playing soccer at age 4… Was top scorer at the 2009 Canada Summer Games, leading Team Ontario to a bronze medal… Outside Interests: Earned her Bachelor degree in Anthropology from the University of Florida in 2017… Enjoys yoga, gym, shopping…