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Leanne Kelly Champ (born 10 August 1983) is an English football player and coach, who last played for North Jersey Valkyries of the North American W-League. A tough-tackling full back who can also play in midfield, Champ previously played for FA WSL club Chelsea Ladies, Arsenal and Pali Blues as well as spending three spells with Millwall Lionesses. She has also represented England at youth and senior level. She is now the Pro Team Second Assistant Coach and Breakers College Academy Coach for the Boston Breakers in the NWSL.
She played for North American W-League club Pali Blues in summer 2010. She returned to Chelsea for the inaugural 2011 FA WSL and played in 13 of the club's 14 league matches. In 2012 Champ played for Philadelphia Fever in America's Women's Premier Soccer League Elite (WPSL Elite). She agreed a brief return to Millwall in January 2013, before heading off again to America in April 2013, with North Jersey Valkyries.
In 2014 Champ was employed as a soccer coach by the Boston Breakers. She coached the National Women's Soccer League club's academy teams and intended to play for the reserve team as player-coach.
In February 2003 Champ made her Senior debut in a 1–0 Exhibition match defeat in Italy.
She was given number 145 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.
Coaching career
Leanne is a new member of the 2017 Boston Breakers coaching staff, serving as both the Pro Team Second Assistant Coach and the Breakers College Academy Coach as "part of the player identification and scouting network for both Boston Breakers senior teams, and Academy teams."
Personal life
Champ worked as a postwoman in her native Kent.
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Categories: 1983 Births, Living People, English Women's Footballers, Millwall Lionesses L.f.c. Players, Expatriate Women's Soccer Players In The United States, Arsenal W.f.c. Players, Chelsea F.c. Women Players, England Women's International Footballers, Fa Women's National League Players, Pali Blues Players, Women's Super League Players, Usl W-league Players, Footballers From Portsmouth, Women's Association Football Defenders, Women's Association Football Midfielders, English Expatriate Sportspeople In The United States, English Expatriate Women's Footballers, 21st-century English Sportswomen
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