Leslie Osborne
(Courtesy of US Soccer) |
| Position: Midfielder |
| Era: 2004-Present |
| DOB: 1983.05.27 |
| Height: 5'8" |
| Hometown: Brookfield, Wisc. |
| College: Santa Clara University |
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| Career Statistics (as of 2008.01.01) |
| Year |
GP/GS |
Min |
G |
A |
Pts |
Y/R |
W-L-D |
| 2004 |
9/6 |
493 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/0 |
7-1-1 |
| 2005 |
2/0 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
2-0-0 |
| 2006 |
19/12 |
1091 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
0/0 |
16-0-3 |
| 2007 |
22/14 |
1402 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1/0 |
18-1-3 |
| Total |
52/32 |
3022 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
2/0 |
43-2-7 |
National Team Highlights
Started four matches at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China and came off the bench in one other game. Effectively marked Victoria Svensson and Kelly Smith out of the Sweden and England games, respectively.
Scored the opening goal against Canada on 2006.11.26 in the Final of the 2006 Women's Gold Cup, which served as CONCACAF's qualifying tournament for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Broke into the starting lineup in July 2006 after defensive midfielder Shannon Boxx tore her ACL and made an immediate impact.
Had right ankle reconstruction surgery following her senior season at Santa Clara and rejoined the National Team in training in June 2005.
A member of the 2007, 2006 and 2004 residency programs.
National Team Milestones
Youth National Team Highlights
Scored two goals to help the U.S. win the inaugural 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship.
Scored one goal at the 2002 U-19 CONCACAF Qualifying tournament.
Finished her U-19 career with 21 caps and four goals.
Helped the U-21s to the 2003 Nordic Cup title.
Collegiate Highlights
Played for Santa Clara from 2001-2004 and won an NCAA title in 2001. She finished her Bronco career with 44 goals and 34 assists.
She led the Broncos to the NCAA semifinals as a senior in 2004 while playing with three torn ligaments in her right ankle.
As a senior in 2004, she won the Honda Soccer Award and was named the WCC Defender of the Year, a First-Team NSCAA All-American and for the fourth time to the All-WCC First Team while captaining the Broncos and scoring nine goals with one assist.
The WCC Player of the Year as a junior in 2003, she led the team in scoring with 11 goals and six assists.
As a freshman, scored the Broncos second goal against Florida in the NCAA semifinals and assisted on the game-winner against North Carolina in the Final.
Last We Heard
WNT Player.
