Beverly Leon

Beverly Leon
Occupation(s)	Former professional soccer player, business founder
Known for	Midfielder for Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies and Stjarnan; founder of Local Civics

Beverly Leon is a former professional American soccer player and business founder. She operated as a midfielder for Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies competing in the FA Women's Super League, and earlier represented the Icelandic team Stjarnan.

Biography

Raised in Wrentham, Massachusetts, Leon attended Milton Academy, where she earned the title of Boston Globe Player of the Year and was honored with Milton's Priscilla Bailey Award, recognizing outstanding ability, collaboration, and sportsmanship.

During her collegiate years from 2010 to 2013, she played varsity women's soccer at Columbia University, achieving 17 goals across 66 matches. Upon completing her degree in 2014, Leon began her career at Morgan Stanley within their global capital markets division.

After spending a year at Morgan Stanley, she transitioned to play for Icelandic club Stjarnan before joining Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies as a midfielder. In the 2017 Spring Series, she emerged as the leading goal scorer for her team.

Leon pursued advanced studies at Green Templeton College, Oxford and later at Columbia Business School. In 2018, she launched Local Civics, a venture focused on using game-based learning methods to develop civic leadership skills among children. Her entrepreneurial achievements led to her inclusion in the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.