Leidy Johanna Asprilla Solís (18 April 1997 – 19 May 2019) was a Colombian footballer who played as a forward. She played for the women's team of Orsomarso and also represented Colombia at the under-20 level, earning several caps.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leidy Johanna Aspirlla Solís[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1997[1] | ||
| Date of death | 19 May 2019 (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | Valle del Cauca, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Orsomarso | |||
| International career | |||
| 2013–14 | Colombia U17 | (1) | |
| 2016 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aspirlla was reported missing on 19 May 2019 while on her way to a training session in Palmira. Her body was found several days later on a nearby highway near her motorcycle.[2] Local police announced that she had died in a traffic accident, rather than a kidnapping or murder as previously assumed.[3]
International career
editAspirlla represented Colombia at several youth tournaments, including the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[4] At the 2013 South American U-17 Women's Championship, she scored the lone goal against Brazil in a group stage match. She suffered a knee injury in 2016 that kept her out of consideration for the Colombian team, but returned to the under-20 team the following year.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Leidy Asprilla at Soccerway
- ^ "Body of Colombia player Leidy Asprilla recovered". ESPN. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Brian (24 May 2019). "Police end mystery behind Leidy Asprilla's death". New York Post. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Leidy Asprilla". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Así fue el corto recorrido futbolístico de Leidy Asprilla en Colombia". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 23 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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