Leidy Asprilla Explained

Leidy Asprilla
Fullname:Leidy Johanna Aspirlla Solís
Birth Date:18 April 1997
Death Date:19 May 2019 (aged 22)
Death Place:Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Orsomarso
Nationalyears1:2013–14
Nationalteam1:Colombia U17
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:Colombia U20
Nationalyears3:2016
Nationalteam3:Colombia
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0

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.

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.[1] Local police announced that she had died in a traffic accident, rather than a kidnapping or murder as previously assumed.[2]

International career

Aspirlla represented Colombia at several youth tournaments, including the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[3] 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.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 23 May 2019 . Body of Colombia player Leidy Asprilla recovered . . 25 May 2019.
  2. News: Lewis . Brian . 24 May 2019 . Police end mystery behind Leidy Asprilla's death . . 25 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Leidy Asprilla . https://web.archive.org/web/20190525061548/https://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people%3D378078/index.html . dead . May 25, 2019 . FIFA.com . 25 May 2019.
  4. News: 23 May 2019 . Así fue el corto recorrido futbolístico de Leidy Asprilla en Colombia . Spanish . . 25 May 2019.