Ashleigh Connor
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Ashleigh Connor was an Australia
n soccer player, who played for the Central Coast Mariners in the Australian W-League
.
Connor made her debut for the Mariners in 2009. She was signed by the Mariners prior to the 2009 W-League
season from the NSW Arrive Alive Women's Premier League club Illawarra Stingrays. Her Stingrays strike partner Michelle Heyman
was also signed by the Mariners.
Connor played for the Australian national team – the Matildas – in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifiers during 2007.
Connor also played for the Marconi Stallions (2008) and Macarthur Rams prior to her move to the Stallions at Bossley Park.
On 21 July 2011, Connor was involved in a car accident on Appin Road
in Cataract between Wollongong
and Campbelltown that led to her death.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n soccer player, who played for the Central Coast Mariners in the Australian W-League
W-League (Australia)
The W-League is the preeminent women's semi-professional football league in Australia. Established in 2008, it is composed of eight teams - seven of them are affiliated with seven of the Australian clubs currently in the A-League, with the eighth team based in Canberra...
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Connor made her debut for the Mariners in 2009. She was signed by the Mariners prior to the 2009 W-League
W-League (Australia)
The W-League is the preeminent women's semi-professional football league in Australia. Established in 2008, it is composed of eight teams - seven of them are affiliated with seven of the Australian clubs currently in the A-League, with the eighth team based in Canberra...
season from the NSW Arrive Alive Women's Premier League club Illawarra Stingrays. Her Stingrays strike partner Michelle Heyman
Michelle Heyman
Michelle Heyman is an Australian football who currently plays for Canberra United in the Australian W-League. She played for Sydney FC during the 2008–09 season of the W-League....
was also signed by the Mariners.
Connor played for the Australian national team – the Matildas – in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifiers during 2007.
Connor also played for the Marconi Stallions (2008) and Macarthur Rams prior to her move to the Stallions at Bossley Park.
On 21 July 2011, Connor was involved in a car accident on Appin Road
Appin Road
Appin Road is a New South Wales secondary highway linking Campbelltown and the Sydney's western suburbs with Wollongong. It gets its name from Appin, which lies on its path and is the southern half of the State Route 69...
in Cataract between Wollongong
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney...
and Campbelltown that led to her death.