Shea Connors
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shea Hastings Connors | ||
Date of birth | April 12, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | New Haven, Connecticut | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Brisbane Roar | ||
Number | 12 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | St. John's | 73 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | KR | 16 | (3) |
2019 | Logan Lightning | 15 | (25) |
2020 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | (1) |
2020 | Logan Lightning | 17 | (11) |
2021 | Lions FC | 16 | (39) |
2021– | Brisbane Roar | 4 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Shea Connors is an American soccer player who plays in both Iceland and Australia. She grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, and went to college in St. John's University.[1] When at University she was selected for the All-Big East Team.[2]
In 2018 Connors signed to play for Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur in Iceland's top division.[3][4]
She then moved to Queensland, Australia to play in the National Premier League with the Logan Lightning where she scored 25 goals in 15 matches which consisted of 5 hat-tricks including a 6-goal haul. Following these performances she was recruited to the Brisbane Roar for the end of the 2019–20 W-League to help with their unsuccessful push for the finals.[5][6][7] In March 2020, Connors left Brisbane Roar and returned to Logan Lightning.[8][9] In August 2021, after scoring 78 goals in the NPLW, Connors left Lions FC and re-joined Brisbane Roar .[10]
References[]
- ^ "Shea Connors – Women's Soccer". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ sleterfc. "St. John's Connors, Moar Nab Preseason Big East Honors". SleterFC.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Shea Connors to Begin Professional Career in Iceland". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Sleter, Greg (2018-05-17). "Red Storm's Connors Takes A Big First Step In Going Pro". SleterFC.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Signing news: Roar sign American attacker from local NPLW". MyFootball. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Roar Women sign American striker Shea Connors". Brisbane Roar FC. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ sleterfc (2020-02-12). "Former St. John's Star Connors Signs With Brisbane". SleterFC.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ National Premier Leagues [@NPLAustralia] (14 March 2020). "37' | GOAL! @LoganLightning level it up in our Game of the Week through Shea Connors" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Flynn, Michael (8 December 2020). "NPL QLD Women's All-Stars upset Roar". National Premier Leagues.
- ^ "Roar sign prolific striker Shea Connors". Brisbane Roar. 24 August 2021.
External links[]
- Shea Connors at Soccerway
- American women's soccer players
- Living people
- St. John's Red Storm women's soccer players
- Brisbane Roar FC (W-League) players
- A-League Women players
- 1996 births
- American women's soccer biography stubs