Shea Connors

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Shea Connors
Personal information
Full name Shea Hastings Connors
Date of birth (1996-04-12) April 12, 1996 (age 25)
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[]

  1. ^ "Shea Connors – Women's Soccer". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  2. ^ sleterfc. "St. John's Connors, Moar Nab Preseason Big East Honors". SleterFC.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  3. ^ "Shea Connors to Begin Professional Career in Iceland". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  4. ^ Sleter, Greg (2018-05-17). "Red Storm's Connors Takes A Big First Step In Going Pro". SleterFC.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  5. ^ "Signing news: Roar sign American attacker from local NPLW". MyFootball. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  6. ^ "Roar Women sign American striker Shea Connors". Brisbane Roar FC. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  7. ^ sleterfc (2020-02-12). "Former St. John's Star Connors Signs With Brisbane". SleterFC.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Flynn, Michael (8 December 2020). "NPL QLD Women's All-Stars upset Roar". National Premier Leagues.
  10. ^ "Roar sign prolific striker Shea Connors". Brisbane Roar. 24 August 2021.

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