Leidy Asprilla

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.

Leidy Asprilla
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
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Orsomarso
National team
2013–14 Colombia U-17 (1)
2016 Colombia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Asprilla and the second or maternal family name is Solís.

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

Aspirlla 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]

References
  1. Leidy Asprilla at Soccerway
  2. "Body of Colombia player Leidy Asprilla recovered". ESPN. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. Lewis, Brian (24 May 2019). "Police end mystery behind Leidy Asprilla's death". New York Post. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. "Leidy Asprilla". FIFA.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "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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