Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ruth Blackburn | ||
Date of birth | 27 May 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
The Gap | |||
2008–2009 | Queensland Roar | 7 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Adelaide United | 8 | (0) |
2011–2015 | The Gap | ||
2015–2016 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 21 October 2016 |
Ruth Blackburn (born 27 May 1992 [1] ) is an Australian football (soccer) player who last played for Australian W-League team Brisbane Roar.
Outside of her sports career, she has worked as a researcher. Her work has included research into the use of medical cannabis for children with epilepsy. [2]
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