Shannon May

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Shannon May
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May playing for Perth Glory in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth 9 June 1991 (1991-06-09) (age 31)
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
FW NTC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2020 Perth Glory 112 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 December 2022

Shannon May (born 9 June 1991) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Australian W-League team Perth Glory. [1] [2] [3] [4]

May was part of the Glory's inaugural W-League squad, scoring the team's first goal in their second match of the 2008–09 W-League season against Central Coast Mariners. [5]

In December 2009, she was awarded the team's Most Glorious Player award - an award presented to the team's best player each season. [6]

May became the first Perth Glory player to reach the 100-game mark in the W-League in 2018. [7]

May also plays for local side Beckenham Angels SC in the Bank West Women's state League.

In November 2020, May departed Perth Glory. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Perth Glory sign WA trio May, Carroll and Eastman". The Women's Game. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Unsung Heroes: Perth Glory". The Women's Game. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Croy, Liam (21 December 2014). "Teacher aims to deliver soccer lesson". The West Australian. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Bennett, Neil (15 December 2018). "Shannon May's gloryous century". The Women's Game. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "May goal makes history". Guardian Express. 11 November 2008.
  6. ↑ "May-Day for Glorious Starlet". The Women's Game. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Taylor, Nick (15 December 2018). "Milestone May etches her name in history". The West Australian.
  8. ↑ Lynch, Joey (30 November 2020). "Meet the NPLW coach looking to bring Glory to the West". The World Game . SBS. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020. ...players such as [...] Shannon May (break) [...] all departed the club.


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