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 28)
Place of birth New Haven, Connecticut
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sydney FC
Number 9
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 St. John's Red Storm 73 (8)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2021–2023 Brisbane Roar 31 (13)
2023 San Diego Wave 1 (0)
2023– Sydney FC 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04 May 2024

Shea Connors is an American professional soccer player who as a forward for A-League Women club Sydney FC.

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Career

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] In June 2023, Connors joined American club San Diego Wave as a replacement player. [11] A couple of months later she returned to Australia, joining reigning champions Sydney FC. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Shea Connors – Women's Soccer". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ sleterfc. "St. John's Connors, Moar Nab Preseason Big East Honors". SleterFC.com. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Shea Connors to Begin Professional Career in Iceland". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ Sleter, Greg (May 17, 2018). "Red Storm's Connors Takes A Big First Step In Going Pro". SleterFC.com. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Signing news: Roar sign American attacker from local NPLW". MyFootball. February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Roar Women sign American striker Shea Connors". Brisbane Roar FC. February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ sleterfc (February 12, 2020). "Former St. John's Star Connors Signs With Brisbane". SleterFC.com. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  8. ↑ National Premier Leagues [@NPLAustralia] (March 14, 2020). "37' | GOAL! @LoganLightning level it up in our Game of the Week through Shea Connors" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Flynn, Michael (December 8, 2020). "NPL QLD Women's All-Stars upset Roar". National Premier Leagues.
  10. ↑ "Roar sign prolific striker Shea Connors". Brisbane Roar . August 24, 2021.
  11. ↑ "San Diego Wave FC Sign Shea Connors, Chai Cortez and Sydney Cummings as National Team Replacement Players". San Diego Wave . June 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Sydney FC Women Signal Attacking Intent". Sydney FC . August 31, 2023.


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