Leidy Johanna Asprilla Solís (18 April 1997 – 19 May 2019) was a Colombian

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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

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s. 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. Local police announced that she had died in a traffic accident, rather than a kidnapping or murder as previously assumed.

International career

Aspirlla represented Colombia at several youth tournaments, including the

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. At the

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, she scored the lone goal against

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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.

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International career

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