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Natasha Rigby is an Australian soccer player who plays for the Perth Glory in the W-league.

Rigby grew up in Margaret River, a small town south of Perth. There was no girls' soccer team, and she played with the boys.[1] She moved to Perth to study sports science at university, and was given an opportunity with the Glory for the 2016–17 W-League season.[2] She started as a squad member, and worked her way on to the bench and finally into the starting team.[3]

Rigby played a role in Glory's 2016–17 run to the grand final, which they lost to Melbourne City.[3][4]

Following Sam Kerr's move from Perth to Europe, Rigby took over the role of captain for the 2019–20 season.[2][5]

For the 2020–21 W-League, the national competition was heavily disrupted due to travel restrictions and quarantine requirements caused by COVID-19, as well as the exodus of many top level Australian players to the FA Women's Super League. Rigby was required to manage her commitment to full time employment as a prison officer at a women's prison with her footballing career.[6]

Beyond football, Rigby engages in charitable work to improve literacy amongst Indigenous Australians, and supports mental health initiatives in the community.[7]

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