Riley Tanner
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Riley Madison Tanner Rintala | ||
Birth name | Riley Madison Tanner | ||
Date of birth | [1] | October 15, 1999||
Place of birth | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.[1] | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2017 | Michigan Hawks | ||
2017–2018 | Midwest United | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 45 | (7) |
2021–2022 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 45 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Midwest United | 5+ | (1+) |
2023–2024 | Washington Spirit | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Panama | 8 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 21, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 2, 2023 |
Riley Madison Tanner Rintala[a] (born October 15, 1999) is a professional footballer who most recently played as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Washington Spirit. Born in the United States, she represents the Panama women's national team.[3]
College career[edit]
Tanner played college soccer at the University of South Carolina and the University of Alabama, where she earned a Master of Public Health in 2022.[4]
Club career[edit]
After graduating college, she was chosen in the third round of the 2023 NWSL Draft by the Washington Spirit.[5] On April 8, 2024, she was waived by the Spirit.[6]
International career[edit]
Although Tanner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was eligible to play for Panama as her mother was born in Panama City.[7]
On January 26, 2023, Tanner was announced as part of a 23-player Panama squad for the Women's World Cup inter-confederation play-offs.[8] In the first play-off match against Papua New Guinea on February 19, Tanner scored in the 63rd minute after coming off the bench to help Panama win 2–0.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 31 March 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup[b] | Playoffs[c] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Washington Spirit | 2023 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2024 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tanner and the second or maternal family name is Rintala.
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
International goals[edit]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | February 19, 2023 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
2. | September 20, 2023 | Estadio Pensativo, Antigua, Guatemala | Guatemala | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification |
3. | September 24, 2023 | Estadio Universitario, Penonomé, Panama | Guatemala | 2–1 | 2–3 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "¿De dónde salió esta gringa?". cospanama.com (in Spanish). February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Riley Tanner - Soccer". University of Alabama Athletics.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Adds Six Players During 2023 NWSL Draft presented by Ally". Washington Spirit. January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Riley Tanner: se ganó un lugar por su calidad – Federación Panameña de Fútbol".
- ^ Katie Windham (January 12, 2023). "Alabama Soccer Makes History with Three Players Selected in NWSL Draft". Si. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Spirit, Washington (April 8, 2024). "Washington Spirit Waives Forward Riley Tanner". Washington Spirit. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Riley Tanner: "Sueño con clasificar a la Copa del Mundo" – Federación Panameña de Fútbol" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Nacho Quintana presenta convocatoria oficial para el Repechaje Mundialista – Federación Panameña de Fútbol".
- ^ "Wonder goals take Panama past PNG". FIFA. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Riley Tanner at the National Women's Soccer League
- Riley Tanner at Washington Spirit
- Riley Tanner at South Carolina Gamecocks
- Riley Tanner at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Kent County, Michigan
- Sportspeople from Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Soccer players from Michigan
- American women's soccer players
- American sportspeople of Panamanian descent
- Panamanian women's footballers
- Panamanian people of American descent
- Sportspeople of American descent
- Panama women's international footballers
- People with acquired Panamanian citizenship
- Alabama Crimson Tide women's soccer players
- South Carolina Gamecocks women's soccer players
- Washington Spirit draft picks
- Washington Spirit players
- Women's association football forwards
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Panamanian women's football biography stubs
- American women's soccer biography stubs