Riley Tanner

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Riley Tanner
Personal information
Full name Riley Madison Tanner Rintala
Birth name Riley Madison Tanner
Date of birth (1999-10-15) October 15, 1999 (age 24) [1]
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 South Carolina Gamecocks 45 (7)
2021–2022 Alabama Crimson Tide 45 (8)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 [lower-alpha 1] (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]

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College career

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

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

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

Club

As of March 31, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 2] Playoffs [lower-alpha 3] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Washington Spirit 2023 NWSL 002020
2024 0000
Career total00200020
  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tannerand the second or maternal family name is Rintala.
  2. Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  3. Includes NWSL Playoffs

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.February 19, 2023 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 2–02–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2.September 20, 2023 Estadio Pensativo, Antigua, Guatemala Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1–03–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification
3.September 24, 2023Estadio Universitario, Penonomé, Panama Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2–12–3

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References

  1. 1 2 "¿De dónde salió esta gringa?". cospanama.com (in Spanish). February 19, 2023.
  2. "Riley Tanner - Soccer". University of Alabama Athletics.
  3. "Washington Spirit Adds Six Players During 2023 NWSL Draft presented by Ally". Washington Spirit. January 13, 2023.
  4. "Riley Tanner: se ganó un lugar por su calidad – Federación Panameña de Fútbol".
  5. Katie Windham (January 12, 2023). "Alabama Soccer Makes History with Three Players Selected in NWSL Draft". Si. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  6. Spirit, Washington (April 8, 2024). "Washington Spirit Waives Forward Riley Tanner". Washington Spirit. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  7. "Riley Tanner: "Sueño con clasificar a la Copa del Mundo" – Federación Panameña de Fútbol" (in Spanish).
  8. "Nacho Quintana presenta convocatoria oficial para el Repechaje Mundialista – Federación Panameña de Fútbol".
  9. "Wonder goals take Panama past PNG". FIFA. Retrieved February 22, 2023.