Riley Tanner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riley Madison Tanner Rintala | ||
| Birth name | Riley Madison Tanner | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spokane Zephyr | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024– | Spokane Zephyr | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Panama | 14 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024 | |||
Riley Madison Tanner Rintala (born 15 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr FC. Born in the United States, she represents Panama at international level.[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]
Tanner was signed by Spokane Zephyr in June 2024, ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of August 23, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Washington Spirit | 2023 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Spokane Zephyr FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Riley Tanner - Soccer". University of Alabama Athletics.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Adds Six Players During 2023 NWSL Draft presented by Ally". Washington Spirit. 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Riley Tanner: se ganó un lugar por su calidad – Federación Panameña de Fútbol".
- ^ Katie Windham (12 January 2023). "Alabama Soccer Makes History with Three Players Selected in NWSL Draft". Si. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Spirit, Washington (8 April 2024). "Washington Spirit Waives Forward Riley Tanner". Washington Spirit. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Zephyr FC Signs Forward Riley Tanner". SpokaneZephyrFC.com. Spokane Zephyr. Retrieved 26 June 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 22 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Riley Tanner at Soccerway.com
- Riley Tanner at WorldFootball.net
- Riley Tanner at Soccerbase.com
- Riley Tanner at FBref.com
- Riley Tanner at ESPN FC
- Riley Tanner National Women's Soccer League profile
- Riley Tanner at Washington Spirit
- Riley Tanner at South Carolina Gamecocks
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- 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
- Naturalized citizens of Panama
- 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
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Panamanian women's football biography stubs
- American women's soccer biography stubs
- USL Super League players
- Spokane Zephyr FC players