Carmen Reyes

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Carmen Reyes
Personal information
Full name Carmen M Reyes Bly
Date of birth (1989-06-11) 11 June 1989 (age 33) [1]
Place of birth Hayden, Idaho, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender [2]
Youth career
Team
Coeur d'Alene High School
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2010 Montana Lady Griz 51 (2)
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Puerto Rico 8 (2)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 August 2010

Carmen M. Reyes Bly (born 11 June 1989) is an American-born Puerto Rican retired footballer who has played as a defender. She has been a member of the Puerto Rico women's national team. Once she retired, she became a teacher.

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Early and personal life

Reyes was raised in Hayden, Idaho. [1] She was born to a Puerto Rican–American father and a Norwegian–American mother. [3]

International goals

Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
19 March 2010 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
4–0
7–0
2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification
2
13 May 2010 Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
5–0
8–0

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Carmen Reyes - Soccer". University of Montana Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. Carmen Reyes at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. Heinbach, Michael (3 January 2010). "MEET CARMEN REYES: Kicker earns spot on Puerto Rican national team". missoulian.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020. I'm half Puerto Rican and half Norwegian and down there they think I'm really tall. They call me the Puerto Rican viking. But doing this makes me very proud. My grandfather was Puerto Rican and grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., and my grandmother is also full Puerto Rican.