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) 15 October 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
Team information
Current team
 Spokane Zephyr
Number 13
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)
2024– Spokane Zephyr 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Panama 14 (3)
*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]

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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]

Tanner was signed by Spokane Zephyr in June 2024, ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season. [7]

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. [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

Club

As of August 23, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] Playoffs [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Washington Spirit 2023 NWSL 0020—20
2024 00——00
Spokane Zephyr FC 2024–25 USL Super League 00000000
Career total00200020

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). 19 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Riley Tanner - Soccer". University of Alabama Athletics.
  3. ↑ "Washington Spirit Adds Six Players During 2023 NWSL Draft presented by Ally". Washington Spirit. 13 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Riley Tanner: se ganó un lugar por su calidad – Federación Panameña de Fútbol".
  5. ↑ Katie Windham (12 January 2023). "Alabama Soccer Makes History with Three Players Selected in NWSL Draft". Si. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Spirit, Washington (8 April 2024). "Washington Spirit Waives Forward Riley Tanner". Washington Spirit. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Zephyr FC Signs Forward Riley Tanner". SpokaneZephyrFC.com. Spokane Zephyr . Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Riley Tanner: "Sueño con clasificar a la Copa del Mundo" – Federación Panameña de Fútbol" (in Spanish).
  9. ↑ "Nacho Quintana presenta convocatoria oficial para el Repechaje Mundialista – Federación Panameña de Fútbol".
  10. ↑ "Wonder goals take Panama past PNG". FIFA. Retrieved 22 February 2023.


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