Reyna Reyes

Reyna René Reyes Stubblefield (born 16 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for NWSL club Portland Thorns. Born in the United States, Reyes represents the Mexico women's national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Reyes and the second or maternal family name is Stubblefield.
Reyna Reyes
Personal information
Full name Reyna René Reyes Stubblefield[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001[2]
Place of birth Garland, Texas, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Defender / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Portland Thorns
Number 2
Youth career
Naaman Forest Rangers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Alabama Crimson Tide 79 (16)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Portland Thorns 1 (0)
International career‡
2016–2018 Mexico U17 15 (1)
2019 Mexico U19 4 (2)
2020 Mexico U20 6 (1)
2021– Mexico 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2021

Early life

Reyes was born and raised in Garland, Texas to a Mexican father and an American mother.[3]

High school and college career

Prior to college, Reyes attended Naaman Forest High School in Garland, Texas.[3]

Reyes committed to play soccer for the University of Alabama, making her debut for the Crimson Tide on 23 August 2019 in a 1–0 defeat vs. BYU.[4]

Club career

On 12 January 2023, Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League selected Reyes with the fifth overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[5] However, she was prohibited by league rules from negotiating a contract until she was sufficiently recovered from a preseason injury to train with the Thorns.

On 25 March 2023, Reyes signed a two-year contract with an option for a third year with Thorns FC.[6] She made her professional debut as a 90th-minute substitute on 1 April 2023 against the Kansas City Current.[7]

International career

Reyes represented Mexico at two FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup editions (2016 and 2018), the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, the 2019 Sud Ladies Cup and the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[2] She made her senior debut on 24 February 2021 in a 0–0 friendly home draw against Costa Rica.[8][9]

References
  1. "FIFA U-17 Women's WC Uruguay 2018 – List of Players: Mexico" (PDF). FIFA. 5 November 2018. p. 11. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. Reyna Reyes at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. "Reyna Reyes – Soccer". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. "BYU vs. Alabama box score" (PDF). rolltide.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Yang, Steph (12 January 2023). "NWSL draft live: Alyssa Thompson goes No. 1; Three FSU players taken in first round". The Athletic. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  6. Clarke, Ryan (25 March 2023). "Portland Thorns sign first-round draft pick Reyna Reyes". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. Clarke, Ryan (1 April 2023). "Portland Thorns, led by first career hat trick from Sophia Smith, secure 4-1 road win over Kansas City Current". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. Sainz, Rubén (23 February 2021). "Debuta Silvana Flores en empate sin goles entre México y Costa Rica". TUDN (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  9. "Mexico vs. Costa Rica Match Report – Tuesday February 23, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.