Reyna Reyes

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Reyna Reyes
Reyes with the Portland Thorns in 2024
Personal information
Full name Reyna René Reyes Stubblefield[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Garland, Texas, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Left-back
Team 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 20 (1)
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 March 16, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2021

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 also plays for the Mexico women's national team.

Early life[edit]

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

High school and college career[edit]

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[edit]

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] On 26 May 2023, Reyes scored her first professional goal in a 1–1 draw against San Diego Wave FC.[8]

International career[edit]

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.[9][10]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played March 16, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portland Thorns FC 2023 NWSL 19 1 5 1 1 0 25 2
2024 1 0 1 0
Career total 20 1 5 1 1 0 26 2
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b Reyna Reyes at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Reyna Reyes – Soccer". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ "BYU vs. Alabama box score" (PDF). rolltide.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  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. ^ Clarke, Ryan (26 May 2023). "On late header by Reyna Reyes, Portland Thorns pull out 1-1 draw at San Diego Wave". The Oregonian. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  9. ^ Sainz, Rubén (23 February 2021). "Debuta Silvana Flores en empate sin goles entre México y Costa Rica". TUDN (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Mexico vs. Costa Rica Match Report – Tuesday February 23, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

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