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 | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Spokane Zephyr | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Panama | 19 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 November 2025 | |||
Riley Madison Tanner Rintala (born 15 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Australian A-League Women club Sydney FC. Born in the United States, she represents Panama at international level.[3]
College career
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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]
In August 2025, Tanner joined Australian A-League Women club Sydney FC.[8]
International career
[edit | edit source]Although Tanner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was eligible to play for Panama as her mother was born in Panama City.[9]
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.[10] In the first play-off match against Papua New Guinea on February 19, Tanner scored after coming off the bench to help Panama win 2–0.[11]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- 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 | edit source]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | February 19, 2023 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | September 20, 2023 | Estadio Pensativo, Antigua, Guatemala | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification |
| 3. | September 24, 2023 | Estadio Universitario, Penonomé, Panama | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 2–1 | 2–3 | |
| 4. | May 29, 2025 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | File:Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | June 2, 2025 | File:Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia | 2–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 6. | 5–1 |
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External links
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- Riley Tanner at Washington Spirit
- Riley Tanner at South Carolina Gamecocks
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Soccer players from Michigan
- American women's soccer players
- American people of Panamanian descent
- Sportspeople of Panamanian descent
- Panamanian women's footballers
- 21st-century Panamanian sportswomen
- 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
- USL Super League players
- Spokane Zephyr FC players
- Sydney FC (women) players
- Panamanian women's football biography stubs
- American women's soccer forward stubs