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.
 Reyes with the Portland Thorns in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reyna René Reyes Stubblefield[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 2001[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 | 40 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2018 | Mexico U17 | 15 | (1) |
| 2019 | Mexico U19 | 4 | (2) |
| 2020 | Mexico U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2021– | Mexico | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 21, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 September 2024 | |||
Early life
editReyes was born and raised in Garland, Texas to a Mexican father and an American mother.[3]
High school and college career
editPrior 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] Reyes was a key member of a formidable Alabama team, which included: Felicia Knox, Ashlynn Serepca, Riley Parker and Riley Tanner.
Club career
editOn 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
editReyes 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
editCollege
edit| Team | Season | Regular season | SEC Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alabama Crimson Tide | 2019 | SEC | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Total | 65 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 79 | 16 | ||
Club
edit- As of match played September 21, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | International Cups | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portland Thorns FC | 2023 | NWSL | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 40 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's WC Uruguay 2018 – List of Players: Mexico" (PDF). FIFA. 5 November 2018. p. 11. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b Reyna Reyes at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Reyna Reyes – Soccer". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "BYU vs. Alabama box score" (PDF). rolltide.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clarke, Ryan (25 March 2023). "Portland Thorns sign first-round draft pick Reyna Reyes". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sainz, Rubén (23 February 2021). "Debuta Silvana Flores en empate sin goles entre México y Costa Rica". TUDN (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Mexico vs. Costa Rica Match Report – Tuesday February 23, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
External links
edit
- Reyna Reyes at Soccerway.com
- Reyna Reyes at FBref.com
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