Riley Madison Tanner Rintala (born 15 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Washington Spirit. Born in the United States, she plays for the Panama women's national team.

Biography

Although Tanner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was eligible to play for Panama as her mother was born in Panama City. 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.

Riley Tanner

After graduating college, she was chosen in the third round of the 2023 NWSL Draft by Washington Spirit.

Riley Tanner

International career

On 26 January 2023, Tanner was announced as part of a 23-player Panama squad for the Women's World Cup inter-confederation play-offs. In the first play-off match against Papua New Guinea on 19 February, Tanner scored in the 63rd minute after coming off the bench to help Panama win 2–0.

Riley Tanner

International goals

References

External links

South Carolina profile

1999 births

Living people

People from Kent County, Michigan

Sportspeople from Grand Rapids, Michigan

Soccer players from Michigan

American women's soccer players

American sportspeople of Panamanian descent

Panamanian women's footballers

Panamanian people of American descent

Sportspeople of American descent

Panama women's international footballers

People with acquired Panamanian citizenship

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