Riley Tanner
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| 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 | 17 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Panama | 22 | (9) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 April 2026 | |||
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]
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
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
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]
