Riley Tanner

Riley Madison Tanner Rintala 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.

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College career

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.

Club career

After graduating college, she was chosen in the third round of the 2023 NWSL Draft by the Washington Spirit. On April 8, 2024, she was waived by the Spirit.
Tanner was signed by Spokane Zephyr in June 2024, ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season.
In August 2025, Tanner joined Australian A-League Women club Sydney FC.

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.
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. 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.