Tanya Samarzich

Tanya Nicole Samarzich Ruiz is a former American-born Mexican footballer who last played as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club CF Monterrey. She was a member of the Mexico women's national team.

Early life

Samarzich was born in West Covina, California and raised in nearby Upland to a Serbian father and a Mexican mother.

Personal life

After retirement, she became a middle school P.E. teacher and a coach for California Athletic SC, a youth club based in Southern California.