Reyna René Reyes Stubblefield (born 16 February 2001) is an American-born Mexican

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who plays as a

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or defender for the Mexico women's national team.

Early life

Reyes was born and raised in

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to a Mexican father and an American mother.

High school and college career

Prior to college, Reyes attended

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in Garland, Texas. 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.

Club career

On 12 January 2023,

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of the

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selected Reyes with the fifth overall pick in the

2023 NWSL Draft The 2023 NWSL Draft presented by Ally was the eleventh annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select amateur players above the age of 18 playing in the United States who exhausted, lost, or renounced any remaining ...

International career

Reyes represented Mexico at two

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editions ( 2016 and

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), the

2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship The 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship was the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organized by CONCACAF for the women's under-17 national teams of the North, Central ...

, the

2019 Sud Ladies Cup The 2019 Sud Ladies Cup (officially french: 2ème Sud Ladies Cup – Tournoi Maurice Revello) was the second edition of the Sud Ladies Cup women's football tournament. It was held in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur from 8 to 18 May 20 ...

and the

2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship The 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the 10th edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organized by CONCACAF for the women's under-20 national teams of the North, Centra ...

. She made her senior debut on 24 February 2021 in a 0–0 friendly home draw against Costa Rica.

References

2001 births Living people Citizens of Mexico through descent Mexican women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Women's association football defenders Mexico women's international footballers Mexican people of American descent People from Garland, Texas Soccer players from Texas American women's soccer players Alabama Crimson Tide women's soccer players American sportspeople of Mexican descent Portland Thorns FC draft picks {{US-footy-defender-stub