Kristen Ryley Sy Bugay (born January 23, 1996), known as Ryley Bugay, is a retired

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who played as a

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for the Philippines women's national team.

Early life and education

Ryley Bugay was born on January 23, 1996 in

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, U.S. to Dave and Terri Bugay and has three siblings. She attended William Henry Harrison High School. Pursuing a medical degree, she entered the

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–Evansville.

Career

High school

At William Henry Harrison High School, Bugay played for her school's women's soccer team and lettered in soccer for four times. In her sophomore season, she helped William Henry Harrison to the sectional championship and was named to the HCC All-Conference Team and the all-district second team. For her junior season, she was named high school MVP, received an all-state honorable mention, and was named into the all-district first team. Senior year, she became the captain of the team.

College

Bugay played for the

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women's soccer team as a

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athlete. She started her collegiate career in 2015, a year after her first year in Marquette University as an academic freshman. In the 2017 season, now a redshirt junior, Bugay played a team-high of 1,871 minutes and started in all 21 matches as a holding midfielder. She is considered as a key player for Marquette and earned the nickname "Ry Boo Boo Glue" from her coach due to how she keeps the college team "together".

International

Following her 2017 season with Marquette, Bugay was invited to participate in an initial identification camp organized by the

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in November 2017. She made it into the final-23 player roster for the

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. Bugay played for the Philippines at the

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in Australia and New Zealand. She secured a place in the roster despite having to pursue her medical studies at the same time. She was listed as a midfielder in the roster. She announced retirement from competitive football in September, 2023.

Honours

International

Philippines

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third place:

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Ryley Bugay
at Fupa.net * 1996 births Living people Filipino women's footballers 21st-century Filipino sportswomen Women's association football defenders Women's association football midfielders Philippines women's international footballers 1. FC Saarbrücken (women) players 2. Frauen-Bundesliga players Filipino expatriate women's footballers Filipino expatriate sportspeople in Germany People from West Lafayette, Indiana Soccer players from Indiana American women's soccer players Marquette Golden Eagles women's soccer players F.C. Indiana players American expatriate women's soccer players American expatriate women's soccer players in Germany American sportspeople of Filipino descent SEA Games bronze medalists for the Philippines SEA Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games Indiana University School of Medicine alumni 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players Expatriate women's footballers in Germany 21st-century American sportswomen {{US-women-footy-midfielder-stub