Reyna Reyes

About

Reyna René Reyes Stubblefield (born 16 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, Reyes plays for the Mexico national team. She played college soccer for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was drafted fifth overall by the Thorns in the 2023 NWSL Draft.

Reyes was born and raised in Garland, Texas, to a Mexican father and an American mother. She attended Naaman Forest High School in Garland.

Reyes committed to play college soccer for the University of Alabama, making her debut for the Crimson Tide on 23 August 2019 in a 1–0 defeat vs. BYU. Reyes was a key member of a formidable Alabama team, which included: Felicia Knox, Ashlynn Serepca, Riley Parker and Riley Tanner.

On 12 January 2023, Portland Thorns FC of the National Women’s Soccer League selected Reyes with the fifth overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. However, she was prohibited by league rules from negotiating a contract until she was sufficiently recovered from a preseason injury to train with the Thorns.
On 25 March…