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Maricarmen Reyes

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Maricarmen Reyes
Personal information
Full name Maricarmen Reyes Zárate
Date of birth (2000-04-23) 23 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Fountain Valley, California, U.S.
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
UANL
Number 24
Youth career
–2018 West Coast Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 UCLA Bruins 71 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 LA Galaxy OC
2023– UANL 18 (8)
International career
2015–2016 Mexico U-17 5 (1)
2018–2020 Mexico U-20 15 (1)
2021– Mexico 7 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2022

Maricarmen Reyes Zárate (born 23 April 2000) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL. Born and raised in the United States to Mexican parents, she represents Mexico internationally.

Early life

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Reyes was born in Fountain Valley, California and raised in Santa Ana, California to Mexican parents, who hailed from Zamora, Michoacán.[1][2]

College career

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Reyes played 71 games in five seasons with the UCLA Bruins. She scored the game-winning goal in overtime of the championship game of the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, giving the Bruins their second national championship in program history.

International career

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On 21 September 2021, Reyes scored her first goal for the Mexico national team in a 2–0 victory over Colombia at Estadio Azteca.[3]

Personal life

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Reyes' brother Oscar, a footballer as well, also played for the UCLA Bruins.[2] Unlike her, her brother was born in Mexico and has represented the United States (at under-17 level).[2]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 10 October 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2021 2 1
2022 6 5
Total 8 6
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mexico goal.
List of international goals scored by Maricarmen Reyes
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 21 September 2021 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Colombia 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2. 17 February 2022 Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico  Suriname 6–0 9–0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
3. 20 February 2022 Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  Antigua and Barbuda 6–0 8–0
4. 9 April 2022 Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla  Anguilla 3–0 11–0
5. 25 June 2022 Estadio TSM, Torreón, Mexico  Peru 5–1 5–1 Friendly
6. 28 June 2022 Cancha de Entrenamiento TSM, Torreón, Mexico  Peru 1–0 3–0
7. 29 October 2024 Estadio Nemesio Diez, Toluca, Mexico  Thailand 3–0 4–0

Honours

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UCLA Bruins

Tigres UANL

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Maricarmen Reyes - Women's Soccer". UCLA. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Oscar Reyes - Men's Soccer". UCLA. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ^ "¿Quién es Maricarmen Reyes, autora del histórico gol de la Selección Mexicana Femenil?". futboltotal.com.mx (in Spanish). 22 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ^ Kriger, Rachael. "LIGA MX FEMENILLiga MX Femenil, Apertura Week 17: Playoff field set, Maricarmen Reyes wins Golden Boot".
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