Tanya Nicole Samarzich Ruiz (born 28 December 1994) 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tanya Nicole Samarzich Ruiz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | West Covina, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | USC Trojans | ||
| 2015–2018 | Kentucky Wildcats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Monterrey | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Mexico U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Mexico U20 | 11 | (5) |
| 2011–2017 | Mexico | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:42, 20 March 2015 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editSamarzich was born in West Covina, California[3][4] and raised in nearby Upland to a Serbian father and a Mexican mother.
References
edit- ^ According to her Mexican identity card, in which Samarzich is the first or paternal family name and Ruiz is the second or maternal family name. Ruiz is not included in her American citizenship.
- ^ "Tanya Nicole Samarzich Ruiz". Liga MX Femenil (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "La Selección Femenil Inauguró la Cancha del Tec Santa Fe".
- ^ "Viaja este viernes Tri Femenil a cuadrangular ante potencias asiáticas".
External links
edit- Tanya Samarzich at Soccerway
- Tanya Samarzich at WorldFootball.net
- Tanya Nicole Samarzich Ruiz at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
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