Draft:Giana Riley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giana Alexandria Riley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 2004[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Florida State Seminoles | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| De Anza Force | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 34 | (17) |
| 2024– | Florida State Seminoles | 2 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | California Storm | 14 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | United States U-20 | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 16, 2024 | |||
Giana Alexandria Riley (born April 13, 2004) is an American college soccer player who plays as a forward for the Florida State Seminoles and the United States national under-20 team. A former multi-sport athlete, she played soccer, basketball, and track at Kimball High School in Tracy, California, and during college with the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Early life
[edit]Riley was raised in Manteca, California, and attended Kimball High School in nearby Tracy. She was her high school soccer team's defensive player of the year as a freshman and captained her team the following two years. She also played basketball for three years and ran track in high school.[3] She played club soccer for De Anza Force.[4] She committed to Gonzaga University for soccer as a junior in 2021.[5]
College career
[edit]Riley started 13 of 18 games for the Gonzaga Bulldogs as a freshman in the 2022 season. She recorded five goals and four assists, earning West Coast Conference (WCC) all-freshman honors.[3] Following the season, she walked on to the Gonzaga basketball team, which had been depleted by injury, and trained with both programs. She appeared in nine games during the 2022–23 season and recorded two blocks.[6] That summer, she played for amateur team California Storm in the 2023 USL W League season. She scored 14 goals in 14 games, the highest tally in the NorCal Division, and helped the team make it to the playoffs.[7]
In her sophomore year in 2023, Riley scored 12 goals for Gonzaga—the most in the conference—and added six assists, earning WCC first-team honors.[3][8] She scored a hat trick in a 3–1 victory over Pepperdine in the conference championship game in 2023, leading Gonzaga to its first WCC title in program history. Gonzaga received a bid into the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2005 and reached the second round.[9][10] The following spring, she made her debut for the Gonzaga track team and set the program record in the 200 meters (25.86).[11]
Riley transferred to the reigning national champion Florida State Seminoles before the 2024 season.[2]
International career
[edit]Riley trained with the United States national under-20 team throughout 2024 and was selected to the roster for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[2][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 Squad Lists" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Giana Riley". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Giana Riley". Gonzaga Bulldogs. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "ECNL Girls Northwest All-Conference Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
- ^ "SIMA Recruiting Roundup: February 8–14". TopDrawerSoccer. February 8, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Miguel, Tim (August 31, 2024). "Learning How To Win". West Coast Conference. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "USL W League announces 2023 Team of the Year". USL W League. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "'Unbelievable' Giana Riley scores hat trick to lead Gonzaga women's soccer to first WCC title". The Spokesman-Review. November 4, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Andrew (November 4, 2023). "Giana Riley's hat trick propels No. 19 Gonzaga to first WCC title in school history". KREM. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Soccer Signs Former First Team All-WCC Performer Giana Riley". Florida State Seminoles. May 14, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Track: Zag Women Set Three Program Records, Podium Record at Riverfront Invite". Gonzaga Bulldogs. February 3, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. U-20 WYNT Head Coach Tracey Kevins Names 21-Player Roster for 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia". United States Soccer Federation. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Giana Riley at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2004 births
- Soccer players from California
- People from Manteca, California
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football forwards
- United States women's under-20 international soccer players
- Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball players
- Gonzaga Bulldogs women's soccer players
- Florida State Seminoles women's soccer players