Tanya Samarzich

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.

Tanya Samarzich

Personal information
Full name	Tanya Nicole Samarzich Ruiz[1]
Date of birth	(1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth	West Covina, California, United States
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 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)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Samarzich and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

Early life

Samarzich was born in West Covina, California^[3][4] and raised in nearby Upland to a Serbian father and a Mexican mother.

References

1. 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.
2. "Tanya Nicole Samarzich Ruiz". Liga MX Femenil (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 September 2019.
3. "La Selección Femenil Inauguró la Cancha del Tec Santa Fe".
4. "Viaja este viernes Tri Femenil a cuadrangular ante potencias asiáticas".

External links

• Tanya Samarzich at Soccerway
• Tanya Samarzich at WorldFootball.net
• Tanya Nicole Samarzich Ruiz at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)