Tanya Samarzich

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

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 30)
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)

Early life

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

Personal life

After retirement, she became a middle school P.E. teacher and a coach for California Athletic SC, a youth club based in Southern California.^[5]