# Reilyn Turner

Reilyn Turner (born October 18, 2002) is an American professional soccer forward who plays for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for UCLA Bruins before being picked sixth overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft by Racing Louisville FC.

## Early life and college career

Turner was born in Lakewood, California, to former National Football League (NFL) wide receiver Nate Turner and former UNLV soccer player Felicia Madrigal. She has an older sister, Blake, who played soccer at Columbia. She grew up in Aliso Viejo, California, and graduated from Laguna Beach High School.

### UCLA Bruins

Turner played for UCLA from 2020 to 2023, scoring 42 goals and assisting 16 more. She finished her collegiate career ranking fifth all-time at UCLA in goals, game-winning goals and multi-game goals and sixth in total points. In 2021, she became the first college athlete to sign a name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal with the sportswear company Nike.
In 2022, Turner scored the game-winning goal in the 2022 College Cup semifinals and the game-tying goal in the ensuing championship match, helping UCLA win its second national championship. She was named to the All-Tournament Team in addition to claiming Most Outstanding Offensive Player honors.
As a senior in 2023, Turner became the first player in UCLA program history to win the Pac-12 Forward of the Year award. She was named a second-team All-American by United Soccer Coaches.

## Club career
### Racing Louisville FC

One of the top forward prospects in the 2024 NWSL Draft, Turner was the No. 6 pick in the first round, selected by Racing Louisville FC. She became the fifth first-round pick in Racing's history, joining Emily Fox, Emina Ekic, Jaelin Howell, and Savannah DeMelo. On February 21, 2024, Turner signed her first professional contract with Racing Louisville. In a 2024 away game against Seattle Reign, she scored the equalizer in the 97th minute, making it 1–1.

### Portland Thorns FC

On August 21, 2024, Racing Louisville FC announced that they had traded Turner to Portland Thorns FC in exchange for Janine Beckie. Turner made her Thorns debut three days later, entering the match as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to NJ/NY Gotham FC. On September 4, 2024, Turner scored her first goal with Portland in a CONCACAF W Champions Cup victory over Club América. The Thorns would later go on to advance to the NWSL playoffs, where they faced off against Gotham FC in the first round. Turner scored the game's equalizer in the 75th minute, but the Thorns later conceded a costly goal by Rose Lavelle and were eliminated from the playoffs.

## International career

Turner has played for the U.S. Youth National Team at a number of levels, including participation in the 2018 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where she scored twice. She was called up by Emma Hayes into Futures Camp, practicing alongside the senior national team, in January 2025.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of December 28, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Playoffs | Playoffs | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Racing Louisville FC | 2024 | NWSL | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 2024 | NWSL | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 8 |
* ↑ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
* ↑ Includes NWSL Playoffs
* ↑ Includes CONCACAF W Champions Cup
* 1 2 Includes NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

## Honors

UCLA Bruins
* NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament: 2022
Individual
* Pac-12 Conference Forward of the Year: 2023