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Rhiannon Tanaka

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Rhiannon Tanaka
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-11-29) November 29, 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Anaheim, California, United States[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender[2]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994 USC Trojans
1996–1997 UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 San Diego Spirit 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rhiannon Tanaka is a retired American footballer who played as defender for San Diego Spirit.[3]

Soccer career

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While studying at UCLA, Tanaka played for the school's soccer team.[4][5] She played for the San Diego Spirit from 2001 to 2003. Tanaka played 32 out of 35 games during the first two WUSA seasons.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Washington Freedom – Women's United Soccer Association". July 29, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-07-07.
  2. ^ Beck, Martin (January 4, 1993). "She Makes Quick Work of Opponents : Soccer: Tanaka's natural speed helps turn Marina into contender in the Sunset League". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ "Spirit's Tanaka Comes Out of Retirement". Plainview Herald.
  4. ^ sawz, chain. "Will The NCAA Step Up To The Plate?". Bleacher Report.
  5. ^ "Tanaka v. University of Southern California Case Brief for Law School". www.lsd.law.
  6. ^ "Spirit's Tanaka Comes Out of Retirement". Huron Daily Tribune.