Kristen Ryley Sy Bugay (born January 23, 1996), known as Ryley Bugay, is a

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who plays as a

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. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women's national team.

Early life and education

Ryley Bugay was born on 23 January 1996 in

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, U.S. to Dave and Terri Bugay and has three siblings. She attended William Henry Harrison High School and entered to pursue a major degree in biomedical sciences.

Career

High school

At William Henry Harrison High School, Bugay played for her school's women's soccer team and

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in soccer for four times. In her sophomore season, she helped William Henry Harrison to the sectional championship and was named to the HCC All-Conference Team and the all-district second team. For her junior season, she was named high school MVP, received an all-state honorable mention, and was named into the all-district first team. She was the captain of the women's soccer team during her senior season.

College

Bugay plays for the

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women's soccer team as a

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athlete. She started her collegiate career in 2015, a year after her first year in Marquette University as an academic freshman. In the 2017 season, now a redshirt junior, Bugay played a team-high of 1,871 minutes and started in all 21 matches as a holding midfielder. She is considered as a key player for Marquette and earned the nickname "Ry Boo Boo Glue" from her coach due to how she keeps the college team "together".

International

Following her 2017 season with Marquette, Bugay was invited to participate in an initial identification camp organized by the

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in November 2017. She made into the final-23 player roster for the

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. She plays as a defender for the national team.

Honours

International

Philippines

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third place:

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Ryley Bugay
at Fupa.net * 1996 births Living people Citizens of the Philippines through descent Filipino women's footballers Women's association football defenders Women's association football midfielders Philippines women's international footballers 1. FC Saarbrücken (women) players 2. Frauen-Bundesliga players Filipino expatriate footballers Filipino expatriate sportspeople in Germany People from West Lafayette, Indiana Soccer players from Indiana American women's soccer players Marquette Golden Eagles women's soccer players F.C. Indiana players American expatriate women's soccer players American expatriate soccer players in Germany American sportspeople of Filipino descent Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for the Philippines Southeast Asian Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games {{US-women-footy-bio-stub