Danielle Marie Reyna (née Egan; born August 28, 1973) is an American former soccer player. Reyna played six times for the United States women's national soccer team in 1993. She married soccer player Claudio Reyna in 1997.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danielle Marie Reyna | ||
| Birth name | Danielle Marie Egan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 28, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | West Islip, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993 | United States | 6 | (1) |
College career edit
Reyna played for North Carolina Tar Heels under coach Anson Dorrance and alongside Mia Hamm, Tisha Venturini and Kristine Lilly.[2]
International career edit
In 1993 Reyna made six appearances, all starts, for the senior United States women's team.[3] She scored one goal, the first in a 6–0 win over Australia in Hamilton, Ontario, on July 7, 1993.[4]
Personal life edit
She married Claudio Reyna, then a member of the United States men's national soccer team, in July 1997, one week after he attended the FIFA All-Star Game in Hong Kong and two weeks after the United States men's team's World Cup qualifier at El Salvador. They have had four children: Jack (who was born in 1999 and died of cancer in 2012), Giovanni (who was born in 2002 and named after Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Reyna's good friend and former colleague at Rangers), Joah, and Carolina. The family lived in Bedford, New York, until Claudio was hired as the Sporting Director for Austin FC in November 2019.[5] She is of Irish descent.[2]
Reyna's 13-year-old son Jack died in July 2012 after suffering from cancer.[6][2]
Gregg Berhalter domestic violence controversy edit
In January 2023, ESPN reported that Reyna told U.S. Soccer officials about a past domestic violence incident involving head coach Gregg Berhalter "because she was frustrated by comments made about her son after the team's elimination from the 2022 World Cup."[7] A subsequent report by the law firm Alston & Bird revealed that it was after her son did not get to play in the first World Cup game against Wales, that Reyna began hinting that she had information that could harm Berhalter.[8] Reyna initially spoke on the phone with Alston & Bird but then refused to be interviewed.
Her actions have been criticized by former U.S. Soccer players and the media as attempted blackmail and a case of American athletic elitism.[9]
References edit
- ^ "2001 North Carolina women's soccer media guide" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. 2001. p. 63. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c Wahl, Grant (12 December 2018). "The Reyna Family's Story of Loss and Legacy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Women's National Team All-Time Player Appearances". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ^ Litterer, Dave (2011-06-16). "USA - Women - International Results". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ^ "Claudio Reyna named first Austin FC sporting director | MLSSoccer.com".
- ^ Boehm, Charles (2011-07-19). "Former USMNT great Claudio Reyna loses son Jack to cancer". Potomac Soccer Wire. Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ^ "Gio Reyna's mother gave USSF Berhalter info". ESPN.com. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Kramer, Jenny. "Alston & Bird's Report to U.S. Soccer". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (2023-01-04). "THE PLOT SICKENS: Report: Danielle Reyna admits she told U.S. Soccer about Berhalter violence incident". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved 2023-03-21.