Maricarmen Reyes

{{short description|Mexican footballer (born 2000)|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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| name = Maricarmen Reyes

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| fullname = Maricarmen Reyes Zárate

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Fountain Valley, California, U.S.

| height = {{height|m=1.70}}

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = UANL

| clubnumber = 24

| youthyears1 = –2018

| youthclubs1 = West Coast Academy

| collegeyears1 = 2018–2022

| college1 = UCLA Bruins

| collegecaps1 = 71

| collegegoals1 = 15

| years1 = 2019

| clubs1 = LA Galaxy OC

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2023–

| clubs2 = UANL

| caps2 = 18

| goals2 = 8

| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam1 = Mexico U-17

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2018–2020

| nationalteam2 = Mexico U-20

| nationalcaps2 = 15

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2021–

| nationalteam3 = Mexico

| nationalcaps3 = 13

| nationalgoals3 = 7

| pcupdate = 5 December 2022

| ntupdate = 20 February 2025

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Maricarmen Reyes Zárate (born 23 April 2000) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL. Born and raised in the United States to Mexican parents, she represents Mexico internationally.

Early life

Reyes was born in Fountain Valley, California and raised in Santa Ana, California to Mexican parents, who hailed from Zamora, Michoacán.{{Cite web|url=https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/maricarmen-reyes/10573|title=Maricarmen Reyes - Women's Soccer|website=UCLA|accessdate=28 September 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://uclabruins.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/oscar-reyes/874|title=Oscar Reyes - Men's Soccer|website=UCLA|accessdate=28 September 2021}}

College career

Reyes played 71 games in five seasons with the UCLA Bruins. She scored the game-winning goal in overtime of the championship game of the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, giving the Bruins their second national championship in program history.

International career

On 21 September 2021, Reyes scored her first goal for the Mexico national team in a 2–0 victory over Colombia at Estadio Azteca.{{cite web |title=¿Quién es Maricarmen Reyes, autora del histórico gol de la Selección Mexicana Femenil? |url=https://www.futboltotal.com.mx/futbol-mexicano/seleccion-mexicana/quien-es-maricarmen-reyes-autora-del-historico-gol-de-la-seleccion-mexicana-femenil/2021/09 |website=futboltotal.com.mx |date=22 September 2021 |access-date=28 September 2021 |language=Spanish}}

Personal life

Reyes' brother Oscar, a footballer as well, also played for the UCLA Bruins. Unlike her, her brother was born in Mexico and has represented the United States (at under-17 level).

Career statistics

= International =

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="2"\|Mexico \|2021	2	1
2022	6	5
colspan="2"\|Total	8	6

:Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mexico goal.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Maricarmen Reyes
1.	21 September 2021	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico	{{fbw\|COL}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 2–0	Friendly
2.	17 February 2022	Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico	{{fbw\|SUR}}	align=center\|6–0	align=center\| 9–0	rowspan=3\| 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
3.	20 February 2022	Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	{{fbw\|ATG}}	align=center\|6–0	align=center\| 8–0
4.	9 April 2022	Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla	{{fbw\|AIA}}	align=center\|3–0	align=center\| 11–0
5.	25 June 2022	Estadio TSM, Torreón, Mexico	{{fbw\|PER}}	align=center\|5–1	align=center\| 5–1	rowspan=3\| Friendly
6.	28 June 2022	Cancha de Entrenamiento TSM, Torreón, Mexico	{{fbw\|PER}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 3–0
7.	29 October 2024	Estadio Nemesio Diez, Toluca, Mexico	{{fbw\|THA}}	align=center\|3–0	align=center\| 4–0

Honours

UCLA Bruins

NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament: 2022

Tigres UANL

Campeón de Campeonas: 2024

Individual

Liga MX Golden Boot: 2023 Apertura {{cite news |last1=Kriger |first1=Rachael |title=LIGA MX FEMENILLiga MX Femenil, Apertura Week 17: Playoff field set, Maricarmen Reyes wins Golden Boot |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2023/11/08/liga-mx-femenil-apertura-week-17-playoff-field-set-maricarmen-reyes-wins-golden-boot/}}