Ryley Bugay

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| name = Ryley Bugay

| fullname = Kristen Ryley Sy Bugay

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|23}}

| birth_place = West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.

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| height = 1.70 m

| position = Midfielder, defender

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| youthclubs1 = William Henry Harrison H.S.

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| collegeyears1 = 2015–2018

| college1 = Marquette Golden Eagles

| collegecaps1 = 73

| collegegoals1 = 1

| years1 = 2017

| clubs1 = F.C. Indiana

| caps1 = 10

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2019

| clubs2 = 1. FC Saarbrücken

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 0

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| nationalyears1 = 2018–2023

| nationalteam1 = Philippines

| nationalcaps1 = 23

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|the {{PHI}}}}

| nationalteam-update = 11:13; August 5, 2023 (UTC)

| pcupdate = November 17, 2019

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Kristen Ryley Sy Bugay (born January 23, 1996), known as Ryley Bugay, is a retired footballer who played as a midfielder for the Philippines women's national team.

Early life and education

Ryley Bugay was born on January 23, 1996{{cite book|title=AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 Press Kit|url=https://www.the-afc.com/documents/afc-women-s-asian-cup-jordan-2018-press-kit|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|page=9|chapter=Philippines - AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018 - Playing Squad}} in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. to Dave and Terri Bugay and has three siblings. She attended William Henry Harrison High School.{{cite web|title=Ryley Bugay Bio|url=http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/ryley_bugay_913151.html|website=Marquette Golden Eagles|access-date=April 9, 2018}}

Pursuing a medical degree, she entered the Indiana University School of Medicine–Evansville.{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Jonas |title=Med student Ryley Bugay finds self in 'unique situation' competing for Filipinas' World Cup spot |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/518133/med-student-ryley-bugay-finds-self-in-unique-situation-competing-for-filipinas-world-cup-spot |access-date=July 9, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=July 9, 2023 |language=en}}

Career

=High school=

At William Henry Harrison High School, Bugay played for her school's women's soccer team and lettered 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. Senior year, she became the captain of the team.

=College=

Bugay played for the Marquette Golden Eagles women's soccer team{{cite news|last1=Winfrey|first1=Laureen|title=Marquette University soccer player headed to World Cup qualifiers with Philippines|url=https://www.wtmj.com/sports/marquette-university-soccer-player-headed-to-world-cup-qualifiers-with-philippines|access-date=April 9, 2018|work=WTMJ|publisher=Scripps Media, Inc|date=March 24, 2018}} as a redshirt 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.{{cite news|title=Bugay headed to World Cup qualifier with the Philippines|url=http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/022618aaa.html|access-date=April 9, 2018|work=Marquette Women's Soccer|date=February 26, 2018}} 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".{{cite news|title=Three local players will try to help Philippines qualify for Women's World Cup|url=https://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/marquette-soccer-ryley-bugay-philippines.html|access-date=April 9, 2018|work=One Milwaukee|date=February 28, 2018}}

=International=

Following her 2017 season with Marquette, Bugay was invited to participate in an initial identification camp organized by the Philippines women's national football team in November 2017. She made it into the final-23 player roster for the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.{{cite web|title=Group A - Final squad list|url=http://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PdfFiles/afc-women-s-asian-cup-jordan-2018-final-squads-group-a|website=the-afc.com|access-date=March 29, 2018|date=March 29, 2018}}{{cite news|title=Philippines WNT Lineup For AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018|url=http://pff.org.ph/2018/04/02/philippines-wnt-lineup-for-afc-womens-asian-cup-jordan-2018/|access-date=April 9, 2018|publisher=Philippine Football Federation|date=April 2, 2018}}

Bugay played for the Philippines at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. She secured a place in the roster despite having to pursue her medical studies at the same time.{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=How Filipinas midfielder Ryley Bugay juggles football and med school |url=https://www.spin.ph/life/people/filipinas-midfielder-ryley-bugay-is-an-aspiring-doctor-a795-20230804 |access-date=August 5, 2023 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=August 4, 2023 |language=en}} She was listed as a midfielder in the roster.{{cite news|title=Filipinas' historic FIFA Women's World Cup roster named|url=https://pff.org.ph/2023/07/09/filipinas-historic-fifa-womens-world-cup-roster-named/|access-date=July 26, 2023|publisher=Philippine Football Federation|date=July 9, 2023}} She announced retirement from competitive football in September, 2023.{{cite news |last=Del Carmen |first=Lorenzo |title=Filipinas midfielder Ryley Bugay, 27, retires from football |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/filipinas-midfielder-ryley-bugay-27-retires-from-football/280660 |access-date=September 5, 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=September 5, 2023}}