Ryley Bugay

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Sy and the surname or paternal family name is Bugay.

Ryley Bugay

Personal information
Full name	Kristen Ryley Sy Bugay
Date of birth	(1996-01-23) January 23, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, defender
Youth career
	William Henry Harrison H.S.
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Marquette Golden Eagles	73	(1)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	F.C. Indiana	10	(0)
2019	1. FC Saarbrücken	10	(0)
International career^‡
2018–2023	Philippines	23	(0)
Medal record Representing the  Philippines AFF Women's Championship Winner 2022 Philippines Team Southeast Asian Games 2021 Vietnam Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 17, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:13; August 5, 2023 (UTC)

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[1] in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. to Dave and Terri Bugay and has three siblings. She attended William Henry Harrison High School.[2]

Pursuing a medical degree, she entered the Indiana University School of Medicine–Evansville.[3]

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.[2]

College

Bugay played for the Marquette Golden Eagles women's soccer team[4] as a redshirt athlete. She started her collegiate career in 2015, a year after her first year in Marquette University as an academic freshman.[2] 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.[5] 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".[6]

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.[4] She made it into the final-23 player roster for the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[7][8]

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.[9] She was listed as a midfielder in the roster.[10] She announced retirement from competitive football in September, 2023.[11]

Honours

International

Philippines

• Southeast Asian Games third place: 2021
• AFF Women's Championship: 2022

References

1. "Philippines - AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 - Playing Squad". AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 Press Kit. Asian Football Confederation. p. 9.
2. "Ryley Bugay Bio". Marquette Golden Eagles. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
3. Terrado, Jonas (July 9, 2023). "Med student Ryley Bugay finds self in 'unique situation' competing for Filipinas' World Cup spot". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
4. Winfrey, Laureen (March 24, 2018). "Marquette University soccer player headed to World Cup qualifiers with Philippines". WTMJ. Scripps Media, Inc. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
5. "Bugay headed to World Cup qualifier with the Philippines". Marquette Women's Soccer. February 26, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
6. "Three local players will try to help Philippines qualify for Women's World Cup". One Milwaukee. February 28, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
7. "Group A - Final squad list". the-afc.com. March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
8. "Philippines WNT Lineup For AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018". Philippine Football Federation. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
9. Terrado, Reuben (August 4, 2023). "How Filipinas midfielder Ryley Bugay juggles football and med school". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
10. "Filipinas' historic FIFA Women's World Cup roster named". Philippine Football Federation. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
11. Del Carmen, Lorenzo (September 5, 2023). "Filipinas midfielder Ryley Bugay, 27, retires from football". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 5, 2023.

External links

• Ryley Bugay at Fupa.net (in German)
• Ryley Bugay on Instagram