Reilyn Turner

Forward • Age 24 • #66

Reilyn Turner is an American professional football forward who plays for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She played college football for UCLA Bruins before being picked sixth overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft by Racing Louisville FC.

125 Appearances

56 Goals

Fun Facts about Reilyn

Quirky facts. Inspired by her game.

In 2021, Reilyn became the first college athlete to sign a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deal with Nike.

Her father is former NFL player Nate Turner, and her mom played collegiate soccer at UNLV.

She was called up to a USWNT Futures Camp in January 2025 by new coach Emma Hayes.

She scored the game-winning goal in extra time to help UCLA win the 2022 NCAA Championship.

Before focusing solely on soccer, Reilyn played basketball and ran track.

She majored in sociology at UCLA, where she also advocated for student-athlete mental health and racial equity.

Inspired by her older sister Blake, she started playing soccer at age 2. They got to play club and high school soccer together.

She admires Abby Wambach, Tobin Heath and Michelle Akers.

She chose the number 66 after her usual number 6 was unavailable in college, and it later took on personal meaning when her family moved her to school via Route 66, making it a unique and sentimental choice.