Paige Bailey-Gayle
 Bailey-Gayle on 27 November 2022, playing for Crystal Palace Football Club Women | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 November 2001 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London, England | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
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Current team | SC Sand | |||||||||||||
| Number | tbc | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| Stoke Newington | ||||||||||||||
| Arsenal | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Arsenal | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Leicester City | 41 | (9) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Crystal Palace | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2024 - 2024 | Newcastle United | 10 | (7) | |||||||||||
| 2024 - | SC Sand | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | England U17 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2019 | England U18 | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | Jamaica | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||
Paige Bailey-Gayle (born 12 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga 2 club SC Sand. Born in England, she represents Jamaica internationally.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]Bailey-Gayle started her senior career with Arsenal.[1] She was promoted into the club's first-team squad in November 2018 under manager Joe Montemurro, with the forward making her professional debut on 18 November during a 0–4 win away to Everton at Haig Avenue.[1][3] After a total of four appearances for Arsenal, Bailey-Gayle departed at the conclusion of 2018–19 – subsequently joining Championship side Leicester City on 24 June 2019.[4] She scored her first senior goal on 29 September in a home defeat to Crystal Palace.[1] On 20 February 2020, Bailey-Gayle scored both goals in a 2–1 victory against Reading in the FA Cup fifth round.[5]
International career
[edit]Bailey-Gayle represented England at U17 level.[1] She was called up for the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Lithuania, having previously won four caps in qualifying; in the tournament proper, Bailey-Gayle featured four further times as England finished fourth.[1][6] In July 2018, Bailey-Gayle was selected by the U18s for a three-team tournament at St George's Park.[7]
Bailey-Gayle is eligible to represent Jamaica through her grandparents, all of whom were born in the country. In 2021, she made her senior international debut against Costa Rica.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Bailey-Gayle attended Stoke Newington School, featuring for their football team.[9][10] She also played cricket as a youngster, notably being selected by Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets for the 2015 London Youth Games.[11][12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 3 March 2024.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2018–19 | FA WSL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Leicester City | 2019–20 | Championship | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| 2020–21 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2021-22 | FA WSL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 12 | ||
| Crystal Palace F.C. | 2022-23 | Championship | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Newcastle United F.C. | 2023-24 | FA WNL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 90 | 16 | ||
Honours
[edit]Arsenal
- FA Women's Super League: 2018–19
- FA Women's League Cup runner-up: 2019
Leicester City
Individual
- Women's Championship Player of the month: February 2020
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "England – P. Gayle". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Leicester City ace Bailey-Gayle receives first Jamaican call-up". 16 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Everton v Arsenal: Women's Super League – as it happened". The Guardian. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Leicester City Women sign Paige Bailey-Gayle". Leicester City. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Women's FA Cup: Leicester City 2–1 Reading". BBC Sport. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "England squad named for UEFA Women's U17 Championship finals". The FA. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "England WU18s squad named for summer tournament". The FA. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Wellon, Hannah (5 December 2021). "Paige Bailey-Gayle: "It's an honour to wear the Jamaica badge"". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Young sporting talent encouraged to apply for sports fund". Hackney. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Arsenal girls claim schools trophy". Arsenal. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Athlete Profile". Power of 10. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Hackney kids hit it for six at London cricket tournament". Hackney Post. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- Paige Bailey-Gayle at Soccerway
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