Paige Bailey-Gayle
Bailey-Gayle on 27 November 2022, playing for Crystal Palace Football Club Women
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 14
Youth career
Stoke Newington
Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Arsenal 3 (0)
2019–2022 Leicester City 41 (9)
2022– Crystal Palace 17 (0)
International career‡
2017 England U17 8 (0)
2019 England U18
2021– Jamaica 7 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF W Championship
Third place2022 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2023

Paige Bailey-Gayle (born 12 November 2001) is an English-born Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for FA Women's Championship club Crystal Palace and the Jamaica women's national team.[1][2]

Club career

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

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]

In 2021 Bailey-Gayle was selected for Jamaica senior international duty and made her debut against Costa Rica.[8]

Personal life

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

As of 20 December 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2018–19 FA WSL 300010—0040
Leicester City 2019–20 Championship 1442230—00196
2020–21 1050021—00126
Leicester total 2492251—003112
Career total 2792261—003512

    Honours

    Arsenal

    Leicester City

    Individual

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "England – P. Gayle". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
    2. ↑ "Leicester City ace Bailey-Gayle receives first Jamaican call-up". 16 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
    3. ↑ "Everton v Arsenal: Women's Super League – as it happened". The Guardian. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
    4. ↑ "Leicester City Women sign Paige Bailey-Gayle". Leicester City. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
    5. ↑ "Women's FA Cup: Leicester City 2–1 Reading". BBC Sport. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
    6. ↑ "England squad named for UEFA Women's U17 Championship finals". The FA. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
    7. ↑ "England WU18s squad named for summer tournament". The FA. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
    8. ↑ "Paige Bailey-Gayle: "It's an honour to wear the Jamaica badge"". Her Football Hub. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
    9. ↑ "Young sporting talent encouraged to apply for sports fund". Hackney. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
    10. ↑ "Arsenal girls claim schools trophy". Arsenal. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
    11. ↑ "Athlete Profile". Power of 10. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
    12. ↑ "Hackney kids hit it for six at London cricket tournament". Hackney Post. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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