Robyn Gayle

Robyn Gayle
Personal information
Full name Robyn Krista Gayle[1]
Date of birth (1985-10-31) 31 October 1985
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Mississauga Dixie Hearts
2004–2007 North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2009 Ottawa Fury Women
2010–2012 Vancouver Whitecaps
2013–2014 Washington Spirit 31 (2)
National team‡
2006– Canada 81 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 April 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:52, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Robyn Krista Gayle (born 31 October 1985) is a Canadian soccer player who is currently a free agent. She last played for Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League. She is also a member of the Canadian national team.

Early life

University of North Carolina

Gayle at North Carolina

Gayle attended the University of North Carolina and was team captain for the Tar Heels in 2006. She led the Tar Heels to their 18th National championship, and was named Defensive MVP of the College Cup the same year.[3]

Playing career

Club career

On 11 January 2013, she joined Washington Spirit in the new National Women's Soccer League.

International

Gayle represented Canada at the 2007, 2011, and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympic Games.[4] She was a member of Canada's gold-winning team at the 2011 Pan-American held at Guadalajara, Mexico.

She won a bronze medal as part of Canada's national football team at the 2012 Olympics when Canada defeated France 1–0 in the bronze medal match.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  2. ↑ 2015 World Cup
  3. ↑ "Robyn Gale player profile". Canada Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Robyn Gayle". Sports-Reference. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  5. ↑ Bodger, Don (12 August 2012). "Bronze medal glory overwhelming for Zurrer". Cowichan News Leader Pictorial. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  6. ↑ Profile Fifa.com

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