Paige Bailey-Gayle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paige Bailey-Gayle | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stoke Newington | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Arsenal | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Leicester City | 14 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | England U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U18 | ||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:10, 26 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:27, 12 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
Paige Bailey-Gayle (born 12 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Leicester City.[1]
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][2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
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][5] In July 2018, Bailey-Gayle was selected by the U18s for a three-team tournament at St George's Park.[6]
Personal life
Bailey-Gayle attended Stoke Newington School, featuring for their football team.[7][8] She also played cricket as a youngster, notably being selected by Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets for the 2015 London Youth Games.[9][10]
Career statistics
- As of 26 February 2020.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2018–19 | FA WSL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Leicester City | 2019–20 | Championship | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | |
| Career total | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | |||
Honours
Arsenal
- FA Women's Super League: Winner 2018–19
- FA Women's League Cup: Runner up 2019
Individual
- FA Women's Championship Player of the month: February 2020
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "England – P. Gayle". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "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. 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.
- ^ "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
- Paige Bailey-Gayle at Soccerway
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