Paige Bailey-Gayle facts for kids
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 | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||
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| Current club | SC Sand | ||||||||||||
| Number | tbc | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| Stoke Newington | |||||||||||||
| Arsenal | |||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||
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| 2017 | England U17 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2019 | England U18 | ||||||||||||
| 2021– | Jamaica | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||
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Paige Bailey-Gayle (born 12 November 2001) is a talented professional footballer. She plays as a forward, which means she's usually trying to score goals for her team. Currently, she plays for Bundesliga 2 club SC Sand in Germany. Even though she was born in England, Paige represents Jamaica in international football because of her family roots.
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Paige's Club Journey
Paige Bailey-Gayle began her senior football career at Arsenal, a well-known club. She joined their main team in November 2018. Paige made her first professional appearance on November 18, 2018, in a match against Everton.
After playing four games for Arsenal, Paige moved to Championship side Leicester City in June 2019. She scored her first goal for Leicester City on September 29, 2019, against Crystal Palace. A big moment came on February 20, 2020, when she scored two goals in an FA Cup game against Reading, helping her team win 2–1.
Playing for Her Country
England Youth Teams
Paige Bailey-Gayle first played for England's national teams at the Under-17 level. She was part of the team that played in the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Lithuania. She played four games in that tournament, helping England finish fourth. In July 2018, she was also chosen to play for the England Under-18 team.
Representing Jamaica
Paige is able to play for Jamaica because all of her grandparents were born there. In 2021, she made her first appearance for the senior Jamaican national team in a game against Costa Rica.
Paige's Life Outside Football
Paige Bailey-Gayle went to Stoke Newington School and played for their football team. When she was younger, she also played cricket. She was even chosen to play for Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets in the 2015 London Youth Games.
Achievements and Awards
Team Honours
- Arsenal
- FA Women's Super League: 2018–19 (Winners)
- FA Women's League Cup runner-up: 2019
- Leicester City
- Women's Championship: 2020–21 (Winners)
Individual Awards
- Women's Championship Player of the Month: February 2020
