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Robyn Gayle

Personal information
Full name	Robyn Krista Gayle
Date of birth	(1985-10-31) 31 October 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Right-back
Youth career
	Mississauga Dixie Hearts
	Oakville SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003	Toronto Inferno
2004-2006	Ottawa Fury Women
2009	FC Indiana
2010–2012	Vancouver Whitecaps
2013–2014	Washington Spirit	31	(2)
National team
2002–2004	Canada U-19
2006–2015	Canada	81	(2)
Honours Women's soccer Representing  Canada Olympic Games Bronze 2012 London Team Pan American Games Gold 2011 Guadalajara Team Silver 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals).

Robyn Krista Gayle, born on October 31, 1985, is a former Canadian soccer star. She won a CONCACAF championship and an Olympic Bronze Medal. Robyn played for teams in Canada and the United States. She spent two years with the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League. In 2024, she became an honoured member of the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.

Robyn's Early Life and College Soccer

Playing for North Carolina

Robyn Gayle playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Robyn went to the University of North Carolina. She was the team captain for the Tar Heels in 2006. That year, she helped her team win their 18th National championship. Robyn was also named the best defensive player of the College Cup.

Robyn's Soccer Career

Club Teams

Robyn Gayle was a teenager when she won a big championship. She helped Oakville SC win Canada Soccer's 2002 National Championships. While in college, she played in the USL W-League. She played for the Toronto Inferno, Ottawa Fury, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Robyn reached the USL W-League Championship finals three times. She made it twice with Ottawa (in 2005 and 2006) and once with Vancouver (in 2010).

On January 11, 2013, Robyn joined the Washington Spirit. This team was part of the new National Women's Soccer League. She helped Washington reach the NWSL Semi-Finals in 2014.

Playing for Canada

Robyn Gayle played for the Canadian national team. She played in the 2007, 2011, and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She also played in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.

Robyn was part of the Canadian team that won gold. This happened at the 2011 Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. She also won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics. Canada's team beat France 1–0 to win the bronze medal.

Robyn's Awards and Honours

Team Awards

• Oakville SC
  • Canada Soccer National Championships: Jubilee Trophy 2002
• Ottawa Fury
  • USL W-League Northern Division: 2005
• FC Indiana
  • USL W-League Midwest Division: 2009
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC
  • USL W-League Western Conference: 2010
• University of North Carolina
  • NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship: 2006
• Ontario
  • Canada Games: 2001
• Canada
  • CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2010
  • Pan American Games: 2011
  • Cyprus Women's Cup: 2008, 2010, 2011

Individual Awards

• College Cup Most Outstanding Defensive Player: 2006
• Mississauga Amateur Athlete of the Year: 2012