![]() Bailey-Gayle on 27 November 2022, playing for Crystal Palace Football Club Women | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 12 November 2001 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | London, England | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Newcastle United | |||||||||||||
Number | 90 | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
Stoke Newington | ||||||||||||||
Arsenal | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | |||||||||||
2018–2019 | Arsenal | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
2019–2022 | Leicester City | 41 | (9) | |||||||||||
2022–2024 | Crystal Palace | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||
2024 - | Newcastle United | 10 | (7) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2017 | England U17 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
2019 | England U18 | |||||||||||||
2021– | Jamaica | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2023 |
Paige Bailey-Gayle (born 12 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship club Newcastle United. Born in England, she represents Jamaica internationally. [1] [2]
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]
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]
Bailey-Gayle is eligible to represent Jamaica through her grandparents, all of whom were born in the country. In 2021, she made her senior international debut against Costa Rica. [8]
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2018–19 | FA WSL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Leicester City | 2019–20 | Championship | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
2020–21 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | ||
2021-22 | FA WSL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Total | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 12 | ||
Crystal Palace F.C. | 2022-23 | Championship | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
2023-24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
Newcastle United F.C. | 2023-24 | FA WNL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Total | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
Career total | 71 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 90 | 16 |
Arsenal
Leicester City
Individual
![]() Bailey-Gayle on 27 November 2022, playing for Crystal Palace Football Club Women | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 12 November 2001 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | London, England | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Newcastle United | |||||||||||||
Number | 90 | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
Stoke Newington | ||||||||||||||
Arsenal | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | |||||||||||
2018–2019 | Arsenal | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
2019–2022 | Leicester City | 41 | (9) | |||||||||||
2022–2024 | Crystal Palace | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||
2024 - | Newcastle United | 10 | (7) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2017 | England U17 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
2019 | England U18 | |||||||||||||
2021– | Jamaica | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2023 |
Paige Bailey-Gayle (born 12 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship club Newcastle United. Born in England, she represents Jamaica internationally. [1] [2]
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]
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]
Bailey-Gayle is eligible to represent Jamaica through her grandparents, all of whom were born in the country. In 2021, she made her senior international debut against Costa Rica. [8]
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2018–19 | FA WSL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Leicester City | 2019–20 | Championship | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
2020–21 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | ||
2021-22 | FA WSL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Total | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 12 | ||
Crystal Palace F.C. | 2022-23 | Championship | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
2023-24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
Newcastle United F.C. | 2023-24 | FA WNL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Total | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
Career total | 71 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 90 | 16 |
Arsenal
Leicester City
Individual