Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robyn Krista Gayle | ||
Date of birth | 31 October 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Mississauga Dixie Hearts | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
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‡ | |||
2002–2004 | Canada U-19 | ||
2006– | Canada | 81 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 April 2015. |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 April 2015.
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.
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.
On 11 January 2013, she joined Washington Spirit in the new National Women's Soccer League.
Gayle represented Canada at the 2007, 2011, and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympic Games. 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.