| Paige Bailey-Gayle | |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 2001 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | SC Sand |
| Clubnumber: | tbc |
| Youthclubs1: | Stoke Newington |
| Youthclubs2: | Arsenal |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Arsenal |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Leicester City |
| Caps2: | 41 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024 - 2024 |
| Clubs4: | Newcastle United |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 2024 - |
| Clubs5: | SC Sand |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U18 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam3: | Jamaica |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 2 June 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19 February 2023 |
Paige Bailey-Gayle (born 12 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga 2 club SC Sand. 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]
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| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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