Paige Bailey-Gayle (born 12 November 2001) is an English-born Jamaican professional

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who plays as a forward for FA Women's Championship club

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and the Jamaica women's national team.

Club career

Bailey-Gayle started her senior career with Arsenal. She was promoted into the club's first-team squad in November 2018 under manager

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, with the forward making her professional debut on 18 November during a 0–4 win away to Everton at

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. After a total of four appearances for Arsenal, Bailey-Gayle departed at the conclusion of 2018–19 – subsequently joining

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side

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on 24 June 2019. She scored her first senior goal on 29 September in a home defeat to

. On 20 February 2020, Bailey-Gayle scored both goals in a 2–1 victory against

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in the

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fifth round.

International career

Bailey-Gayle represented England at U17 level. She was called up for the

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in Lithuania, having previously won four caps in qualifying; in the tournament proper, Bailey-Gayle featured four further times as England finished fourth. In July 2018, Bailey-Gayle was selected by the U18s for a three-team tournament at St George's Park. In 2021 Bailey-Gayle was selected for

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senior international duty and made her debut against Costa Rica.

Personal life

Bailey-Gayle attended Stoke Newington School, featuring for their football team. She also played

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as a youngster, notably being selected by Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets for the 2015

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Career statistics

Honours

Arsenal *

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: 2018–19 *

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: Runner up 2019 Leicester City * FA Women's Championship:

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Individual * FA Women's Championship Player of the month: February 2020

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey-Gayle, Paige 2001 births Living people Citizens of Jamaica through descent Jamaican women's footballers Women's association football forwards Jamaica women's international footballers Footballers from Greater London English women's footballers Arsenal W.F.C. players Leicester City W.F.C. players Women's Super League players Women's Championship (England) players English sportspeople of Jamaican descent Black British sportswomen England women's youth international footballers