Robyn Gayle

Robyn Krista Gayle... soccer family (brother Li-R)... both of her parents Glen and Lona were born in Jamaica... grew up participating in soccer, track, volleyball and basketball... she was 10 years old when she started playing soccer for Mississauga Dixie Hearts... enjoys music, video games, watching soccer... favourites have included Zinédine Zidane, Cesc Fàbregas, Neymar, Arsenal, Toronto FC... earned Bachelor of Psychology from the University of North Carolina in 2008...

honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024... was part of the National Team that won the 2010 Concacaf Championship, recognised as a Canada Soccer Team of Distinction... was part of Team Canada that won an Olympic Bronze Medal at London 2012, recognised as a Canada Soccer Team of Distinction and honoured by the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame...

Concacaf champion with Canada (2010)… won a bronze medal with Canada at the London 2012 Olympic Games... represented Canada at three FIFA Women’s World Cups (China 2007, Germany 2011, Canada 2015)... in all, represented Canada at two Olympic Games (Beijing 2008 and London 2012)... in all, won four Concacaf medals with Canada (2006 silver, 2008 silver, 2010 gold, 2012 silver)... won medals with Canada at two Pan American Games (silver Santo Domingo 2003 and gold at Guadalajara 2011)... career 81 international “A” appearances across 10 years from 2006 to 2015 with Canada Soccer's Women's National Team… won a silver medal with Canada at the FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship Canada 2002… in all, represented Canada at two FIFA youth tournaments (U-19 at Canada 2002 and Thailand 2004)...

served as team staff at one FIFA Women’s World Cup (France 2019), two Women’s Olympic Football Tournaments (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2021) and one FIFA World Cup (Qatar 2022)... notably helped Canada win an Olympic Bronze Medal at Rio 2016 and then an Olympic Gold Medal at Tokyo 2020/2021...

club career in Canada and USA... with Oakville SC, a Canada Soccer National Championships winner (Jubilee Trophy in 2002)... with the University of North Carolina, an NCAA Championship winner (2006)...

served as Canada team staff at two Women's Olympic Football Tournaments (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020/2021), one FIFA Women’s World Cup (France 2019), and one men's FIFA World Cup (Qatar 2022)…

after her playing career, she was celebrated by Canada Soccer on 11 June 2017 in the half-time presentation to former Olympic bronze medal winners at BMO Field in Toronto (on that day, Josée Bélanger, Jonelle Filigno, Robyn Gayle, Kaylyn Kyle, and Lauren Sesselmann were honoured at the Canada match)...

said Gayle of her youth soccer, she started out as a “fast and little” striker before moving back to midfield and eventually fullback... said teammate Carmelina Moscato in 2011, Gayle “is one of the hardest workers I have ever seen; I can’t say enough good things about her (and) I haven’t seen anyone more dedicated than her”...