Kayla McCoy
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kayla Jay McCoy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Skokie, Illinois, United States[3] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[4] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eclipse Select | |||
| Sockers FC Chicago | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Duke Blue Devils | 82 | (38) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Houston Dash | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Rangers | 5 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U23 | ||
| 2019– | Jamaica | 6 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 February 2019 | |||
Kayla Jay McCoy (born 3 September 1996) is an American-born Jamaican footballer who play as a forward for Scottish club Rangers and the Jamaica women's national team.
Club career[]
Houston Dash[]
Rangers[]
In May 2021, McCoy started training with Rangers,[5] leading to her signing with the club three months later.[6]
International career[]
McCoy made her debut for Jamaica in a 1–0 friendly win against Chile on 28 February 2019.[7] She was named to the 23-player Jamaica squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[1] However, because of a knee injury prior the tournament, she had to be replaced by Mireya Grey.[8]
International goals[]
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 February 2020 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
6–0 | 7–0 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| 2 | 7–0 |
Personal life[]
McCoy's grandparents were born in Jamaica.[9] Her grandfather is Pearnel Charles.[10]
References[]
- ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players - Jamaica" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 12. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Kayla McCoy". U.S. Soccer.
- ^ a b "Kayla McCoy Bio". Duke University Blue Devils.
- ^ "Kayla McCoy". Houston Dynamo.
- ^ Falk, Graham (11 May 2021). "Kayla McCoy: Rangers boss confirms Jamaican international training with club". The Scotsman.
- ^ "Jamaica International Kayla McCoy Joins Rangers". Rangers. 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Jamaica names Houston Dash forward Kayla McCoy to 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup preliminary roster". Houston Dash. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Houston Dash forward Kayla McCoy to miss 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup due to knee injury". Houston Dynamo. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Dash draft pick Kayla McCoy relishes new opportunity with Jamaica national team". Houston Dynamo. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Disappointing - Charles says family disappointed after granddaughter McKoy is ruled out of World Cup". Jamaica Gleaner. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
External links[]
- Kayla McCoy at Soccerway
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Citizens of Jamaica through descent
- Jamaican women's footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Jamaica women's international footballers
- Jamaican people of American descent
- People from Skokie, Illinois
- Sportspeople from Cook County, Illinois
- Soccer players from Illinois
- American women's soccer players
- Duke Blue Devils women's soccer players
- Houston Dash draft picks
- Houston Dash players
- Rangers W.F.C. players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- African-American women's soccer players
- American sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American women
- Jamaican women's football biography stubs
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- American soccer forward stubs