Kayla McCoy

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.

Kayla McCoy
Personal information
Full name Kayla Jay McCoy[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-03) 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)
* 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

Club career

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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
14 February 2020H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States Saint Kitts and Nevis6–07–02020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
27–0

Personal life

McCoy's grandparents were born in Jamaica.[9] Her grandfather is Pearnel Charles.[10]

References
  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players - Jamaica" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 12. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. "Kayla McCoy". U.S. Soccer.
  3. "Kayla McCoy Bio". Duke University Blue Devils.
  4. "Kayla McCoy". Houston Dynamo.
  5. Falk, Graham (11 May 2021). "Kayla McCoy: Rangers boss confirms Jamaican international training with club". The Scotsman.
  6. "Jamaica International Kayla McCoy Joins Rangers". Rangers. 4 August 2021.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "Dash draft pick Kayla McCoy relishes new opportunity with Jamaica national team". Houston Dynamo. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  10. "Disappointing - Charles says family disappointed after granddaughter McKoy is ruled out of World Cup". Jamaica Gleaner. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.


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