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Grace Jale (born 10 April 1999) is an association football midfielder who plays for Canberra United and the New Zealand women's national football team. She has previously played for Wellington Phoenix.

Grace Jale

Personal information
Full name	Grace Joanna Ella Jale
Date of birth	(1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand,
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Canberra United
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	6	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Wellington Phoenix	12	(6)
2022–	Canberra United	0	(0)
National team‡
2016	New Zealand U-17	3	(0)
2016	New Zealand U-20	6	(0)
2018–	New Zealand	6	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2022

Early life

Born and raised in Auckland to a Fijian father and New Zealand mother, Jale started playing football (soccer) at age 7.[1][2] She attended Mt Albert Grammar School where she helped the team to a national First XI championship. She also played for the Eastern Suburbs premier women's team.[3] During her first year playing for the Bay Olympic Club Team, she was named Player of the Year and was awarded a Variety Gold Heart Scholarship.[3]

Club career

In August 2018, Jale was offered a contract with Czech first-division club AC Sparta Praha,[4] but opted to attend and play for Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in the United States.[5]

On 19 October 2021 Jale signed with the newly formed Wellington Phoenix team to play in their inaugural season of the 2021–22 A-League Women league.[6]

In July 2022, following a successful season with Wellington Phoenix, Jale joined for Australian A-League Women club Canberra United on a two-year contract.[7]

International career

Jale made her debut for the senior national team and scored her first international goal during a match against Tonga at the 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup.[1] She previously represented New Zealand on the under-17 and under-20 national teams.[1] She competed at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan and 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea.

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 November 2018	Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia	Tonga	11–0	11–0	2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup
2.	22 November 2018		Cook Islands	6–0	6–0

References

External links

• Grace Jale at Soccerway

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