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Kayla Jay McKenna (née McCoy; born 3 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish SWPL club Rangers and the Jamaica women's national team.
 McKenna with Jamaica in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kayla Jay McKenna | |||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Kayla Jay McCoy[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1996[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Skokie, Illinois, U.S.[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 | |||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | United States U23 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Jamaica | 6 | (2) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
Houston Dash
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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 |
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| 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 |
Honours
Rangers
- Scottish Women's Premier League: 2021–22
- City of Glasgow Woman's Cup: 2022
Personal life
McCoy's grandparents were born in Jamaica.[9] Her grandfather is Pearnel Charles.[10]
References
- "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.
- "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
Jamaica squad – 2022 CONCACAF W Championship third place | ||
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