Gabrielle Carle


Gabrielle Carle is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League and the soccer team|Canadian national team].
Carle played college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles, winning two national championships. She began her professional career with Swedish club Kristianstad in 2022, before moving to the Spirit the following year.
Carle made her senior debut for Canada at age 17 in 2015. She represented the nation at the 2019 and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cups and won a gold medal at the Football at the [2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2020 Tokyo Olympics].

Early life

She began playing soccer when she was five years old with AS Chaudière-Est in Lévis. She attended the École secondaire des Sources in Montreal in the sport-study program.
In 2015, she was named the best Junior player in the province of Quebec and the best Senior player in Quebec in 2016.

College career

In 2017, she committed to Florida State University, where she would play for the women's soccer team. She scored her first goal in the 86th minute against Ole Miss on November 10 in the first round of the 2017 [NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament|2017 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship]. In 2018, she helped FSU to win the 2018 NCAA Division I Championship.

Club career

In 2015, she played with Quebec Dynamo ARSQ in the USL W-League. In 2018, she re-joined Dynamo de Quebec, now in the semi-professional PLSQ.
In December 2021, Carle joined Swedish club Kristianstad on an initial one-year contract beginning in 2022.
In December 2022, she joined the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League on a two-year contract with an option for 2025.

International career

Youth

In 2013, at age 14, she was invited to a training camp for the Canada U17 team. The following year, she played for the Canada U20 team at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, playing in all four of Canada's games. In 2015, Carle was named to the roster for the Football at the [2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|Pan American Games], where she featured in all five of Canada's games, with the team finishing in fourth place.

Senior

She debuted for the senior team on December 9, 2015, against Mexico. She scored her first goal for Canada in a 10–0 win against Guatemala in the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
She played every minute of her team's matches at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, scoring against Nigeria. She was named as an alternate player for Canada at the Football at the [2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2016 Olympics], where the team won a bronze medal.
In 2018, Carle captained the U20 side at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, scoring twice during the group stage, and also against Mexico in the semi-finals, where Canada bowed out after a penalty shootout.
On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. In 2021, she was named as an alternate for Canada for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2020 Olympics].
Carle was called up to the 23-player Canada squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Carle was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup, which Canda finished as semifinalists.
Carle was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2024 Summer Olympics].

International goals

Honours

Florida State Seminoles
Washington Spirit
Canada
Individual