{{Short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1998)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Gabrielle Carle | fullname = Gabrielle Carle<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce5/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 – Squad list: Canada |work=FIFA |page=3 |date=August 5, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> | image = Gabrielle_Carle_Washington_Spirit_2025_(cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Carle with the Washington Spirit in 2025 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|12}} | birth_place = Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | height = 1.68 m | position = Defender, midfielder | youthyears1 = 2004–2015 | youthclubs1 = AS Chaudière-Est | youthyears2 = 2015–2016 | youthclubs2 = Dynamo de Québec | youthyears3 = 2016–2017 | youthclubs3 = CS Lévis-Est | currentclub = Washington Spirit | clubnumber = 14 | collegeyears1 = 2017–2021 | college1 = Florida State Seminoles | collegecaps1 = 100 | collegegoals1 = 8 | years1 = 2015 | clubs1 = Quebec Dynamo ARSQ | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2018 | clubs2 = Dynamo de Québec | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = Kristianstad | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2023– | clubs4 = Washington Spirit | caps4 = 75 | goals4 = 0 | club-update = March 20, 2026 | nationalyears1 = 2014 | nationalteam1 = Canada U17 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2016–2018 | nationalteam2 = Canada U20 | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 4 | nationalyears3 = 2015 | nationalteam3 = Canada U23 | nationalcaps3 = 5 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2015– | nationalteam4 = Canada | nationalcaps4 = 62 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | nationalteam-update = March 4, 2026 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's football}} {{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}} {{MedalCompetition|CONCACAF W Championship}} {{Medal|RU|2018|}} {{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}} {{Medal|Gold|2020|Team}} }}
'''Gabrielle Carle''' (born October 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the 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 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
==Early life== She began playing soccer when she was five years old with AS Chaudière-Est in Lévis.<ref name="canadasoccer">{{cite web |url=https://canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=13053&teamId=2088 |title=Gabrielle Carle Canada Profile |work=Canadian Soccer Association |date=January 28, 2020}} </ref> She attended the École secondaire des Sources in Montreal in the sport-study program.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://olympic.ca/team-canada/gabrielle-carle/ |title=Gabrielle Carle Olympic Profile |date=June 19, 2015 |publisher=Olympics |access-date=August 8, 2016}}</ref>
In 2015, she was named the best Junior player in the province of Quebec and the best Senior player in Quebec in 2016.<ref name=florida>{{cite web |url=https://seminoles.com/sports/soccer/roster/gabby-carle/ |title=Gabby Carle Profile |work=Florida State Seminoles |date=August 3, 2017 |access-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-date=August 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823100802/http://seminoles.com/sports/soccer/roster/gabby-carle/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== College career == In 2017, she committed to Florida State University, where she would play for the women's soccer team.<ref>{{Cite web |archive-date=February 28, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228101932/https://en.sportsambitions.com/post/gabrielle-carle-signe-%C3%A0-florida-state |url=https://en.sportsambitions.com/post/gabrielle-carle-signe-%C3%A0-florida-state |title=Gabrielle Carle signe à Florida State |trans-title=Gabrielle Carle Signs with Florida State |date=January 4, 2017 |work=Sports Ambitions}}</ref> She scored her first goal in the 86th minute against Ole Miss on November 10 in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship.<ref name=florida /> In 2018, she helped FSU to win the 2018 NCAA Division I Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/gabby-carle:-her-best-is-yet-to-come_aid48533 |title=Gabby Carle: Her Best is Yet to Come |work=Top Drawer Soccer |date=September 25, 2020 |first=Chuck |last=Walsh}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.journaldequebec.com/2018/04/11/gabrielle-carle-avec-le-dynamo |title=Gabrielle Carle avec le Dynamo |trans-title=Gabrielle Carle with the Dynamo |last=Boutin |first=Richard |work=Le Journal de Québec |language=fr}}</ref>
In December 2021, Carle joined Swedish club Kristianstad on an initial one-year contract beginning in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lesoleil.com/2021/12/13/gabrielle-carle-opte-pour-la-suede-874eda7960de5154e91d44b80cbe03c7 |title=Gabrielle Carle opte pour la Suède |trans-title=Gabrielle Carle opts for Sweden |language=fr |work=Le Soleil |first=Mikael |last=Lalancette |date=December 13, 2021}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://washingtonspirit.com/2022/12/12/washington-spirit-signs-defender-gabrielle-carle/ |title=Washington Spirit Signs Defender Gabrielle Carle |date=December 12, 2022 |work=Washington Spirit}}</ref> In June 2025, the Spirit exercised an option to extend Carle's contraction for the 2026 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2025/06/30/washington-spirit-exercises-2026-options-for-andi-sullivan-and-gabby-carle/ |title=Washington Spirit Exercises 2026 Options for Andi Sullivan and Gabby Carle |date=June 30, 2025 |work=Washington Spirit}}</ref> In December 2025, Carle announced she would extend her time with the Spirit, with a contract through the 2029 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2025/12/23/washington-spirit-signs-star-defender-gabby-carle-to-new-contract/ |title=Washington Spirit Signs Defender Gabrielle Carle |date=December 23, 2025 |work=Washington Spirit}}</ref>
== International career ==
=== Youth === In 2013, at age 14, she was invited to a training camp for the Canada U17 team.<ref name=tsn>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/canadian-player-profile-gabrielle-carle-1.1316925 |title=Canadian player profile: Gabrielle Carle |date=June 5, 2019 |first=Meaghen |last=Johnson |work=TSN}}</ref> 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.<ref name=tsn/> In 2015, Carle was named to the roster for the Pan American Games, where she featured in all five of Canada's games, with the team finishing in fourth place.<ref name=tsn />
=== Senior === [[File:Gabrielle Carle 2016 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|upright|Carle at the 2016 Olympics]] She debuted for the senior team on December 9, 2015, against Mexico.<ref name=tsn /> She scored her first goal for Canada in a 10–0 win against Guatemala in the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/canada-one-win-away-from-olympic-berth-after-winning-group-b/ |title=Canada one win away from Olympic berth after winning Group B |work=Canadian Soccer Association |date=February 16, 2016}}</ref>
She played every minute of her team's matches at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, scoring against Nigeria.<ref name=tsn/> She was named as an alternate player for Canada at the 2016 Olympics, where the team won a bronze medal.<ref name=tsn />
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.<ref name=tsn />
On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/together-we-rise-canada-soccer-announces-squad-for-the-fifa-womens-world-cup-france-2019/ |title=Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 |date=May 25, 2019 |work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> In 2021, she was named as an alternate for Canada for the delayed 2020 Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/fsu/gabby-carle-set-to-represent-canada-in-tokyo-olympics |title=Gabby Carle set to represent Canada in Tokyo Olympics |date=June 24, 2021 |work=WTXL-TV}}</ref>
Carle was called up to the 23-player Canada squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada Soccer unveils FIFA Women's World Cup squad for Australia & New Zealand 2023 |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-unveils-fifa-womens-world-cup-squad-for-australia-new-zealand-2023/ |website=Canadian Soccer Association |date=9 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709175922/https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-unveils-fifa-womens-world-cup-squad-for-australia-new-zealand-2023/ |archive-date=9 July 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Carle was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup, which Canda finished as semifinalists.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada Soccer Unveils 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup Roster |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-unveils-2024-concacaf-w-gold-cup-roster/ |website=Canadian Soccer Association |access-date=7 February 2024 |archive-date=7 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207163842/https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-unveils-2024-concacaf-w-gold-cup-roster/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Carle was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-and-canadian-olympic-committee-unveil-womens-national-team-roster-for-the-paris-olympic-games/|title=Canada Soccer and Canadian Olympic Committee unveil Women's National Team roster for Paris Olympic Games|publisher=Canada Soccer|website=www.canadasoccer.com|date=1 July 2024|access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== === Club === {{updated|March 20, 2026|<ref name="Soccerway profile">{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerway.com/player/carle-gabrielle/4C6s6Njc/|title=Canada Gabrielle Carle profile|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref>}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|League !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|Continental Cup !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Kristianstads DFF |Damallsvenskan |2022 |22||0||0||0||3||0||2||0||27||0 |- |rowspan="5"|Washington Spirit |rowspan="4"|NWSL |2023 |22||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||24||0 |- |2024 |26||0||3||0||0||0||0||0||29||0 |- |2025 |25||0||1||0||1||0||3||0||30||0 |- |2026 |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !75!!0!!4!!0!!3!!0!!3!!0!!85!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !97!!0!!4!!0!!6!!0!!5!!0!!112!!0 |}
==International goals== {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 16 February 2016 || BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States || {{fbw|GUA}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 10–0 || 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |}
== Honours == '''Florida State Seminoles''' * NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship: 2018, 2021 * ACC Women's Soccer Tournament: 2018, 2020, 2021 * ACC Women's Regular Season Champions: 2020
'''Washington Spirit''' *NWSL Challenge Cup: 2025<ref>{{cite news|url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2025/03/08/recap-short-handed-spirit-wins-2025-nwsl-challenge-cup/|title=Recap: Short-Handed Spirit Wins 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup|date=2025-03-08|publisher=Washington Spirit|access-date=2025-03-08}}</ref>
'''Canada''' * Summer Olympics: 2021
'''Individual''' * All-ACC Second Team: 2021 *College Cup All-Tournament Team: 2018
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category}} * {{sports links}}
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