{{Short description|Jamaican footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use British English|date=December 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kayla McKenna | image = Kayla McCoy.jpg | image_size = | caption = McKenna with Jamaica in 2019 | fullname = Kayla Jay McKenna | birth_name = Kayla Jay McCoy<ref name="fifa">{{cite web |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players - Jamaica |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=27 May 2019 |page=12 |date=27 May 2019 |archive-date=8 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708190751/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |url-status=dead }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|3|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/m/kayla-mccoy|title=Kayla McCoy|publisher=U.S. Soccer}}</ref> | birth_place = Skokie, Illinois, U.S.<ref name=Duke>{{cite web|url=http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=210238209|title=Kayla McCoy Bio|publisher=Duke University Blue Devils}}</ref> | height = 1.70 m<ref name=Duke/> | position = Forward<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/players/kayla-mccoy|title=Kayla McCoy|publisher=Houston Dynamo|access-date=25 April 2019|archive-date=26 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926052135/https://www.houstondynamo.com/players/kayla-mccoy|url-status=dead}}</ref> | currentclub = Madrid CFF | clubnumber = 12 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Eclipse Select | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Sockers FC Chicago | collegeyears1 = 2015–2018 | college1 = Duke Blue Devils | collegecaps1 = 82 | collegegoals1 = 38 | years1 = 2019–2020 | clubs1 = Houston Dash | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021–2023 | clubs2 = Rangers | caps2 = 40 | goals2 = 25 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = Villarreal | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 11 | years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = Madrid CFF | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = United States U23 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2019– | nationalteam2 = Jamaica | nationalcaps2 = 21 | nationalgoals2 = 5 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fba|Jamaica}}}} {{Medal|Comp|CONCACAF W Championship}} {{Medal|3rd|2022 Mexico|}} | club-update = 6 December 2023 | nationalteam-update = 2 April 2026 }} '''Kayla Jay McKenna''' ({{née|'''McCoy'''}}; born 3 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Liga F club Madrid CFF. Born in the United States, she plays for the Jamaica women's national team.
==Club career== ===Houston Dash=== In April 2019, McCoy signed with the Houston Dash ahead of the 2019 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2019/4/13/211801031.aspx|title=McCoy Officially Signs with Houston Dash|date=13 April 2019|website=Duke University}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/houston-dash-sign-six-players-2019-nwsl-season|title=Houston Dash sign six players for 2019 NWSL season | Houston Dynamo|website=houstondynamofc}}</ref>
===Rangers=== In May 2021, McCoy started training with Rangers,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/kayla-mccoy-rangers-boss-confirms-jamaican-international-training-with-club-3232485|title=Kayla McCoy: Rangers boss confirms Jamaican international training with club|first=Graham|last=Falk|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=11 May 2021}}</ref> leading to her signing with the club three months later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/kayla-mccoy-joins-rangers/2uN0PMmJcGU5i3q7TYoFKO|title=Jamaica International Kayla McCoy Joins Rangers|publisher=Rangers|date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
===Villarreal=== In July 2023, McKenna signed with Villarreal in Spain.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://villarrealcf.es/en/kayla-mckenna-is-now-a-yellow/ | title=Kayla McKenna is now a Yellow - Web Oficial del Villarreal CF | date=18 July 2023 }}</ref>
==International career== McCoy made her debut for Jamaica in a 1–0 friendly win against Chile on 28 February 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jamaica names Houston Dash forward Kayla McCoy to 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup preliminary roster |url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2019/05/22/jamaica-names-houston-dash-forward-kayla-mccoy-2019-fifa-women-s-world-cup |accessdate=27 May 2019 |publisher=Houston Dash |date=22 May 2019}}</ref> She was named to the 23-player Jamaica squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.<ref name="fifa"/> However, because of a knee injury prior the tournament, she had to be replaced by Mireya Grey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2019/06/06/houston-dash-forward-kayla-mccoy-miss-2019-fifa-women-s-world-cup-due-knee-injury|title=Houston Dash forward Kayla McCoy to miss 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup due to knee injury|publisher=Houston Dynamo|date=June 6, 2019|accessdate=June 7, 2019}}</ref>
==Personal life== McCoy's grandparents were born in Jamaica.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2019/02/04/dash-draft-pick-kayla-mccoy-relishes-new-opportunity-jamaica-national-team|title=Dash draft pick Kayla McCoy relishes new opportunity with Jamaica national team|publisher=Houston Dynamo|date=February 4, 2019|accessdate=March 2, 2019}}</ref> Her grandfather is Pearnel Charles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20190606/disappointing-charles-says-family-disappointed-after-granddaughter-mckoy|title=Disappointing - Charles says family disappointed after granddaughter McKoy is ruled out of World Cup|date=June 6, 2019|accessdate=June 7, 2019|publisher=Jamaica Gleaner}}</ref> In June 2022, Kayla McCoy married Ciaran McKenna in Oak Park, Illinois, USA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/reggae-girl-mccoys-family-lineage-second-to-none/|title=Reggae Girl McCoy's family lineage second to none|first=Howard|last=Walker|date=14 July 2022|website=Jamaica Observer|accessdate=28 March 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===International goals=== ''Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first'' {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- |style="text-align:center;"| 1 || rowspan=2| 4 February 2020 || rowspan=2| H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|SKN}} || align=center| '''6'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 7–0 || rowspan=2| 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |- |style="text-align:center;"| 2 || align=center|'''7'''–0 |- |style="text-align:center;"| 3 || 9 April 2022 || Truman Bodden Stadium, George Town, Cayman Islands || {{fbw|CAY}} || align=center|'''9'''–0 || align=center| 9–0 || 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification |- |style="text-align:center;"| 4 || 2 December 2024 || Catherine Hall Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica || {{fbw|RSA}} || align=center|'''3'''–1 || align=center| 3–2 || rowspan=2| Friendly |- |style="text-align:center;"| 5 || 23 February 2025 || Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima, Peru || {{fbw|PER}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 2–0 |- |}
==Honours== '''Houston Dash''' * NWSL Challenge Cup: 2020
'''Rangers''' * Scottish Women's Premier League: 2021–22 * Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2022 * City of Glasgow Woman's Cup: 2022
==References == {{Reflist}}
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