Gayle Smith Wilson

Gayle Smith Wilson (born November 10, 1967) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.

For persons of a similar name, see Gail Smith (disambiguation).
Gayle Smith Wilson
Personal information
Birth name Gayle Smith
Date of birth (1967-11-10) November 10, 1967[1]
Place of birth Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Youth career
BRYC Cobras
0000–1986 McLean Highlanders
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1989 Virginia Cavaliers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2000 Maryland Pride
1995 Washington Mustangs
1999 Northern Virginia Majestics
National team
1992 United States 2 (0)
Teams managed
2000–2001 USL Northern Virginia Royals
2006–2018 Marymount Saints
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Smith Wilson played for the McLean Highlanders in high school, where she was selected as Virginia High School Player of the Year in 1986.[2] In college, she played for the Virginia Cavaliers from 1986 to 1989, the first full-scholarship women's player at the school, where she was a letter-winner and the team captain during her junior and senior seasons. She was selected as a Soccer America MVP in 1987 and 1988, and was included in the as an All-ACC selection in 1987 and 1989, as well as in the NSCAA All-Region selection in 1987, 1988, and 1989.[3] She was chosen as Virginia's Most Valuable Athlete for the 1988–89 season, and was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy in 1989, the most prestigious annual college soccer award.[2]

Smith Wilson made her international debut for the United States on August 14, 1992 in a friendly match against Norway, which finished as a 1–3 loss. She earned her second and final cap two days later against the same opponent, which finished as a 2–4 loss.[1]

Smith Wilson has played for the Maryland Pride between 1993 and 2000, the Washington Mustangs men's team in the USISL Premier League in 1995,[2] and the Northern Virginia Majestics in 1999.[4]

In 2005, Smith Wilson was inducted into the Virginia–D.C. Soccer Hall of Fame,[5] as well as the McLean High School Athlete Hall of Fame in 2012.[2] She holds a U.S. Soccer National 'A' license, and has been coaching in the D.C. metro area since 1990 with the Washington Area Girls Soccer and the National Capital Soccer League. She also has coached for the USL Northern Virginia Royals (2000–2001), VYSA Olympic Development Program (2002–2012), D.C. United Super Y League (2004–2008), and APD-Arlington Player Development (2006–2008). In 2010, she was named the Arlington Soccer Association Girls Coach of the Year.[6] Smith Wilson coached the Marymount Saints women's team between 2006 and 2018.[2][7]

Personal life

Smith Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science in sport management from the University of Virginia. She is married and has one daughter. She was the department head and physical education teacher at The Langley School in McLean, Virginia from 1996 to 2006. She also worked as a fitness director and personal trainer at the McLean Racquet and Health Club from 1990 to 2010.[2]

Career statistics

International
United States[1]
YearAppsGoals
199220
Total20

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. "Gayle Wilson". Marymount Saints. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  3. "Virginia 2018 Women's Soccer Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers. August 16, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  4. Straus, Brian (July 24, 1999). "In Women's Soccer, Majestics Take Solid Aim". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  5. "Gayle Smith Wilson". Virginia–D.C. Soccer Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  6. "Gayle Wilson". Arlington Soccer Association. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  7. "2019 Women's Coaching Carousel". D3soccer.com. July 30, 2019. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
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