Gabrielle Carle

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. 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 Women's Soccer 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. In June 2025, the Spirit exercised an option to extend Carle's contraction for the 2026 season. In December 2025, Carle announced she would extend her time with the Spirit, with a contract through the 2029 season.

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.

She played every minute of her team's matches at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, scoring against Nigeria. In 2021, she was named as an alternate for Canada for the delayed 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.

Career statistics Club

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 16 February 2016 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States 2–0 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

Canada Summer Olympics: 2021

Individual All-ACC Second Team: 2021 College Cup All-Tournament Team: 2018