Kayla Briggs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kayla Angela Briggs | ||
| Date of birth | June 5, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2017 | Leaside SC | ||
| 2017–2021 | North Toronto Nitros | ||
| 2022–2023 | NDC Ontario | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Providence Friars | 26 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | NDC Ontario | 25 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Canada U20 | 11 | (9) |
| 2025– | Canada | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 6, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 27, 2025 | |||
Kayla Angela Briggs (born July 5, 2005) is a Canadian soccer player .
Early life
Briggs began playing youth soccer at age four with Leaside SC, playing with them until age 12.[1][2] She then joined the North Toronto Nitros, before joining the NDC Ontario in January 2022.[3] She also played with Team Ontario at the 2022 Canada Summer Games, where she won gold with the team.[4]
College career
In 2023, Briggs began attending Providence College where she played for the women's soccer team.[5] On August 17, 2023, she made her collegiate debut, recording two assists in a 2-0 victory over the Iona Gaels[6] On August 31, 2023, she scored her first collegiate goal in a 1-0 victory over the Brown Bears,[7] earning Big East Freshman of the Week honours.[8] In November 2023, she was named the Big East Offensive Player of the Week.[9] At the end of the season, she was named to the All-Big East Second Team.[10] Ahead of the 2024 season, she was named to the Big East All-Preseason team,[11] and at the end of the season was named to the All-Big East Second Team.[12]
Club career
In 2022 and 2023, Briggs played with NDC Ontario in League1 Ontario.[13][14]
International career
Briggs made her debut in the Canadian national program, being named to the Canada U17 team for the U17 Revelations Cup in Mexico.[1][4] She was then subsequently named to the squad for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
She was later named to the Canada U20 team for various camps, as well as the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[15][16]
On April 8, 2025, she made her senior debut, starting in a friendly against Argentina.[17]
References
- ^ a b Kayla Briggs at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "2022 Athlete of the Year - Kayla Briggs". Leaside Sports. May 24, 2024.
- ^ Girard, Daniel (August 1, 2023). "Unstoppable Kayla Briggs – FIFA World Cup, here she comes!". Leaside Life.
- ^ a b Shackleton, Al (September 19, 2022). "East York soccer players help Team Ontario win gold, suit up for Canadian U17 squad at tourney in Mexico". Beach Metro Community News.
- ^ "Kayla Briggs Providence profile". Providence Friars.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Shuts Out Iona, 2-0". Providence Friars. August 17, 2023.
- ^ Coit, Nick (August 31, 2023). "Briggs Goal Lifts PC Over Brown In Crosstown Women's Soccer Showdown". WLNE-TV.
- ^ "Trio Of Women's Soccer Players Earn BIG EAST Weekly Awards". Providence Friars. September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Kayla Briggs And Avery Snead Earn BIG EAST Weekly Awards". Providence Friars. October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Five Friars Earn All-BIG EAST Accolades". Providence Friars. November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Kayla Briggs Named To The Preseason All-BIG EAST Team". Providence Friars. August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Kayla Briggs And Ella McBride Earn All-BIG EAST Women's Soccer Awards". Providence Friars. November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Kayla Briggs 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Kayla Briggs 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Three Providence College Women's Soccer Players Set To Play In CONCACAF U-20 Championship". Providence Friars. May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Two Members of the Women's Soccer Program Qualify For Under-20 FIFA World Cup 2024". Providence Friars. August 19, 2024.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (April 9, 2025). "3 Key Takeaways: CanWNT's lengthy unbeaten run ends with 1-0 defeat to Argentina". Canadian Premier League.