WOMEN'S SOCCER - CANADA

FULL NAME: Kaylyn Mackenzie Kyle

HEIGHT & WEIGHT:  173cm / 5'8

DATE OF BIRTH:  October 6, 1988 (27)

HOMETOWN & RESIDENCE: Regina, SK / Orlando, FL

POSITION & #: Midfielder / #6

# OF YEARS ON THE CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM: Since 2008 - present

FAMILY:  Sister - Courtnee /  Mom & Dad - Pat & Doug / Boyfriend - Gabriel / Dog - Frankie

OLYMPIC PARTICIPATION AND MEDALS: Bronze Medal - LONDON 2012

WORLD CUP PARTICIPATION: 2015 CANADA (Quarter Finalist - started 1 of 5 games, played in all matches) /  2011 GERMANY (Round of 32)

PAN AMERICAN GAMES PARTICIPATION AND MEDALS:  Gold Medal - 2011 MEXICO

Kaylyn Kyle with Alex Morgan and Sarah Hagen - October 12, 2015 courtesy of Orlando Pride.

CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM GAMES PLAYED: 101 Senior International Caps with 60 starts as of July 1, 2015

PRO EXPERIENCE: 2016 - Orlando Pride (acquired in trade with Portland Thorns with U.S. WNT player Alex Morgan)  /2015 - Portland Thorns (acquired in trade with Houston Dash during offseason) / 2014 - Houston Dash (NWSL) (acquired Kaylyn for Nikki Washington April 29, 2014) & Boston Breakers (NWSL)  / 2013 - Seattle Reign (National Women's Soccer League), previous stints with Vancouver Whitecaps and Pitea IF in Sweden

EQUIPMENT USED IN COMPETITION: UnderArmour

SOCIAL MEDIA: @KaylynKyle - Twitter / KaylynKyle - Instagram / https://www.facebook.com/KaylynKyle6 - Facebook Fan Page

FIFA 2015 World Cup knockout round shoes with wireless Beats by Dre at practice in Vancouver.

ENDORSEMENTS / MARKETING INITIATIVES:  Alcon Canada, Bayer Aspirin heart health initiative, Beats by Dre, UnderArmour, Chevrolet Soccer Canada promotional video in conjunction with FIFA WWC 2015

CHARITABLE GIVING: Right To Play Ambassador / FIFA #LiveYourGoals program

OLYMPIC NOTES: Canada's medal in London was the first in a team sport in the nation (Men or Women) since 1936 at the Summer Olympics.

INTERNATIONAL NOTES:  Kaylyn has played professionally in Sweden and the United States as well as in Vancouver.  Her 100th cap came in the Round of 16 vs Switzerland at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Vancouver.

NOTES:  Took part in Sportsnet Magazine's Beauty of Sport issue in 2013 (this was their second annual edition)