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Ian Gayle

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2024/25 Stats

16 Appearances
16 Starts
1,330' Mins
50% Win %
3 Goals
2 Bookings
0 Sent Off

Biography

Central defender of Jamaican descent. His brother Denzel also plays non-league football (currently at Cray Valley). Cousin of West Indies cricket legend Chris Gayle.

Born in Welling, began his career at Dagenham & Redbridge. Had loan spells at St Neots, Grays Athletic, Kingstonian and Histon in non-league before making his League 2 debut against Wycombe Wanderers in April 2014.

More loan spells followed at St Albans, Bishop’s Stortford & Welling United before departing Dagenham in 2016 having made a total of 10 appearances.

Joined Braintree before a permanent return to Welling followed by spells at Wealdstone, Woking and Eastbourne Borough.

Joined brother Denzel at Isthmian South East side Cray Valley PM for the end of the 2021/22 season, helping the club to reach the playoff semi-finals.

Signed for Invicta in the summer of 2022 for manager Neil Cugley, along with Cray Valley teammate Nathan Green. Made his debut on the opening day of the 2022/23 season away to Enfield Town. Scored his first goal for the club against Wingate & Finchley in August 2022. Went on to score 7 goals in 47 appearances in his first season at the club, including the November Goal of the Month and Invicta TV Goal of the Season 2022/23 with a long-range strike in a Velocity Cup tie against Faversham Town.

Was appointed captain in the summer of 2023 by joint-managers Micheal Everitt & Roland Edge.

Previous Clubs: Dagenham & Redbridge, St Neots Town (loan), Grays Athletic (loan), Kingstonian (loan), Histon (loan), Kingstonian (loan), Grays Athletic (loan), Whitehawk (loan), St Albans City (loan x2), Bishop’s Stortford (loan), Welling United (loan), Braintree Town, Welling United, Wealdstone, Woking, Eastbourne Borough, Cray Valley PM (dual registration)

Player News

Retained List 2024

An update on our 1st team squad

Club News7 months ago
Ian Gayle Pens New Deal

Invicta's skipper agrees terms for the 24/24 campaign.

Transfers7 months ago
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GOTM8 months ago
Invicta TV Goal Of The Month: September 2023

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