Kayla Briggs
{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kayla Briggs
| image =
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| fullname = Kayla Angela Briggs
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|6|5}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| height = {{height|m=1.65}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2009–2017
| youthclubs1 = Leaside SC
| youthyears2 = 2017–2021
| youthclubs2 = North Toronto Nitros
| youthyears3 = 2022–2023
| youthclubs3 = NDC Ontario
| collegeyears1 = 2023–
| college1 = Providence Friars
| collegecaps1 = 26
| collegegoals1 = 5
| years1 = 2022–2023
| clubs1 = NDC Ontario
| caps1 = 25
| goals1 = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = Canada U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–2024
| nationalteam2 = Canada U20
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 9
| nationalyears3 = 2025–
| nationalteam3 = Canada
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = January 6, 2025
| ntupdate = June 3, 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.{{Canada Soccer player|id=56181}}{{Cite web|url=https://leasidesports.com/athlete-team-of-the-year/kayla-briggs/|work=Leaside Sports|title=2022 Athlete of the Year - Kayla Briggs}} She then joined the North Toronto Nitros, before joining the NDC Ontario in January 2022.{{cite web|url=https://leasidelife.com/unstoppable-kayla-briggs-fifa-world-cup-here-she-comes/|title=Unstoppable Kayla Briggs – FIFA World Cup, here she comes!|date=August 1, 2023|first=Daniel|last=Girard|work=Leaside Life}} She also played with Team Ontario at the 2022 Canada Summer Games, where she won gold with the team.{{Cite web|url=https://beachmetro.com/2022/09/19/east-york-soccer-players-help-team-ontario-win-gold-suit-up-for-canadian-u17-squad-at-tourney-in-mexico/|title=East York soccer players help Team Ontario win gold, suit up for Canadian U17 squad at tourney in Mexico|work=Beach Metro Community News|first=Al|last=Shackleton|date=September 19, 2022}}
College career
In 2023, Briggs began attending Providence College where she played for the women's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://friars.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/kayla-briggs/10137|title=Kayla Briggs Providence profile|work=Providence Friars}} On August 17, 2023, she made her collegiate debut, recording two assists in a 2-0 victory over the Iona Gaels{{cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2023/8/17/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-shuts-out-iona-2-0.aspx|title=Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Iona, 2-0|date=August 17, 2023|work=Providence Friars}} On August 31, 2023, she scored her first collegiate goal in a 1-0 victory over the Brown Bears,{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc6.com/briggs-goal-lifts-pc-over-brown-in-crosstown-womens-soccer-showdown/|title=Briggs Goal Lifts PC Over Brown In Crosstown Women’s Soccer Showdown|date=August 31, 2023|first=Nick|last=Coit|work=WLNE-TV}} earning Big East Freshman of the Week honours.{{cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2023/9/4/womens-soccer-trio-of-womens-soccer-players-earn-big-east-weekly-awards.aspx|title=Trio Of Women’s Soccer Players Earn BIG EAST Weekly Awards|date=September 4, 2023|work=Providence Friars}} In November 2023, she was named the Big East Offensive Player of the Week.{{cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2023/10/16/womens-soccer-kayla-briggs-and-avery-snead-earn-big-east-weekly-awards.aspx|title=Kayla Briggs And Avery Snead Earn BIG EAST Weekly Awards|date=October 16, 2023|work=Providence Friars}} At the end of the season, she was named to the All-Big East Second Team.{{Cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2023/11/1/womens-soccer-five-friars-earn-all-big-east-accolades.aspx|title=Five Friars Earn All-BIG EAST Accolades|date=November 1, 2023|work=Providence Friars}} Ahead of the 2024 season, she was named to the Big East All-Preseason team,{{cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2024/8/13/womens-soccer-kayla-briggs-named-to-the-preseason-all-big-east-team.aspx|title=Kayla Briggs Named To The Preseason All-BIG EAST Team|date=August 13, 2024|work=Providence Friars}} and at the end of the season was named to the All-Big East Second Team.{{Cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2024/11/6/womens-soccer-kayla-briggs-and-ella-mcbride-earn-all-big-east-womens-soccer-awards.aspx|title=Kayla Briggs And Ella McBride Earn All-BIG EAST Women’s Soccer Awards|date=November 6, 2024|work=Providence Friars}}
Club career
In 2022 and 2023, Briggs played with NDC Ontario in League1 Ontario.{{Cite web|url=https://league1ontario.sportngin.com/roster_players/54902081|title=Kayla Briggs 2022 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}{{Cite web|url=https://league1ontario.sportngin.com/roster_players/63460568|title=Kayla Briggs 2023 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}
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. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2023/5/18/womens-soccer-three-providence-college-womens-soccer-players-set-to-play-in-concacaf-u-20-championship.aspx|title=Three Providence College Women’s Soccer Players Set To Play In CONCACAF U-20 Championship|date=May 18, 2023|work=Providence Friars}}{{Cite web|url=https://friars.com/news/2024/8/19/two-members-of-the-womens-soccer-program-qualify-for-under-20-fifa-world-cup-2024.aspx|title=Two Members of the Women's Soccer Program Qualify For Under-20 FIFA World Cup 2024|date=August 19, 2024|work=Providence Friars}}
On April 8, 2025, she made her senior debut, starting in a friendly against Argentina.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/3-key-takeaways-canwnts-lengthy-unbeaten-run-ends-with-1-0-defeat-to-argentina|title=3 Key Takeaways: CanWNT’s lengthy unbeaten run ends with 1-0 defeat to Argentina|date=April 9, 2025|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Benedict|last=Rhodes}}
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|kayla-angela-briggs/875190}}
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Category:Canadian women's soccer players
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Soccer players from Toronto
Category:Providence Friars women's soccer players
Category:League1 Ontario (women) players