Jayda Hylton-Pelaia

Jayda Cheyni Hylton-Pelaia (born 30 May 1998) is a Canadian-born Jamaican footballer who plays as a right back for the Jamaica women's national team.

Jayda Hylton-Pelaia
Personal information
Full name Jayda Cheyni Hylton-Pelaia[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998[2]
Place of birth Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[3]
Position(s) Right back[4]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 East Carolina Pirates 56 (2)
2021 Arizona State Sun Devils 19 (1)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Jamaica U20 1 (0)
2019– Jamaica 1 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 July 2019

Early life and education

Hylton-Pelaia attends East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, United States.[3]

International career

Hylton-Pelaia has represented Jamaica on the senior national team as well as the under-20 national team. She competed at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She made her senior debut on 28 July 2019 against Mexico in the Pan American Games.[4]

References

  1. "Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences: Bachelor of Science" (PDF). One Hundred Twelfth Fall Commencement. Greenville, North Carolina: East Carolina University. 4 December 2020. p. 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. "Football | Athlete Profile: PELAIA-HYLTON Jayda, Cheyni". Pan American Games Lima 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. "Jayda Hylton-Pelaia - Women's Soccer". East Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. "Football | Results Women First Round Group A". Pan American Games Lima 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.


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