Dwight Gayle was born on 17 October 1989 in England and currently fulfils the role of a forward, predominantly serving as a striker for Hibernian. Standing at 5 feet 8 inches (1.74m) tall, and weighing 12 stone 3 pounds (78kg), the not-so-hefty striker nails his presence by wearing the number 34 jersey.
The market currently values Gayle at a modest £82,000 (about €100k), as noted by Transfermarkt. His contract with Hibernian is due to elapse on 31 May 2025, after a tenure of 5 months.
Gayle’s football journey began in earnest in July 2012, when he joined Dagenham & Redbridge in the National League in England. He made a decent contribution of 7 goals from 18 first team appearances in 2012-2013 season.
A transfer to Peterborough United in England's League One quickly followed in November 2012. Initially being loaned in to the club, he managed 13 goals from 29 appearances in the 2012 – 2013 season. This stint materialised into a permanent transfer for a fee of £750,000 in January 2013.
A subsequent transition to Crystal Palace in the Premier League in July 2013 came with a steeper price tag of £6m. There, he spent three seasons (2013 - 2016), with 44 first team appearances and scoring 15 goals.
Come July 2016, Gayle moved to Newcastle United, a fellow Premier League side, for a considerable fee of £10m. Across multiple campaigns (2016 – 2022), Gayle put on the black and white strip for 143 first team appearances and netted 34 goals. His time at Newcastle also included a loan spell to West Bromwich Albion in the Championship in which he scored 23 goals from 39 appearances in the 2018 - 2019 season.
Following his return from loan, he eventually transferred to Stoke City in the Championship in July 2022. His tenure included 45 first team appearances, scoring three goals during the 2022-2024 seasons. Subsequent positions included a short stint at Derby County in February 2024 before finally making his way to Hibernian in Scotland’s Premiership in September 2024, where he currently plays. Thus far in the 2024 – 2025 season, Gayle has 12 appearances and 4 goals to his name.
