Grace Jale

Born and raised in Auckland to a Fijian father and New Zealand mother, Jale started playing football (soccer) at age 7.

[4] In August 2018, Jale was offered a contract with Czech first-division club AC Sparta Praha,[5] but opted to attend and play for Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in the United States.

[6] On 19 October 2021 Jale signed with the newly formed Wellington Phoenix team to play in their inaugural season of the 2021–22 A-League Women league.

[7] In July 2022, following a successful season with Wellington Phoenix, Jale joined for Australian A-League Women club Canberra United on a two-year contract.

In June 2023, Jale was selected as part of the 23 player Football Ferns squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which was co-hosted in Australia and New Zealand.