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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chloe Maggie Kelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-01-15)15 January 1998 (age 27)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | |||
| 2010–2015 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Arsenal | 13 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | →Everton (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Everton | 32 | (11) |
| 2020–2025 | Manchester City | 75 | (21) |
| 2025 | →Arsenal (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2025– | Arsenal | 7 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | England U17 | 27 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | England U19 | 12 | (3) |
| 2018 | England U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2018– | England | 61 | (9) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:13, 16 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:45, 29 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Chloe Maggie Kelly (born 15 January 1998) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forWomen's Super League clubArsenal and theEngland national team. Kelly started her senior career at Arsenal, prior to going on loan toEverton, and joining the team permanently in 2018. WithManchester City, she is a2019–20 FA Cup and2021–22 League Cup winner, has twice been named in thePFA WSL Team of the Year, and was the joint top assist provider in the2020–21 WSL season. With Arsenal, she is a2024–25 UEFA Champions League winner.
Kelly represented England fromU17 toU20 levels, before making her senior debut in 2018. She represented England inWomen's Euro 2022, where as asubstitute she scored the winning goal in thefinal. Kelly was awarded the Golden Boot in the2023 Arnold Clark Cup, scored the winning penalty in theshoot-out at the2023 Women's Finalissima, and is a2023 World Cup runner-up with England. In theUEFA Women's Euro 2025, she successfully converted the decisive penalty to, once again, win the tournament for theLionesses.
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On 23 July 2015, aged 17, Kelly made her full debut for theArsenal first team in theContinental Cup againstWatford, scoring her first goal just 22 minutes into the match.[2] She made her second appearance for the club during a 2–1 win over Notts County, substituting forRachel Yankey in the 54th minute.[3]
In February 2016, Kelly signed her first senior contract.[4] She made one appearance in the team's 5–1 win over Sunderland on 25 June, before being loaned toFA WSL 2 sideEverton.
After returning to Arsenal in October of the same year, she made three more appearances for Arsenal during the2016 FA WSL season. The team finished the regular season in third place with a10–4–2 record.[5] Arsenal also won the2016 FA Cup Final atWembley Stadium. Though Kelly was in the squad,[6] she did not play during the team's 1–0 win over Chelsea.[7]
In February 2017, Kelly signed a new contract with Arsenal.[8] She made seven appearances for the club and scored two goals before being loaned to Everton in July.[9]
In June 2016, Kelly joinedFA WSL 2 sideEverton on a three-month loan in order to gain additional first team experience.[10] She made nine starts for the team, and scored two goals.[3]
In July 2017, Kelly returned to newly-promotedFA WSL 1 Everton for a second loan spell.[11] Kelly made four appearances for Everton and scored two goals in the remaining months of 2017.[3]
In the WSL Cup, Kelly scored her first seniorhat-trick on 16 November 2017 in a 4–0 victory againstOxford United.
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In January 2018, Kelly made a permanent transfer to Everton on contract through summer 2020, alongside Arsenal teammateTaylor Hinds.[12] She made a total of 15 appearances for Everton during the2017–18 FA WSL season and scored two goals.[3] Everton finished in ninth place with a4–12–2 record.[13] During the2018-19 FA WSL season, Kelly made eleven appearances and scored a goal during the team's 3–3 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion despite playing on an ankle injury throughout the season.[3] Everton finished in 10th place.[14][15]
After having ankle surgery, 2019 marked a turning point for Kelly's career. She scored nine goals in 12 games for Everton during the2019–20 FA WSL season helping the club climb the table to sixth place. She was the fourth-highest scorer in the league and the top goalscorer for Everton.[16] During the team's second game of the season, Kelly scored a brace lifting Everton to a 2–0 win. Her second goal of the match – a long-range goal – wentviral.[17] Kelly was named the league's Player of the Month for September and was shortlisted for October’s award.[17] Kelly's performance during the early part of the season earned her a call-up to the national team camp.[17] In January 2020, Kelly scored a hat trick against Reading lifting Everton to a 3–1 win. It was the first hat-trick by an Everton player since 2013.[18]
In June 2020, Kelly left Everton after rejecting a new contract.[19]
On 3 July 2020, it was announced Kelly had signed a two-year contract withManchester City.[20][21] In September 2020, she was named to thePFA WSL Team of the Year.[22] On 4 October, she scored a brace against Tottenham Hotspur lifting the team to a 4–1 win.[23] During the team's 3–1 loss to Chelsea a few days later, she converted a penalty kick in the 73rd minute for Manchester City's lone goal of the match.[24] In her debut season, she produced 16 goals and 14 assists.[25]
On 2 May 2021, Kelly suffered anACL injury in the game againstBirmingham City after scoring two goals in the first half.[26] She contributed ten goals and eleven assists during the season before her injury.[27]
On 10 February 2022, she signed a three-year contract extension with the club.[28] Kelly scored two goals in the 4–3 victory overLiverpool in the2023–24 Conti Cup.[29]
On 29 January 2025, Kelly posted a statement to her social media pages in which she said that she did not see her future at Manchester City beyond the end of the season when her contract expired.[30][31] Upon loaning her toArsenal the following day, Manchester City stated in their announcement of the move that she was set to depart the club permanently in the summer.[32] Kelly confirmed her departure on 1 July.[33]
Kelly was loaned back toArsenal for the remainder of the2024–25 season on 30 January 2025.[34][35] On 16 February, Kelly made her return to the pitch for Arsenal, 2,815 days after her last game played for the team.[36][37] On 24 May, Kelly started for Arsenal in the2025 Champions League final as they defeatedBarcelona 1–0 to win their second European title.[38]
On 2 July 2025, it was announced that Kelly had re-signed for Arsenal on a permanent basis.[39][40] In the first game of the2025–26 season, Kelly scored at 45+2 to give Arsenal the lead at half in an eventual 4–1 victory overLondon City.[41]
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Kelly has represented England on thesenior national team as well as numerous youth national teams, including theunder-17 andunder-20 squads. She is known for her pace, strength, and direct dribbling. Often deployed as a winger or wide forward, she is equally adept at cutting inside to shoot or delivering crosses. Her ability to perform in high-pressure moments has earned her a reputation as a “big-game player.”[42]
In 2014, Kelly competed at the2014 UEFA Under-17 Championship in England, coming fourth,[43][44] and the2015 UEFA Under-17 Championship in Iceland, exiting in the group stage.[45][46] In November 2015, she scored anequaliser against Italy to earn a draw for theunder-19 team.[47]
In August 2018, Kelly was part of the England U20 squad that claimed bronze at the2018 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Kelly made her senior national team debut in November 2018, coming in as asubstitute in a 3–0friendly win overAustria inVienna.[48]
After coming back from an 11-month absence following ananterior cruciate ligament injury, Kelly scored her first goal for England on 16 June 2022, during a 3–0 victory overBelgium.[49]
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 Chloe Kelly's game-winning goal and celebration in theEuro 2022 final, published byESPN FC viaYouTube,[a] 31 July 2022. |
Kelly was named in the England squad forUEFA Women's Euro 2022, which England was hosting, in June 2022.[50][51] On 31 July 2022, Kelly came off the bench to score the winning goal in the 110th minute of theWomen's Euro 2022 final match againstGermany, securing the win for England in extra time.[52][53] Once she was confirmed onside, she celebrated by removing her shirt and swinging it around her head, revealing asports bra and receiving a yellow card as a result.[54][55] She was later praised on social media as uniting andempowering women.[56] Kelly's celebration emulated American defenderBrandi Chastain, who had celebrated in a similar way after she scored the winning penalty for theUnited States againstChina in the1999 Women's World Cup final. Chastain congratulated her and said it put "a big smile on my face"[57] later swapping shirts with Kelly after England's friendly against the United States at Wembley that October.[58][better source needed]
In the2023 Arnold Clark Cup, Kelly scored three goals in three games, making her Golden Boot winner of the tournament.[59]
At the2023 Finalissima final, Kelly stepped up in the penalty shootout againstBrazil and successfully made it 4–2, giving England their first Finalissima victory.[60]
On 31 May 2023, Kelly was named to the squad for the2023 FIFA World Cup in July 2023.[61] She scored in England's 6–1 defeat of China.[62] Kelly also scored England’s winning penalty in the Round of 16 shootout againstNigeria. The speed of her kick was measured at having a top speed of 69 miles per hour (111 km/h). It was widely reported that the strike was "faster than any goal scored in the Premier League in the 2022–23 season";[63] her goal's top speed was compared with the most powerful goal of the 2022–23 Premier League season (which is based on the average speed of goals scored outside of the penalty area), scored by Saïd Benrahma.[64] Showbiz writer James Brinsford responded to seeing these reports by arguing there could not be statistical data to accurately compare Kelly's and Saïd's shots.[65]
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Following little play time at her club, Kelly missed out on being selected for the squad for the upcomingNations League matches ahead of the Euros.[67][68] However, following an injury toBeth Mead, Kelly was recalled to the squad.[69] She came on as a substitute in their opening Nations League match againstPortugal.[70] On 26 February 2025, Kelly made her 50th cap for England againstSpain. On 6 June, she was named in England's squad forUEFA Euro 2025.[71] On 22 July, she scored the winning goal in the 119th minute, drilling home the rebounding ball after her penalty was saved in the semifinal againstItaly.[72] On 27 July 2025, Kelly came on as a substitute in thetournament's final, providing the cross which led toAlessia Russo's goal.[73] In the game's penalty shootout, Kelly scored the penalty that secured England's victory against Spain and their second European title.[74][75]
In November 2024, it was announced that Kelly was set to manage one of the 12 teams in the upcomingBaller League UK, asix-a-side football league.[76][77]
Kelly was born on 15 January 1998 to Jane and Noel Kelly. She was raised in the west London district ofHanwell where she went to school atElthorne Park High School. She was the youngest of seven siblings.[78] She began playing football at a young age with her five brothers.[15] She often played in football cages in Windmill Park inSouthall, which she credits with making her the player she became. As part of the "Where Greatness Is Made" campaign, a plaque honouring Kelly was installed at the cages in 2022.[79]
Before joining Arsenal's Centre of Excellence, she played for Queens Park Rangers.[78] She travelled two hours round trip by train as a young teenager to train with Arsenal, who she joined at the age of twelve in 2010.[78][35] Her footballing idol when she was growing up wasBobby Zamora, once also a Queens Park Rangers player.[80]
Kelly married her long-term boyfriend, Scott Moore, in July 2024.[81]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2015 | Women's Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Women's Super League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | Women's Super League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Total | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||
| Everton (loan) | 2016 | Women's Super League 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | Women's Super League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 7 | ||
| Everton | 2017–18 | Women's Super League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Women's Super League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 9 | ||
| Total | 45 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 21 | ||
| Manchester City | 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 13 |
| 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 30 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 75 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 109 | 31 | ||
| Arsenal (loan) | 2024–25 | Women’s Super League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Arsenal | 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 149 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 210 | 61 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | |
| Total | 61 | 9 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 June 2022 | Molineux Stadium,Wolverhampton, England |  Belgium | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 31 July 2022 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Germany | 2–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
| 3 | 11 November 2022 | Pinatar Arena,Murcia, Spain |  Japan | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 16 February 2023 | Stadium MK,Milton Keynes, England |  South Korea | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Arnold Clark Cup |
| 5 | 22 February 2023 | Ashton Gate Stadium,Bristol, England | Belgium | 1–0 | 6–1 | |
| 6 | 3–0 | |||||
| 7 | 1 August 2023 | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide, Australia |  China | 5–1 | 6–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 8 | 30 May 2025 | Wembley Stadium,London, England |  Portugal | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League A |
| 9 | 22 July 2025 | Stade de Genève,Geneva, Switzerland |  Italy | 2–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 |
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