Chloe Kelly

{{short description|English footballer (born 1998)}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2022}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Chloe Kelly

| image = Eng Women 0 Czech Rep 0 11 10 2022-41 (52426566736) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Kelly with England in 2022

| full_name = Chloe Maggie Kelly{{cite web |title=List of Players |url=https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/y2ggt9oloxrz5synr6vy.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726170144/https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/y2ggt9oloxrz5synr6vy.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 July 2018 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=2 December 2018 |page=3 }}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|1|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = London, England

| height = {{convert|1.68|m|order=flip}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Arsenal
(on loan from Manchester City)

| clubnumber = 18

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Queens Park Rangers

| youthyears2 = 2010–2015

| youthclubs2 = Arsenal

| years1 = 2015–2018

| clubs1 = Arsenal

| caps1 = 13

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2016–2018

| clubs2 = → Everton (loan)

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2018–2020

| clubs3 = Everton

| caps3 = 32

| goals3 = 11

| years4 = 2020–

| clubs4 = Manchester City

| caps4 = 75

| goals4 = 21

| years5 = 2025–

| clubs5 = → Arsenal (loan)

| caps5 = 5

| goals5 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2013

| nationalteam1 = England U15

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2013–2015

| nationalteam2 = England U17

| nationalcaps2 = 27

| nationalgoals2 = 7

| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam3 = England U19

| nationalcaps3 = 12

| nationalgoals3 = 3

| nationalyears4 = 2018

| nationalteam4 = England U20

| nationalcaps4 = 7

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 2018–

| nationalteam5 = England

| nationalcaps5 = 50

| nationalgoals5 = 7

| club-update = 16:50, 31 March 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 21:38, 26 February 2025 (UTC)

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's football}}

{{Medal|Country|{{fbw|ENG}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|UEFA Women's Championship}}

{{Medal|Winner|2022 England|}}

{{Medal|Competition|UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima}}

{{Medal|Winner|2023 England|}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIFA Women's World Cup}}

{{Medal|RU|2023 Australia and New Zealand|}}

{{Medal|Competition|FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup}}

{{Medal|3rd|2018 France|}}

}}

Chloe Maggie Kelly (born 15 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Arsenal, on loan from Manchester City, and the England national team. Kelly started her senior career at Arsenal, prior to going on loan to Everton, and joining the team permanently in 2018. With Manchester City, she is a 2019–20 FA Cup and 2021–22 League Cup winner, has twice been named in the PFA WSL Team of the Year, and was the joint top assist provider in the 2020–21 WSL season.

Kelly represented England from U17 to U20 levels, before making her senior debut in 2018. She represented England in Euro 2022, where as a substitute she scored the winning goal in the final. Kelly was awarded the Golden Boot in the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup, scored the winning penalty in the shoot-out at the 2023 Women's Finalissima, and is a 2023 World Cup runner-up with England.

Early life

Kelly was born on 15 January 1998 to Jane and Noel Kelly, a machinery engineer, and was raised in the West London district of Hanwell where she went to school at Elthorne Park High School. She was the youngest of seven siblings.{{cite news |last1=Sanders |first1=Emma |title=Chloe Kelly: Everton striker on 'street football' & west London cages |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50664328 |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=BBC |date=6 December 2019 |archive-date=27 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527083536/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50664328 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Ex-student Chloe Kelly... |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/elthornehighsch/status/969255015239094272?lang=en |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-date=10 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210032916/https://mobile.twitter.com/elthornehighsch/status/969255015239094272?lang=en |url-status=live }} She began playing football at a young age with her five brothers.{{cite web |last1=Ruszkai |first1=Ameé |title='Leaving Arsenal was the best career decision I've made' – ex-Gunner Kelly targeting shock win over WSL champions |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/leaving-arsenal-was-the-best-career-decision-ive-made-ex/j0hshmju01yozoi4rryxcr8u |publisher=Goal.com |access-date=14 October 2020 |date=14 December 2019 |archive-date=30 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830115841/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/leaving-arsenal-was-the-best-career-decision-ive-made-ex/j0hshmju01yozoi4rryxcr8u |url-status=live }} She often played in football cages in Windmill Park in Ealing, 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.{{cite web |date=2022-09-22 |title=England's Euro 2022 winners honoured with gold plaques at local football clubs |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/england-euro-2022-winners-honoured-gold-plaques-local-football-clubs |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=90min |archive-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402021108/https://www.90min.com/posts/england-euro-2022-winners-honoured-gold-plaques-local-football-clubs |url-status=dead }}

Before joining Arsenal's Centre of Excellence, she played for Queens Park Rangers. 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. Her footballing idol when she was growing up was Bobby Zamora, once also a Queens Park Rangers player.{{cite web | last=Moore | first=Joe | title=Lionesses hero Kelly delighted to emulate QPR idol Zamora with final Wembley winner | website=talkSPORT | date=1 August 2022 | url=https://talksport.com/football/1161158/england-euro-2022-chloe-kelly-goal-qpr-bobby-zamora-wembley-play-off/ | access-date=2 August 2022 | archive-date=1 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801081013/https://talksport.com/football/1161158/england-euro-2022-chloe-kelly-goal-qpr-bobby-zamora-wembley-play-off/ | url-status=live }}

Club career

= Arsenal=

File:Chloe Kelly Arsenal Ladies Vs Watford (19781588720).jpg

On 23 July 2015, aged 17, Kelly made her full debut for the Arsenal first team in the Continental Cup against Watford, scoring her first goal just 22 minutes into the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1415/post/ladies/conti-cup-arsenal-3-0-watford-report|publisher=Arsenal.com|access-date=8 August 2017|title=Conti Cup: Arsenal 3–0 Watford|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808233512/https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1415/post/ladies/conti-cup-arsenal-3-0-watford-report|url-status=live}} She made her second appearance for the club during a 2–1 win over Notts County, subbing in for Rachel Yankey in the 54th minute.{{cite web |title=Chloe Kelly |url=https://uk.women.soccerway.com/players/chloe-kelly/323398/ |publisher=SoccerWay |access-date=14 October 2020 |archive-date=18 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018193402/https://uk.women.soccerway.com/players/chloe-kelly/323398/ |url-status=live }}

In February 2016, Kelly signed her first senior contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160222/chloe-kelly-signs-first-senior-contract|publisher=Arsenal.com|date=24 February 2016|access-date=8 August 2017|title=Chloe Kelly signs first senior contract|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808234326/https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160222/chloe-kelly-signs-first-senior-contract|url-status=live}} She made one appearance in the team's 5–1 win over Sunderland on 25 June, before being loaned to FA WSL 2 side Everton.

After returning to Arsenal in October of the same year, she made three more appearances for Arsenal during the 2016 FA WSL season. The team finished the regular season in third place with a {{Tooltip|10–4–2|10 wins, 4 draws, 2 losses}} record.{{cite web |title=2016 FA WSL |url=https://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2016/regular-season/r34382/ |publisher=SoccerWay |access-date=14 October 2020 |archive-date=8 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508052840/https://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2016/regular-season/r34382/ |url-status=live }} Arsenal also won the 2016 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Though Kelly was in the squad,{{cite web |title=Meet Arsenal Ladies' FA Cup final squad |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160513/meet-arsenal-ladies-fa-cup-final-squad |publisher=Arsenal |access-date=14 October 2020 |date=13 May 2016 |archive-date=15 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015094037/https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160513/meet-arsenal-ladies-fa-cup-final-squad |url-status=live }} she did not play during the team's 1–0 win over Chelsea.{{cite news |title=THE WOMEN'S FA CUP – FINAL |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36281818 |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=BBC |date=14 May 2016 |archive-date=17 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717135906/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36281818 |url-status=live }}

In February 2017, Kelly signed a new contract with Arsenal.{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20170227/promising-duo-sign-new-contracts|publisher=Arsenal.com|date=27 February 2017|access-date=8 August 2017|title=Promising duo sign new contracts|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808235028/https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20170227/promising-duo-sign-new-contracts|url-status=live}} She made seven appearances for the club and scored two goals before being loaned to Everton in July.{{cite news |title=Chloe Kelly: Everton Ladies re-sign Arsenal striker on loan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40768639 |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=BBC |date=30 July 2017 |archive-date=19 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019141027/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40768639 |url-status=live }}

== Everton (loan) ==

File:LADIES HIGHLIGHTS- EVERTON 4-0 OXFORD.webm

In June 2016, Kelly joined FA WSL 2 side Everton on a three-month loan in order to gain additional first team experience.{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160630/chloe-kelly-joins-everton-on-loan|publisher=Arsenal.com|access-date=8 August 2017|title=Chloe Kelly joins Everton on loan|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808233800/https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160630/chloe-kelly-joins-everton-on-loan|url-status=live}} She made nine starts for the Toffees, and scored two goals.

In July 2017, Kelly returned to newly-promoted FA WSL 1 Everton for a second loan spell.{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/07/29/kelly-returns-with-unfinished-business|publisher=Everton Football Club|date=30 July 2017|access-date=8 August 2017|title=Kelly Returns With "Unfinished Business"|archive-date=9 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809040147/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/07/29/kelly-returns-with-unfinished-business|url-status=dead}} Kelly made four appearances for Everton and scored two goals in the remaining months of 2017.

In the WSL Cup, Kelly scored her first senior hat-trick on 16 November 2017 in a 4–0 victory against Oxford United.

=Everton=

File:Lewes FC Women 0 Everton Ladies 6 FAC 6th Rd 18 02 2018-838 (39655848854).jpg defender, 2018|Kelly (left) pushes off a Lewes FC defender, 2018]]

In January 2018, Kelly made a permanent transfer to Everton on contract through summer 2020, alongside Arsenal teammate Taylor Hinds.{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/01/25/chloe-kelly|publisher=Everton Football Club|date=25 January 2018|access-date=25 January 2018|title=Kelly: Time To Repay Everton's Faith|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070849/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/01/25/chloe-kelly|archive-date=26 January 2018|url-status=dead}} She made a total of 15 appearances for Everton during the 2017–18 FA WSL season and scored two goals. Everton finished in ninth place with a {{win-loss record|w=4|d=2|l=12}} record.{{cite web |title=2017–18 FA WSL |url=https://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/20172018/spring-series/r42766/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=14 October 2020 |archive-date=18 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018022717/https://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/20172018/spring-series/r42766/ |url-status=live }} During the 2018-19 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. Everton finished in 10th place.{{cite web |title=2018–19 FA WSL |url=https://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/20182019/regular-season/r49332/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=14 October 2020 |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928160322/https://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/20182019/regular-season/r49332/ |url-status=live }}

After having ankle surgery, 2019 marked a turning point for Kelly's career. She scored nine goals in 12 games for Everton during the 2019–20 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.{{cite web |title=2019–20 FA WSL |url=https://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/20192020/regular-season/r54947/ |publisher=SoccerWay |access-date=14 October 2020 |archive-date=20 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220115922/https://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/20192020/regular-season/r54947/ |url-status=live }} 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 – went viral. Kelly was named the league's Player of the Month for September and was shortlisted for October’s award.{{cite news |title=Everton's Chloe Kelly relishes Anfield trip after recovering from injury blues |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/nov/16/chloe-kelly-everton-womens-super-league |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=16 November 2019 |archive-date=27 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127104839/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/nov/16/chloe-kelly-everton-womens-super-league |url-status=live }} Kelly's performance during the early part of the season earned her a call-up to the national team camp. 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.{{cite news |title=Three stars who shone in the FA Women's Super League this weekend |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/three-stars-who-shone-in-the-fa-womens-super-league-this-weekend-100020426.html |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=Yahoo Sport UKJ |date=20 January 2020 |archive-date=30 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830115801/https://sports.yahoo.com/three-stars-who-shone-in-the-fa-womens-super-league-this-weekend-100020426.html |url-status=live }}

In June 2020, Kelly left Everton after rejecting a new contract.{{cite web |title=Chloe Kelly: Everton's England striker opts to leave after three years |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53116618 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 June 2020 |date=19 June 2020 |archive-date=6 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706125927/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53116618 |url-status=live }}

=Manchester City=

On 3 July 2020, it was announced Kelly had signed a two-year contract with Manchester City.{{Cite web |last=Falk |first=Graham |date=2020-07-03 |title=What to Expect From Exciting new Manchester City Signing |url=https://herfootballhub.com/what-to-expect-from-new-manchester-city-signing-chloe-kelly/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Her Football Hub |language=en-GB |archive-date=5 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005024734/https://herfootballhub.com/what-to-expect-from-new-manchester-city-signing-chloe-kelly/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Oatway |first1=Caroline |title=City sign Chloe Kelly |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/womens/chloe-kelly-signing-announcement-63729301 |website=www.mancity.com |language=en}} In September 2020, she was named to the PFA WSL Team of the Year.{{cite web |title=Jordan Henderson among five Liverpool players in PFA team of the year |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/jordan-henderson-among-five-liverpool-183100275.html |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=14 October 2020 |archive-date=30 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430140435/https://sports.yahoo.com/jordan-henderson-among-five-liverpool-183100275.html |url-status=live }} On 4 October, she scored a brace against Tottenham Hotspur lifting the team to a 4–1 win.{{cite news |last1=Tomas |first1=Fiona |title=Chloe Kelly at the double as Manchester City show their class against Tottenham |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/10/04/chloe-kelly-double-manchester-city-show-class-against-tottenham/ |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=The Telegraph |date=4 October 2020 |archive-date=16 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016234401/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/10/04/chloe-kelly-double-manchester-city-show-class-against-tottenham/ |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite news |title=Chelsea beat Man City as handball rule overshadows WSL clash |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=583194 |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=ESPN |date=10 October 2020 |archive-date=13 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013081010/https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=583194 |url-status=live }} In her debut season, she produced 16 goals and 14 assists.{{Cite web |last=writer |first=Planet Sport |date=2023-03-10 |title=Manchester City: Chloe Kelly is in the best form of her career but hopes there's more to come |url=https://www.planetsport.com/soccer/news/manchester-city-chloe-kelly-best-form-career-hopes-more-come |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=PlanetSportcom |language=en |archive-date=4 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104211242/https://www.planetsport.com/soccer/news/manchester-city-chloe-kelly-best-form-career-hopes-more-come |url-status=live }}

On 2 May 2021, Kelly suffered an ACL injury in the game against Birmingham City after scoring two goals in the first half.{{Cite web|date=20 February 2022|title=WSL: Can Manchester City qualify for the Champions League?|url=https://herfootballhub.com/can-manchester-city-qualify-for-the-champions-league/|access-date=23 February 2022|website=Her Football Hub|language=en-GB}} She contributed ten goals and eleven assists during the season before her injury.{{Cite web|last=Frith|first=Wilf|date=5 May 2021|title=Chloe Kelly suffers ACL injury|url=https://shekicks.net/chloe-kelly-suffers-acl-injury/|access-date=23 February 2022|website=SheKicks|language=en-GB|archive-date=30 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830115809/https://shekicks.net/chloe-kelly-suffers-acl-injury/|url-status=live}}

On 10 February 2022, she signed a three-year contract extension with the club.{{Cite web |title=Chloe Kelly has signed a three-year contract extension at Manchester City. |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/womens/chloe-kelly-manchester-city-contract-extension-63780105}} Kelly scored two goals in the 4–3 victory over Liverpool in the 2023–24 Conti Cup.{{Cite web |title=Kelly Stunner Helps Maintain 100% Conti Cup Start |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/womens/liverpool-v-man-city-continental-cup-match-report-63835073}}

On 29 January 2025, Kelly posted a statement to her social media pages confirming that she did not see her future at Manchester City beyond the end of the season when her contract expired.{{cite web |title=Kelly says future 'not at Man City' before transfer deadline |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cyv481qyrj2o |website=BBC Sport |access-date=31 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250131002452/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cyv481qyrj2o |archive-date=31 January 2025 |date=29 January 2025|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Humphrey |first1=Megan |title=Chloe Kelly: Forward 'accepts' future not with Manchester City |url=https://www.90min.com/chloe-kelly-forward-future-not-with-manchester-city |website=90Min |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=30 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250131002926/https://www.90min.com/chloe-kelly-forward-future-not-with-manchester-city |archive-date=31 January 2025 |url-status=live}} Upon loaning her to Arsenal the following day, Manchester City confirmed that Kelly was set to depart the club at the end of her contract in the summer.{{cite web |title=Kelly set for Arsenal loan switch |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/womens/chloe-kelly-loan-move-63873874 |website=Manchester City F.C. |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=30 January 2025}}

== Loan to Arsenal ==

Kelly was loaned back to Arsenal for the remainder of the 2024–25 season on 30 January 2025.{{cite web |last=Sanders |first=Emma |title=Arsenal sign Man City and England forward Kelly on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c75zv7pk1wqo |website=BBC Sport |access-date=31 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250131004227/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c75zv7pk1wqo |archive-date=31 January 2025 |date=30 January 2025|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/chloe-kelly-joins-loan|title=Chloe Kelly joins on loan|publisher=Arsenal F.C.|date=30 January 2025|access-date=31 January 2025|archive-date=30 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130235635/https://www.arsenal.com/news/chloe-kelly-joins-loan|url-status=live}} On 16 February, Kelly made her return to the pitch for Arsenal, 2815 days after her last game played for the team.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-02-16 |title=Five-star Arsenal hammer Tottenham in WSL derby as Chloe Kelly makes return |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/16/arsenal-tottenham-wsl-match-report |access-date=2025-02-16 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-16 |title=Chloe Kelly: Happy return for Arsenal forward in fresh start |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/clykm50v2eeo.amp |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-gb}}

International career

File:Eng Women 0 Czech Rep 0 11 10 2022-1259 (52426875694).jpg, October 2022]]

Kelly has represented England on the senior national team as well as numerous youth national teams, including the under-17 and under-20 squads.

=Youth=

In 2014, Kelly competed at the 2014 UEFA Under-17 Championship in England, coming fourth,{{cite web|title=Under-17's shine at AFC Telford as England Lionesses beat Wales|url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/2013/10/29/under-17s-shine-at-afc-telford-as-england-lionesses-beat-wales/32907599/|publisher=Shropshire Star|access-date=30 June 2016|date=29 October 2013|archive-date=10 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110173502/http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/2013/10/29/under-17s-shine-at-afc-telford-as-england-lionesses-beat-wales/32907599/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |last=Lavery |first=Glenn |date=8 December 2013 |title=Penalty heartbreak for England Women's U17s |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2013/dec/08/european-championship-third-place-play-off-italy-burton-report |website=The Football Association}} and the 2015 UEFA Under-17 Championship in Iceland, exiting in the group stage.{{cite web|last1=Veevers|first1=Nicholas|title=England Women's U17s beat Hungary 4–1 in Euro Qualifier|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/womens/u17s/2015/apr/hungary-report-110415|publisher=England FA|access-date=30 June 2016|date=11 April 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Lavery|first1=Glenn|title=Germany shatter England Women's U17s' Euro dream|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/womens/u17s/2015/jun/european-championship-finals-iceland-germany-stefanie-sanders|publisher=England FA|access-date=30 June 2016|date=28 June 2015}} In November 2015, she scored an equaliser against Italy to earn a draw for the under-19 team.{{cite web|last1=Lavery|first1=Glenn|title=Chloe Kelly strike earns England Women's U19s draw in Italy|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/womens/u19s/2015/oct/international-match-italy-montepulciano-euro-elite-round-preparation-report|publisher=England FA|access-date=30 June 2016|date=4 November 2015}}

In August 2018, Kelly was part of the England U20 squad that claimed bronze at the 2018 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

=Senior =

Kelly made her senior national team debut in November 2018, coming in as a substitute in a 3–0 friendly win over Austria in Vienna.{{cite news |title=Kelly: England Debut A Proud Moment |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/11/21/chloe-kelly |access-date=2 December 2018 |publisher=Everton F.C. |date=21 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203055632/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/11/21/chloe-kelly |archive-date=3 December 2018 |url-status=dead }}

After coming back from an 11-month ACL recovery, Kelly scored her first goal for England on 16 June 2022, putting England on the scoresheet in the 62nd minute of the 3–0 victory over Belgium.{{Cite web |title=Kelly: Scoring My First Lionesses Goal Was Amazing! |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/womens/chloe-kelly-on-scoring-her-first-england-lionesses-goal-63791012}}

2022 Euro

{{external media |float=right |width=220px |title=External video |video1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ_tugHlEfA Chloe Kelly's game-winning goal and celebration] in the Euro 2022 final, published by ESPN FC via YouTube,{{efn|Not available in the United Kingdom}} 31 July 2022.}}

Kelly was named in the England squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022, which England was hosting, in June 2022.{{cite web |title=England Women's final squad named for EURO 2022 |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Jun/15/england-womens-final-squad-named-for-UEFA-EURO-2022-20221506 |last=Davies |first=Callum |work=England Football.com |publisher=The FA |date=15 June 2022 |access-date=12 July 2022 |archive-date=22 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622180642/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Jun/15/england-womens-final-squad-named-for-UEFA-EURO-2022-20221506 |url-status=live }}[https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/teams/500039/squad/ England Squad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712135718/https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/teams/500039/squad/ |date=12 July 2022 }}. UEFA. Retrieved 12 July 2022. On 31 July 2022, Kelly came off the bench to score the winning goal in the 110th minute of the Women's Euro 2022 final match against Germany, securing the win for England in extra time.{{Cite news |date=30 July 2022 |title=England win Euro 2022 and end wait for first major trophy – reaction |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/58890160 |access-date=31 July 2022 |archive-date=24 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824175532/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/58890160 |url-status=live }}{{cite news|last=Hudson|first=Molly|title=Women's Euro 2022 final: England beat Germany in extra time|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/womens-euro-2022-final-date-watch-follow-live-wembley-england-zd8hnv9v6|work=The Times|date=31 July 2022|access-date=31 July 2022|archive-date=30 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730194857/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/womens-euro-2022-final-date-watch-follow-live-wembley-england-zd8hnv9v6|url-status=live}} Once she was confirmed onside, she celebrated by removing her shirt and swinging it around her head, revealing a sports bra and receiving a yellow card as a result.{{cite web |title=England v Germany: Final – UEFA Women's EURO 2022 |url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/chloe-kelly-of-england-is-shown-a-yellow-card-by-the-news-photo/1412079349 |website=Getty Images |access-date=2 August 2022 |language=en-gb |date=31 July 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Finnis |first1=Alex |title=Why do you get a yellow card for taking your shirt off? Rules explained after Chloe Kelly's iconic celebration |url=https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/yellow-card-taking-shirt-off-footballers-rules-explained-chloe-kelly-celebration-1772383 |access-date=2 August 2022 |work=inews.co.uk |date=1 August 2022 |language=en |archive-date=2 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802091531/https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/yellow-card-taking-shirt-off-footballers-rules-explained-chloe-kelly-celebration-1772383 |url-status=live }} She was later praised as uniting and empowering women.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62376808|title=Chloe Kelly: England winger's celebration praised for empowering women|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 August 2022|access-date=1 August 2022|last=Battison|first=Paul }} Kelly's celebration emulated American defender Brandi Chastain, who had also celebrated a major championship-deciding goal for a host nation by removing her jersey which revealed her sports bra, and had also been celebrated as a symbol of women's empowerment – in Chastain's case, after she scored the winning penalty for the United States against China in the 1999 Women's World Cup final at the Rose Bowl. Chastain congratulated her and said it put "a big smile on my face"{{Cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/euro-2022-brandi-chastain-congratulates-chloe-kelly-over-goal-celebration-and-huge-win-for-lionesses-12663390|title=Euro 2022: 'I see you': Brandi Chastain congratulates Chloe Kelly as Lionesses' star copies iconic sports bra celebration|publisher=Sky News|date=1 August 2022|access-date=1 August 2022|last=Osborne|first=Samuel|archive-date=2 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802081615/https://news.sky.com/story/euro-2022-brandi-chastain-congratulates-chloe-kelly-over-goal-celebration-and-huge-win-for-lionesses-12663390|url-status=live}} later swapping shirts with Kelly after England's friendly against the United States at Wembley that October.{{Cite tweet|number=1578499391509344256|user=Lionesses|title=Iconic goals. Iconic celebrations. @Chloe_Kelly98 x @BrandiChastain|date=7 October 2022|author=England Women's National Team|author-link=England women's national football team}}{{Cite tweet|number=1578496225686364160|user=USWNT|title=Game recognizes Game. @BrandiChastain 🤝 @Chloe_Kelly98|date=7 October 2022|author=United States Women's National Team|author-link=United States women's national soccer team}}

2023

In the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup, Kelly scored three goals in three games, making her Golden Boot winner of the tournament.{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Ben |date=2023-02-22 |title=Kelly double helps England Lionesses beat Belgium to retain Arnold Clark Cup |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/22/england-belgium-arnold-clark-cup-match-report-women |access-date=2024-01-04 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

At the 2023 Finalissima final, Kelly stepped up in the penalty shootout against Brazil and successfully made it 4–2, giving England their first Finalissima victory.{{Cite news |last=Wrack |first=Suzanne |date=2023-04-06 |title=Kelly seals glory again as England win Finalissima in penalty shootout |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/apr/06/kelly-seals-it-as-england-win-on-penalties-after-brazil-comeback |access-date=2024-01-04 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

On 31 May 2023, Kelly was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA World Cup in July 2023.{{cite web |last=Gerty |first=David |title=England squad named for 2023 Women's World Cup |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/May/31/england-womens-senior-squad-named-for-world-cup-2023-20233105 |website=England Football |date=31 May 2023 |access-date=1 June 2023 |archive-date=7 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607142729/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/May/31/england-womens-senior-squad-named-for-world-cup-2023-20233105 |url-status=live }} She scored in England's 6–1 defeat of China.{{Cite news |title=Lauren James stars as England crush China to reach last 16 of Women's World Cup |website=Yahoo! Sport |agency=PA Media: Sport |first=Rachel |last=Steinberg |url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/lauren-james-stars-england-crush-132218414.html |date=2023-08-01 |access-date=2024-07-23 |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802063439/https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/lauren-james-stars-england-crush-132218414.html |url-status=live }} Kelly also scored England’s winning penalty in the Round of 16 shootout against Nigeria. The speed of her kick was measured at having a top speed of {{convert|69|mph}}. It was widely reported that the strike was "faster than any goal scored in the Premier League in the 2022–23 season",{{Cite news|title=Chloe Kelly praised for actions after perfect penalty sends England to World Cup quarter-finals|website=Give Me Sport|url=https://www.givemesport.com/chloe-kelly-praised-for-actions-after-perfect-penalty-sends-england-to-world-cup-quarter-finals/|access-date=2023-08-08|archive-date=10 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810225107/https://www.givemesport.com/chloe-kelly-praised-for-actions-after-perfect-penalty-sends-england-to-world-cup-quarter-finals/|url-status=live}} these articles compared the top speed of Kelly's penalty with the "Most Powerful Goal" of the 2022–23 Premier League season scored by Saïd Benrahma{{Cite web |title=Benrahma wins 2022/23 Oracle Most Powerful Goal award |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3494656 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}} which measured the highest average speed of a goal scored from outside of the 18 yard penalty area and does not represent "any goal scored". No statistical data has been published to accurately compare the average speed of Kelly's shot or average speed of Saïd's shot for comparison.{{cn|date=February 2025}} Kelly has been awarded the Legacy number 212 by The Football Association.

2025

Following little play time at her club, Kelly missed out on being selected for the squad for the upcoming Nations League matches, ahead of the euros.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-11 |title=England women: Chloe Kelly left out of Nations League squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvg974vpwkko.amp |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-11 |title=Chloe Kelly dropped by Sarina Wiegman as Lionesses manager explains shock decision |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/chloe-kelly-england-lionesses-squad-spain-portugal-b2696111.html |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=The Independent |language=en}} After originally being left out of the Nations League squad, Kelly was called up to replace an injured Beth Mead.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-17 |title=Chloe Kelly called up to England squad as Beth Mead drops out |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c04n4gynwd4o |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} She came on as a substitute in their opening Nations League match against Portugal.{{Cite news |last=Brewin |first=John |date=2025-02-21 |title=Portugal 1-1 England: Women’s Nations League – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/feb/21/portugal-v-england-womens-nations-league-live |access-date=2025-02-24 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} On 26 February 2025, Kelly made her 50th cap for England against Spain.

Coaching

= Baller League UK =

In November 2024, it was announced that Kelly was set to manage one of the 12 teams in the upcoming Baller League UK, a six-a-side football league.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-26 |title=Baller League: KSI, Gary Lineker, Luis Figo & John Terry among names involved in new football league |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c3rx5ll9y3zo |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last=Buckingham |first=Philip |last2=Stafford-Bloor |first2=Seb |title=What is Baller League, why are KSI and IShowSpeed involved and is it a game-changer? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5949002/2024/11/26/baller-league-explained-ksi-ishowspeed/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

Personal life

Kelly married her long-term boyfriend, Scott Moore, in July 2024.{{Cite web |last=Cope |first=Rebecca |date=2024-08-01 |title=Lioness Chloe Kelly Married In Shimmering Galia Lahav, Watched By Her England Teammates |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/chloe-kelly-wedding |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=British Vogue |language=en-GB}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 19 April 2025}}{{cite web | url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/chloe-kelly/323398/ | title=England – C. Kelly – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway | access-date=14 December 2022 | archive-date=14 December 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214173736/https://us.soccerway.com/players/chloe-kelly/323398/ | url-status=live }}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

!rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="4"|Arsenal

|2015

|Women's Super League

|2

00032colspan=2|—52
2016

|Women's Super League

|4

10000colspan=2|—41
2017

|Women's Super League

|7

200colspan="2"|—colspan=2|—72
colspan="2"|Total

!13

3003200165
rowspan="2" |Everton (loan)

|2016

|Women's Super League 2

|8

30010colspan=2|—93
2017–18

|Women's Super League

|5

20055colspan=2|—107
rowspan="4"|Everton

|2017–18

|Women's Super League

|10

10000colspan=2|—101
2018–19

|Women's Super League

|11

10030colspan=2|—141
2019–20

|Women's Super League

|11

92040colspan=2|—179
colspan="2"|Total

!45

1620135006021
rowspan="6" |Manchester City

|2020–21

|Women's Super League

|21

102211603013
2021–22

|Women's Super League

|5

12100colspan=2|—72
2022–23

|Women's Super League

|22

5313020306
2023–24

|Women's Super League

|21

53063colspan="2" |—308
2024–25

|Women's Super League

|6

0100052122
colspan="2" |Total

!75

2111410413210931
Arsenal (loan)

|2024–25

|Women’s Super League

|5

100003081
colspan="3" |Career total

!138

41134261116219358

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= International =

{{updated|match played 26 February 2025}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="8" |England

|2018

10
201900
202030
202130
2022133
2023184
2024100
202520
colspan="2" |Total507

:Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kelly goal.

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|+ List of international goals scored by Chloe Kelly

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1

|16 June 2022

|Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England

|{{fbw|BEL}}

|align="center"|1–0

|align="center"|3–0

|Friendly

align="center"|2

|31 July 2022

|Wembley Stadium, London, England

|{{fbw|GER}}

|align="center"|2–1

|align="center"|2–1 (a.e.t.)

UEFA Women's Euro 2022
align="center"|3

|11 November 2022

|Pinatar Arena, Murcia, Spain

|{{fbw|JPN}}

|align="center"|2–0

|align="center"|4–0

|Friendly

align="center"|4

|16 February 2023

|Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, England

|{{fbw|KOR}}

|align="center"|2–0

|align="center"|4–0

|rowspan="3"|2023 Arnold Clark Cup

align="center"|5

|rowspan="2"|22 February 2023

|rowspan="2"|Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, England

|rowspan="2"|{{fbw|BEL}}

|align="center"|1–0

|rowspan="2" align="center"|6–1

align="center"|6

|align="center"|3–0

align="center"|7

|1 August 2023

|Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia

|{{fbw|CHN}}

|align="center"|5–1

|align="center"|6–1

|2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Honours

Manchester City

  • Women's FA Cup: 2019–20{{cite web |last1=Garry |first1=Tom |title=Women's FA Cup final: Everton 1–3 Manchester City AET |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54711538 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=5 November 2020 |date=1 November 2020 |archive-date=4 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104053606/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54711538 |url-status=live }}
  • FA Women's League Cup: 2021–22

England U20

  • FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third place: 2018{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/aug/24/world-cup-england-france-bronze-medal-240818 |title=ENGLAND WIN BRONZE MEDAL AT FIFA U20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP |publisher=The FA |date=24 August 2018 |access-date=3 April 2019 |archive-date=30 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230115130/http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/aug/24/world-cup-england-france-bronze-medal-240818 |url-status=live }}

England

{{See also|England women's national football team#Collective honours|label 1=Collective honours for the England women's national football team}}

  • UEFA Women's Championship: 2022{{cite web |last=Sanders |first=Emma |date=31 July 2022 |title=England beat Germany to win first major women's trophy |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62339532 |publisher=BBC |accessdate=31 July 2022 |archive-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804085702/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62339532 |url-status=live }}
  • Women's Finalissima: 2023{{Cite news |last=Sanders |first=Emma |date=6 April 2023 |title=England beat Brazil on penalties to win Finalissima |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65193111 |access-date=6 April 2023 |archive-date=28 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128171436/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65193111 |url-status=live }}
  • Arnold Clark Cup: 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/64611627|title=Arnold Clark Cup: England hit six v Belgium to retain trophy|website=BBC Sport|date=22 February 2023|access-date=23 February 2023|archive-date=14 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514074652/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/64611627|url-status=live}}
  • FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2023{{cite news |last1=Sanders |first1=Emma |title=England beaten by Spain in Women's World Cup final |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66561827 |access-date=20 August 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230820135817/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66561827 |archive-date=20 August 2023}}

Individual

  • FA WSL PFA Team of the Year: 2019–20,{{cite news |last1=Buntin |first1=Josh |title=Arsenal Women's trio named in PFA team of the year |url=https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal/arsenal-womens-trio-named-in-pfa-team-of-the-year-1-6830550 |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=Islington Gazette |date=9 September 2020 |archive-date=26 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926030607/https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal/arsenal-womens-trio-named-in-pfa-team-of-the-year-1-6830550 |url-status=dead }} 2020–21{{Cite web |date=4 June 2021 |title=FOUR CITY PLAYERS NAMED IN PFA WSL TEAM OF THE YEAR |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/womens/fa-wsl-pfa-team-of-the-year-2021-63758398 |access-date=5 January 2023 |publisher=MCFC Editorial |archive-date=3 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503214506/https://www.mancity.com/news/womens/fa-wsl-pfa-team-of-the-year-2021-63758398 |url-status=live }}
  • FA WSL Player of the Month: September 2019, April 2023{{Cite web |last=Spencer |first=Jamie |date=2023-05-11 |title=Marc Skinner & Chloe Kelly win Barclays WSL awards for April |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/marc-skinner-chloe-kelly-barclays-wsl-awards-april-2023 |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=90min.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=31 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531024744/https://www.90min.com/posts/marc-skinner-chloe-kelly-barclays-wsl-awards-april-2023 |url-status=live }}
  • FA WSL Top Assist Provider: 2020–21
  • Arnold Clark Cup Golden Boot: 2023{{cite web |last1=Sanders |first1=Emma |title=England 6–1 Belgium: Lionesses retain Arnold Clark Cup with win over Belgium |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64718305 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=2 March 2023 |date=22 February 2023 |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222215144/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64718305 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Arnold Clark Cup 2023: Our Roundup |url=https://www.arnoldclarkcup.com/news/arnold-clark-cup-2023-roundup |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Arnold Clark Cup |language=en |archive-date=5 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205120506/https://www.arnoldclarkcup.com/news/arnold-clark-cup-2023-roundup/ |url-status=live }}
  • Freedom of the City of London (announced 1 August 2022){{cite web|date=2022-08-01|title=Lionesses and Sarina Wiegman given Freedom of the City of London after Euros win|url=https://www.itv.com/news/london/2022-08-01/lionesses-and-sarina-wiegman-given-freedom-of-the-city-of-london-after-euros-win|access-date=2022-08-01|website=ITV News|archive-date=8 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608230542/https://www.itv.com/news/london/2022-08-01/lionesses-and-sarina-wiegman-given-freedom-of-the-city-of-london-after-euros-win|url-status=live}}

See also

References

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