Chloe Kelly

 ( 1998 Births ) 

In July 2017, Kelly returned to newly-promoted FA WSL 1 Everton for a second loan spell. 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.

In January 2018, Kelly made a permanent transfer to Everton on contract through summer 2020, alongside Arsenal teammate Taylor Hinds. 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 record. 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.

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. 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 video. Kelly was named the league's Player of the Month for September and was shortlisted for October’s award. 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.

In June 2020, Kelly left Everton after rejecting a new contract.

On 2 May 2021, Kelly suffered an ACL injury in the game against Birmingham City after scoring two goals in the first half. She contributed ten goals and eleven assists during the season before her injury.

On 10 February 2022, she signed a three-year contract extension with the club. Kelly scored two goals in the 4–3 victory over Liverpool in the 2023–24 Conti Cup.

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. Upon loaning her to Arsenal the following day, Manchester City stated in their announcement of the move that she was set to depart the club permanently in the summer. Kelly confirmed her departure on 1 July.

On 2 July 2025, it was announced that Kelly had re-signed for Arsenal on a permanent basis. In the first game of the 2025–26 season, Kelly scored at 45+2 to give Arsenal the lead at half in an eventual 4–1 victory over London City.

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

After coming back from an 11-month absence following an anterior cruciate ligament injury, Kelly scored her first goal for England on 16 June 2022, during a 3–0 victory over Belgium.

Kelly was named in the England squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022, which England was hosting, in June 2022. England Squad . 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. 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. She was later praised on social media as uniting and empowering women. Kelly's celebration emulated American defender Brandi Chastain, who had celebrated in a similar way after she scored the winning penalty for the United States against China in the 1999 Women's World Cup final. Chastain congratulated her and said it put "a big smile on my face" later swapping shirts with Kelly after England's friendly against the United States at Wembley that October.

In the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup, Kelly scored three goals in three games, making her Golden Boot winner of the tournament.

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.

On 31 May 2023, Kelly was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA World Cup in July 2023. She scored in England's 6–1 defeat of China. 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 . It was widely reported that the strike was "faster than any goal scored in the Premier League in the 2022–23 season"; 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. 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. 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. However, following an injury to Beth Mead, Kelly was recalled to the squad. She came on as a substitute in their opening Nations League match against Portugal. On 26 February 2025, Kelly made her 50th cap for England against Spain. On 6 June, she was named in England's squad for UEFA Euro 2025. 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 against Italy. On 27 July 2025, Kelly came on as a substitute in the tournament's final, providing the cross which led to Alessia Russo goal. In the game's penalty shootout, Kelly scored the penalty that secured England's victory against Spain and their second European title.

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.

Kelly married her long-term boyfriend, Scott Moore, in July 2024.