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.
[7] 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.
[10] 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.
[15] In June 2016, Kelly joined FA WSL 2 side Everton on a three-month loan in order to gain additional first team experience.
In January 2018, Kelly made a permanent transfer to Everton on contract through summer 2020, alongside Arsenal teammate Taylor Hinds.
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.
[28] 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.
[34] 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.
[35][36] 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.
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.
[50][51] 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.
Chastain congratulated her and said it put "a big smile on my face"[55] later swapping shirts with Kelly after England's friendly against the United States at Wembley that October.
[56][57] 2023 In the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup, Kelly scored three goals in three games, making her Golden Boot winner of the tournament.
[citation needed] 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.
[64][65] After originally being left out of the Nations League squad, Kelly was called up to replace an injured Beth Mead.