Kelly Gago
French footballer (born 1999)
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Odette Kelly Gago (French: [kɛli ɡaɡo]; born 5 January 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Women's Super League club Everton and the France national team.[1] Gago has previously played for Sampdoria.[2][3]
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Gago with France in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Odette Kelly Gago | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Créteil, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010-2012 | CSM Bonneuil | ||
| 2012-2014 | FCF Juvisy | ||
| 2014-2015 | VGA Saint-Maur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | VGA Saint-Maur | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Dijon FCO | 6 | (2) |
| 2016-2022 | AS Saint-Étienne | 81 | (44) |
| 2022-2023 | UC Sampdoria | 15 | (3) |
| 2023-2024 | Parma Calcio | 28 | (14) |
| 2024 | FC Nantes | 10 | (2) |
| 2024– | Everton | 18 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | France U20 | 7 | (3) |
| 2019–2024 | France U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | France | 10 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:32, 22 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:32, 22 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Gago started her youth career at CSM Bonneuil (2010–2012), followed by spells at FCF Juvisy (2012–2014) and VGA Saint-Maur (2014–2015). In 2015 She made her senior debut with VGA Saint-Maur and had four appearances. She then played for Dijon FCO in 2016, scoring two goals in six matches. From 2016 to 2022, Gago played for AS Saint-Étienne, where she had a prolific record of 44 goals in 88 appearances. She subsequently joined UC Sampdoria (2022–2023), then moved to Parma Calcio (2023–2024), and then FC Nantes in 2024. During her time at FC Nantes, Gago played a total of ten games, starting nine, scoring two goals, and providing one assist.[4]
In December 2024, Women's Super League club Everton announced the signing of Gago from FC Nantes.[5] Having scored five goals for the club between 1 January 2025 and the end of the season, she signed a three-year contract extension to remain at Everton until June 2028.[6]
International career
Kelly Gago made her debut for France against Jamaica. In her second appearance for France, she scored against Switzerland.[7][8]
Style of play
Standing at 1.78 meters, Gago is known for her physical presence and goal-scoring abilities.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VGA Saint-Maur | 2015–16 | D1 Féminine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Dijon FCO | 2015–16 | D2 Féminine | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 2016–17 | D1 Féminine | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | D2 Féminine | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19 | D2 Féminine | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 20 | ||
| 2019–20 | D2 Féminine | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 13 | 10 | ||
| 2020–21 | D2 Féminine | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | D1 Féminine | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 5 | ||
| Total | 81 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 44 | ||
| UC Sampdoria | 2022–23 | Serie A | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| Parma Calcio | 2023–24 | Serie B | 28 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 30 | 15 | |
| FC Nantes | 2024–25 | Première Ligue | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |
| Everton | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
| Total | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 162 | 69 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 75 | ||
- Includes Women's League Cup
International
- As of match played 2 December 2025[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 10 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gago goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 October 2024 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland |  Switzerland | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 20 June 2025 | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France |  Belgium | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 3 | 2 December 2025 | Nationalarenan, Solna, Sweden |  Sweden | 2–2 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals |
