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]
 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 | 11 | ||
| 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 | 25 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | France U20 | 7 | (3) |
| 2019–2024 | France U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | France | 13 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:51, 19 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:58, 28 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editGago 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
editKelly Gago made her debut for France against Jamaica. In her second appearance for France, she scored against Switzerland.[7][8]
Style of play
editStanding at 1.78 meters, Gago is known for her physical presence and goal-scoring abilities.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| 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 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | |
| Total | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 169 | 70 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 188 | 76 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France Féminine, Coppa Italia, Women's FA Cup
- ↑ Includes Women's League Cup
International
edit- As of match played 18 April 2026[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 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 |
References
edit- ↑ "Everton Sign France International Forward". Everton FC. 20 December 2024.
- ↑ Ricchiuti, Rita (11 September 2022). "Sampdoria Women: la promessa di Kelly Gago". L Football.
- ↑ Cardinale, Miriana (18 May 2023). "Sampdoria Women, si conclude in anticipo la stagione di Kelly Gago". L Football.
- ↑ samnihof (23 December 2024). "Who is Everton's new striker Kelly Gago?". Women's Football News. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "Everton Women sign France striker Kelly Gago for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "Everton's Gago pens three-year contract extension". BBC Sport. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ TRAVERT, Florian (17 October 2024). "FC Nantes. Kelly Gago appelée en équipe de France féminine". Ouest-France.fr.
- ↑ "Foot : « Un but particulier » pour Kelly Gago, qui fêtait sa première titularisation avec les Bleues contre la Suisse". L'Équipe.
- ↑ "Kelly Gago". Footofeminin. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "Kelly Gago". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "Kelly Gago". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
External links
edit- Kelly Gago at Soccerway