{{Short description|French footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kelly Gago | image = Kelly Gago.png | caption = Gago with France in 2024 | full_name = Odette Kelly Gago | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|1|5|df=yes}} | birth_place = Créteil, France | height = 1.78 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Everton | clubnumber = 11 | youthyears1 = 2010-2012 | youthclubs1 = CSM Bonneuil | youthyears2 = 2012-2014 | youthclubs2 = FCF Juvisy | youthyears3 = 2014-2015 | youthclubs3 = VGA Saint-Maur | years1 = 2015 | clubs1 = VGA Saint-Maur | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = Dijon FCO | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2016-2022 | clubs3 = AS Saint-Étienne | caps3 = 81 | goals3 = 44 | years4 = 2022-2023 | clubs4 = UC Sampdoria | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2023-2024 | clubs5 = Parma Calcio | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 14 | years6 = 2024 | clubs6 = FC Nantes | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2024– | clubs7 = Everton | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 8 | nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = France U19 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2018 | nationalteam2 = France U20 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 3 | nationalyears3 = 2019–2024 | nationalteam3 = France U23 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2024– | nationalteam4 = France | nationalcaps4 = 13 | nationalgoals4 = 3 | club-update = 14:51, 19 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 01:58, 28 April 2026 (UTC) }}

'''Odette Kelly Gago''' ({{IPA|fr|kɛli ɡaɡo|lang}}; 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2024/december/20/everton-sign-france-international-forward/|title=Everton Sign France International Forward|date=20 December 2024|website=Everton FC}}</ref> Gago has previously played for Sampdoria.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lfootball.it/2022/09/sampdoria-women-kelly-gago-doppietta|title=Sampdoria Women: la promessa di Kelly Gago|first=Rita|last=Ricchiuti|date=11 September 2022|website=L Football}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lfootball.it/2023/05/sampdoria-women-si-conclude-in-anticipo-la-stagione-di-kelly-gago|title=Sampdoria Women, si conclude in anticipo la stagione di Kelly Gago|first=Miriana|last=Cardinale|date=18 May 2023|website=L Football}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=samnihof |date=2024-12-23 |title=Who is Everton's new striker Kelly Gago? |url=https://womenfootball.blog/who-is-evertons-new-striker-kelly-gago/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=Women's Football News |language=en-US}}</ref>

In December 2024, Women's Super League club Everton announced the signing of Gago from FC Nantes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-20 |title=Everton Women sign France striker Kelly Gago for undisclosed fee |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c70e9z75gzgo?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czdv0vp66d7o|title=Everton's Gago pens three-year contract extension|date=2 July 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=3 July 2025}}</ref>

== International career == Kelly Gago made her debut for France against Jamaica. In her second appearance for France, she scored against Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/fc-nantes/fc-nantes-kelly-gago-appelee-en-equipe-de-france-feminine-c931dad2-8c93-11ef-9133-31ed8d3d7b40|title=FC Nantes. Kelly Gago appelée en équipe de France féminine|first=Florian|last=TRAVERT|date=October 17, 2024|website=Ouest-France.fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/-un-but-particulier-pour-kelly-gago-qui-fetait-sa-premiere-titularisation-avec-les-bleues-contre-la-suisse/1517159|title=Foot : « Un but particulier » pour Kelly Gago, qui fêtait sa première titularisation avec les Bleues contre la Suisse|website=L'Équipe}}</ref>

== Style of play == Standing at 1.78 meters, Gago is known for her physical presence and goal-scoring abilities.{{citation needed|date=October 2025}}

== Career statistics == === Club === {{updated|match played 16 May 2026}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Kelly Gago |url=https://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/joueur.php?joueur=9489 |website=Footofeminin |access-date=22 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kelly Gago |url=https://www.soccerway.com/player/gago-kelly/xUbn3lN7/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=22 December 2025}}</ref>

{| 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France Féminine, Coppa Italia, Women's FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Women's League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |VGA Saint-Maur |2015–16 | D1 Féminine |4||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||4||0 |- |Dijon FCO |2015–16 | D2 Féminine |6||2||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||6||2 |- | rowspan="7" |AS Saint-Étienne |2016–17 | D1 Féminine |9||0||2||0|| colspan="2" |—||11||0 |- |2017–18 | D2 Féminine |15||7||4||0|| colspan="2" |—||19||7 |- |2018–19 | D2 Féminine |23 |20 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |23 |20 |- |2019–20 | D2 Féminine |10 |7 |3 |3 | colspan="2" |— |13 |10 |- |2020–21 | D2 Féminine |6 |2 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |6 |2 |- |2021–22 | D1 Féminine |18 |5 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |19 |5 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !81!!41!!10!!3!!0!!0!!91!!44 |- |UC Sampdoria |2022–23 |Serie A |15 |3 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |17 |3 |- |Parma Calcio |2023–24 |Serie B |28 |14 |2 |1 | colspan="2" |— |30 |15 |- |FC Nantes |2024–25 | Première Ligue |10 |2 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |10 |2 |- | rowspan="3" |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 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !25!!8!!3!!1!!2!!1!!30!!10 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !169!!70!!17!!5!!2!!1!!188!!76 |} {{notelist}}

=== International === {{updated|match played 18 April 2026}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Kelly Gago |url=https://www.soccerway.com/player/gago-kelly/xUbn3lN7/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=22 December 2025}} </ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="3" |France |2024||2||1 |- |2025||8||2 |- |2026 |3 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total!!13!!3 |}

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

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Kelly Gago |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center" |1 || 29 October 2024 || Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland || {{fbw|SUI}} || align="center"| 1–1 || align="center"| 1–2 || rowspan=2| Friendly |- | align="center" |2 || 20 June 2025 || Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France || {{fbw|BEL}} || align="center"| 1–0 || align="center"| 5–0 |- | align="center" |3 || 2 December 2025 || Nationalarenan, Solna, Sweden || {{fbw|SWE}} || align="Center"| 2–2 || align="center"| 2–2 {{aet}} || 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals |- |}

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{Soccerway|kelly-gago/425478}}

{{Everton F.C. (women) squad}} {{France squad UEFA Women's Euro 2025}}

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