Kess Elmore

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Kess Elmore
Personal information
Full name Kess Elmore
Date of birth (1998-11-01) 1 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Brooklyn FC
Number 10
Youth career
2011–2017 Liverpool F.C.
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 UConn Huskies 46 (12)
2021–2022 Oregon Ducks 30 (5)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 AS Saint-Étienne 14 (3)
2024– Brooklyn FC 4 (0)
International career
2014–2015 England U17 6 (0)
2016 England U19 1 (1)
2017 England U20 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2024

Kess Elmore (born 1 November 1998) is an English professional footballer from Liverpool who currently plays as a forward for Brooklyn FC in the USL Super League.

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Early life

Elmore played for Liverpool's youth team, earning Liverpool Player of the Year in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015. [1] On 1 June 2014, Elmore scored the lone goal in Liverpool's victory over local rivals, Everton, in the final of the FA Girls's Youth Cup. [2] [3] Elmore also featured for the reserve and first team during her time at Liverpool.

College career

UConn Huskies, 2017–2021

Elmore experienced early success during her freshman year, playing in all 17 matches for the Huskies. She scored her first goal on 3 September 2017, in her third game against Central Connecticut, and added a second goal in the same match, marking her first career brace. [4] Four days later, she scored the game-winning goal in the 99th minute against Arkansas. [5] She was named to the All-Conference and All-Rookie Team. [6]

Elmore missed the entirety of the 2018 season due to a torn ACL.

In 2019, Elmore lead the Huskies in goals, assists, and points. She scored three goals in the spring, including two game-winners, and tallied four goals and six assists in the fall, earning a spot on the American Athletic Conference Second Team.

Oregon Ducks, 2021–2022

In 2021, Elmore transferred to the University of Oregon. [7] In her first season, Elmore started in all 19 matches, contributing three goals and one assist, with one of the goals being a game-winner against Arizona State.

In Elmore's final year of eligibility, she missed the first eight matches due to injury. She returned to action on 23 September 2022, scoring a goal in Oregon's 2–0 upset of No. 15 Washington. [8] Later, she scored the team's lone goal in a 1–1 draw against No. 25 California. [9]

Club career

AS Saint-Étienne

After college, Elmore signed with French club AS Saint-Étienne. She made her professional debut on 16 September 2023, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute during a 0–2 loss to Stade de Reims. Elmore scored her first professional goal on 18 November 2023, securing the game-winner in the 72nd minute of a 2–1 away victory against Lille. [10]

Brooklyn FC

On 15 July 2024, it was announced that Elmore had joined Brooklyn FC for the club's inaugural season in the new USL Super League. She was the club's 5th signing, after Hope Breslin. [11] Elmore made her club debut on 6 October 2024, coming on as a second half substitute for Jessica Garziano against Fort Lauderdale in an away match that was also Fort Lauderdale's inaugural home opener.

International career

Youth

Elmore represented the England women's national under-17 team in 2014 and 2015. Her first call-up came in October 2014. [12] She made her debut as a substitute, coming on in the 55th minute for Alessia Russo during the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification against Moldova on 26 October 2014. [13] She got her first start two days later in a 5–0 victory over Bulgaria. [14]

Elmore received a call up to the England women's national under-19 team on 14 July 2016 for a friendly against the United States. She entered the match in the 65th minute replacing Alessia Russo and scored the equalizing goal in the 88th minute securing a 2–2 draw. [15]

In 2017, Elmore was called up to the England under-20 squad for the U20 Nike International Tournament, a friendly tournament that featured England, Finland Brazil and the United States. [16] [17]

Personal life

Elmore earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from the University of Connecticut in 2021. She then earned a Master of Science degree in Sports Product Management, which she completed in 2023 from the University of Oregon.

Career statistics

College

CollegeRegular SeasonConference ChampionshipTotal
ConferenceSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
UConn Huskies AAC 201716510175
2018DNP00
2019174—174
Big East 2020–21123—123
Total4512104612
Oregon Ducks Pac 12 2021193—193
2022112—112
Total30500305
Career total7517107617

Club

As of 13 December 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AS Saint-Étienne 2023–24 Première Ligue 1430000143
Brooklyn FC 2024–25 USL Super League 40000040
Career total1830000183

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  3. ↑ "Ladies' U17s claim Youth Cup glory". Liverpool FC. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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  5. ↑ "Women's Soccer vs Arkansas on 9/7/2017 - Box Score". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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