Chloe Naomi Mustaki (born 29 July 1995) is an Irish
footballer who plays as a
defender or
midfielder for
Bristol City of the English
Women's Championship. Born in the United States, and raised in France and Ireland, she is a member of the
Republic of Ireland women's national team and also holds French citizenship. At club level she has previously played for
Shelbourne,
UCD Waves
UCD Women's Soccer Club is an Irish association football club based in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. It is the women's association football team of University College Dublin. Founded in 1966, UCD are one of the oldest women's football clubs in the ...
and
Peamount United in her home country, as well as for
Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux (), commonly referred to as Girondins de Bordeaux ( oc, Girondins de Bordèu) or simply Bordeaux, is a French professional football club based in the city of Bordeaux in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The ...
in France and
Charlton Athletic in England.
Mustaki was the
captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
of the successful
Republic of Ireland women's national under-19 football team which qualified for the
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship finals for the first time in
2014
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, reaching the semi-finals. She was called up for the senior
Republic of Ireland women's national team for the first time in October 2019, winning her first
cap in February 2022.
Early life
Mustaki was born in
Ohio to an Irish mother and a French father of Greek heritage, who had met at
Boston University. They left the United States when Mustaki was one year old. The family then lived in
Paris for two years, before Mustaki and her mother moved to
Cabinteely upon the separation of Mustaki's parents. Mustaki played
street football
The terms street football and street soccer (American and Canadian English) encompass a number of informal varieties of association football. These informal pick up games do not necessarily follow the requirements of a formal game of footbal ...
with her brother and his friends and progressed into organised youth soccer with Park Celtic boys and St. Joseph's.
Club career
For the inaugural
2011–12 season of the
Women's National League (WNL), 16-year-old Mustaki joined
South Dublin
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, area_total_km2 ...
club
Peamount United. Seen as a promising midfielder, she helped Peamount secure the league title in her debut season.
Mustaki was one of several Peamount players to follow manager
Eileen Gleeson to
UCD Waves
UCD Women's Soccer Club is an Irish association football club based in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. It is the women's association football team of University College Dublin. Founded in 1966, UCD are one of the oldest women's football clubs in the ...
for
2014–15. In August 2014 Mustaki was diagnosed with
Hodgkin lymphoma and underwent
chemotherapy. When UCD Waves played in the 2014
FAI Women's Cup final against
Raheny United
Raheny United Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ráth Éanna Aontaithe) is an Irish association football club based in Raheny, Dublin. Raheny United was founded in 1994 following the amalgamation of Raheny Boys and Dunseedy United. In 2017–18 ...
in November, UCD's
Áine O'Gorman celebrated her equalising goal by revealing a t-shirt with team-mate Mustaki's
squad number 17 on it.
On 16 March 2015 Mustaki played her first football match since July 2014, when she came on as a
substitute for UCD Waves against Raheny United at
Morton Stadium.
While based at
KEDGE Business School in
Bordeaux on an
Erasmus Programme placement, Mustaki played for
Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux (), commonly referred to as Girondins de Bordeaux ( oc, Girondins de Bordèu) or simply Bordeaux, is a French professional football club based in the city of Bordeaux in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The ...
.
She made 15 appearances in the
2016–17 Division 1 Féminine.
After returning to Ireland Mustaki helped UCD Waves finish fourth in the
2017 Women's National League and reach the FAI Women's Cup final, which they lost 1–0 to
Cork City at the
Aviva Stadium.
Mustaki spent a season with
Shelbourne in
2019
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, then signed for English
FA Women's Championship
The Women's Championship (formerly The FA Women's Championship) is the second-highest division of women's football in England. The division was established in 2014 as the FA Women's Super League 2 (WSL 2).
WSL 2 replaced the previous level 2 d ...
club
Charlton Athletic in November 2019. She made her debut in a 1–0
FA Women's League Cup win over
London City Lionesses. A serious knee injury sustained on international duty curtailed Mustaki's season in March 2020, just before the
COVID-19 pandemic prompted her London-based employer to allow her to work from home in Ireland. She rejoined Shelbourne for
2021
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. After helping Shelbourne win the 2021 WNL title and playing in the 3–1
2021 FAI Women's Cup Final defeat by
Wexford Youths
Wexford Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Crossabeg, County Wexford. They compete in the League of Ireland First Division. The club joined the league after being awarded a First Division licence for the 2007 League ...
, Mustaki agreed to remain with the club for
2022
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.
In July 2022 Mustaki returned to English football, signing a one-year
professional contract with Women's Championship club
Bristol City.
International career
Youth
Mustaki represented Ireland at schoolgirl level while she attended
Lycée Français d'Irlande
In France, secondary education is in two stages:
* ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15.
* ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between ...
,
Clonskeagh. She was named FAI Under-17 Women's International Player of the Year for 2011.
Mustaki was the
captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
of the
Republic of Ireland women's national under-19 football team which qualified for the
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship finals for the first time in
2014
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.
She featured in wins over
Spain,
England and
Sweden
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as Ireland negotiated the group stage. They lost 4–0 to the
Netherlands in the semi-final, for whom
Vivianne Miedema scored a
hat-trick. Mustaki was substituted after an hour and was frustrated at her conspicuous lack of energy. Shortly after returning home she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma.
While attached to University College Dublin Mustaki represented Ireland at the
2017
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and
2019
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Summer Universiades. She had also been selected for the
2015
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edition in
Gwangju
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, but withdrew on medical advice due to the
2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak in South Korea
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.
Senior
New
Republic of Ireland national team coach
Vera Pauw called up Mustaki to the senior squad for the first time in October 2019, for the
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifier against
Ukraine. She retained her squad place and – due to the unavailability of some regular players – was likely to win a debut
cap in a March 2020 qualifying match against
Greece, but suffered an
anterior cruciate ligament injury
An anterior cruciate ligament injury occurs when the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is either stretched, partially torn, or completely torn. The most common injury is a complete tear. Symptoms include pain, an audible cracking sound during inju ...
in training the day before the game.
Mustaki earned her first cap for Ireland on 19 February 2022 against
Russia at the
2022 Pinatar Cup
The 2022 Pinatar Cup was the second edition of the Pinatar Cup, an international women's football friendly tournament, that was held from 16 to 22 February 2022 in San Pedro del Pinatar, Region of Murcia, Spain.
Format
The eight invited teams ...
. She made her first competitive appearance on 12 April 2022, playing as a
left wing-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
in a creditable 1–1
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draw with
Sweden
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at
Gamla Ullevi,
Gothenburg
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.
Personal life
Mustaki describes herself as Franco-Irish.
She completed ERASMUS Programme placements in Bordeaux and Lisbon while completing her degree in International Commerce and French from
University College Dublin (UCD). For her master's degree in International Management she took a placement in London. She then took a job in London with Maven Search in financial services: "I'm mostly headhunting investment bankers over in the States."
While injured in 2020 Mustaki worked for
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidi (; ; also written Ragdi; born August, 1938) is a Tibetan politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 2003 to 2008, and the highest ranking Tibeta ...
as a television
pundit
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Origins
The term originates from the Sanskrit term ('' '' ), meaning "knowledg ...
.
Her boyfriend
Greg Sloggett is also a footballer.
Honours
Bristol City
*
FA Women's Championship
The Women's Championship (formerly The FA Women's Championship) is the second-highest division of women's football in England. The division was established in 2014 as the FA Women's Super League 2 (WSL 2).
WSL 2 replaced the previous level 2 d ...
: 2022-23
References
External links
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1995 births
Living people
Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
Women's association football midfielders
Women's National League (Ireland) players
DLR Waves players
Expatriate women's footballers in France
Alumni of University College Dublin
Charlton Athletic W.F.C. players
Bristol City W.F.C. players
Women's Championship (England) players
Division 1 Féminine players
Shelbourne F.C. (women) players
Peamount United F.C. players
Sportspeople from South Dublin (county)
Association footballers from County Dublin
Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
Irish expatriate sportspeople in France
Irish people of French descent
Irish people of Greek descent
American people of Irish descent
American people of French descent
American people of Greek descent
Sportspeople of Greek descent
Expatriate women's footballers in England
FC Girondins de Bordeaux (women) players
Republic of Ireland women's youth international footballers
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players