Odette Kelly Gago (; born 9 January 1999) is a French

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who plays as a striker for

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club Everton. Gago has previously played for

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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. In December 2024,

club Everton announced the signing of Gago from FC Nantes. 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.

International career

Kelly Gago made her debut for France against

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. In her second appearance for France, she scored against

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International goals

Style of play

Standing at 1.78 meters, Gago is known for her physical presence and goal-scoring abilities.

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