Caroline Kelly

Caroline Jayne Kelly (born February 22, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Kansas City Current II. She played college soccer for the Saint Louis Billikens and the TCU Horned Frogs. She has previously played for USL Super League clubs Brooklyn FC and Dallas Trinity FC.

Early life Kelly grew up nearby Kansas City in the town of Kearney, Missouri. She attended Kearney High School, where she played both soccer and basketball. With the soccer team, Kelly was an All-State honorable mention as a freshman before winning two All-State first team awards in her latter years.

College career

Saint Louis Billikens As a high school sophomore, Kelly committed to Saint Louis University. The following season, Kelly rose to a starting role and played in all 23 of the Billikens' games. She was named to the A-10 Championship All-Tournament team and scored 5 goals on the season. Kelly also tallied 2 assists, one of which occurred in SLU's conference quarterfinal victory over Rhode Island. landing a spot on two TopDrawerSoccer National Teams of the Week, and being named on the All-Conference first team at the end of the season. She was named to the All-Region second team, the All-Conference first team, and won the A-10 Championship Most Outstanding Player award. Kelly completed her tenure with Saint Louis as the third-highest program goalscorer, with 31 scored in her 76 appearances. One of her goals was the game-winner in TCU's NCAA tournament first round victory, and two others occurred in the knockout stages of the Big 12 tournament. Kelly was recognized on the All-Big 12 and Big 12 All-Tournament Teams at the end of the year. Instead, she inked a deal with USL Super League club Brooklyn FC on April 1, 2025, lasting through the remainder of the team's inaugural season. Kelly made her professional debut on April 19, coming in as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw with Lexington SC. Two games later, she scored her first professional goal in a 4–1 victory over Fort Lauderdale United FC. She scored once more as Brooklyn failed to qualify for the playoffs at the end of the season.

Dallas Trinity On July 14, 2025, Kelly signed with fellow USL Super League team Dallas Trinity FC. She made her Dallas debut on August 23, coming on as a substitute in the Trinity's season-opening win over Spokane Zephyr FC. She went on to total 14 league appearances in her lone season with Dallas, helping the Trinity qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. On June 4, 2026, Dallas announced Kelly's departure from the club.

Kansas City Current II

Kelly then joined the Kansas City Current II reserve team that won the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) championship. She scored in three straight playoff matches and even started one regular-season match in goal.

Career statistics Club

Honors and awards

Saint Louis Billikens Atlantic 10 Conference: 2020, 2022, 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference tournament: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

TCU Horned Frogs Big 12 Conference: 2024

Kansas City Current II Women's Premier Soccer League: 2026

Individual First-team All-Big 12: 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference Offensive Player of the Year: 2022 First-team All-A-10: 2022, 2023 A-10 tournament MVP: 2023 A-10 tournament all-tournament team: 2021, 2022, 2023 Big 12 tournament all-tournament team: 2024