Kess Elmore

Kess Elizabeth Elmore (born 1 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech Women's First League club Sparta Prague.

Early life Elmore played for Liverpool's youth team, earning Liverpool Player of the Year in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015. 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. 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. Four days later, she scored the game-winning goal in the 99th minute against Arkansas. She was named to the All-Conference and All-Rookie Team.

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. 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. Later, she scored the team's lone goal in a 1–1 draw against No. 25 California.

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.

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. 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.

St. Pölten On 30 June 2025, Elmore joined Austrian champions St. Pölten.

Sparta Prague On 7 July 2026, Elmore signed a multi-year contract with Czech Women's First League club Sparta Prague.

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. 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. She got her first start two days later in a 5–0 victory over Bulgaria.

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.

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.

Personal life

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

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