Nelly Las

Early life Nelly Lašová was born on 17 December 2007 in Kettering, England. She has an older brother, Tobias, and a twin brother, Noel. Her mother, Paula, is a single parent who moved to the UK from Slovakia in 2006 and is a nurse. Las credits her mother for her football career, and, in 2025, stated she hopes to buy her mother her dream car and house when she ‘‘make it.’’ At 13, Las was again approached to join Leicester's academy, where she trialled with both the under-14 and under-16 teams.

Club career

Leicester City Las made her senior debut for Leicester on 2 October 2024 in the League Cup against Bristol City W.F.C., which Leicester eventually lost in a penalty shoot-out. She appeared in her first Women's Super League match on 14 December 2024, a 1–1 draw with Chelsea.

Chelsea On 24 July 2026, it was announced that Las had signed for Chelsea on a four-year contract. On 2 September 2026, she made her competitive debut for the club as a substitute during Chelsea's second-leg Champions League qualifying victory over Real Sociedad.

International career Eligible to represent both Slovakia and England on the international stage, Las has opted to represent England at the under-17 and under-19 age groups. Later that year, Las was selected for the 2024 U-17 World Cup and scored in a group stage game against Mexico.

Personal life Of Slovak descent, Las is fluent in both English and Slovak.

Having played together at Leicester in both the academy and senior sides, Las describes Simone Sherwood as one of her best friends in football. As of August 2026, she lives with Chelsea and England teammate Lola Brown.

Las describes fellow right-back Lucy Bronze as her role-model, and has expressed wanting to emulate—or even be ‘‘better than’’—Bronze.

Career statistics

Club

Honours England 2024 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship: runner-up