Kess Elmore
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hailey Davidson | ||
| Date of birth | November 1, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brooklyn FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Liverpool F.C. | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | UConn Huskies | 46 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | Oregon Ducks | 30 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | AS Saint-Étienne | 14 | (3) |
| 2024– | Brooklyn FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| England U16 | |||
| England U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 30, 2024 | |||
Kess Elmore (born November 1, 1998) is an English professional footballer from Liverpool, England who currently plays as a forward for Brooklyn FC in the USL Super League.
Early life
[edit]Elmore played for Liverpool's youth team, earning Liverpool Player of the Year in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015.[1]
College career
[edit]UConn Huskies, 2017–2021
[edit]In 2019, Elmore started all games in both the spring and fall, leading her team 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. Her contributions were key, including a game-winning overtime goal at UMass Lowell. Despite a setback in 2018 due to a torn ACL, she returned strong, building on her successful freshman season in 2017, where she earned All-Conference and All-Rookie Team honors.[2]
Oregon Ducks, 2021–2022
[edit]In 2021, Elmore transferred to the University of Oregon. In her first season with Oregon, Elmore was a consistent presence, starting all 19 matches at forward, contributing three goals, an assist, and 23 shots, including a game-winner against Arizona State. In Elmore's final year of eligibility, she missed the first eight matches due to injury. Upon her return, she made an immediate difference, scoring a crucial goal in Oregon's 2–0 upset of No. 15 Washington and later netting the team's lone goal in a 1–1 tie against No. 25 California. She played in 11 matches, starting nine, and took nine shots.[3]
Club career
[edit]AS Saint-Étienne
[edit]After college, Elmore moved to France to play for AS Saint-Étienne.[4]
Brooklyn FC
[edit]On July 15, 2024, it was announced that Elmore would join Brooklyn FC for the club's inaugural season in the new USL Super League. She was the club's 5th signing, after Hope Breslin.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Elmore earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from the University of Connecticut in 2021. She then earned a Master of Science degree in Sports Product Management, which she completed in 2023 from the University of Oregon.
Career statistics
[edit]College
[edit]| College | Regular Season | Conference Championship | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| UConn Huskies | AAC | 2017 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| 2018 | DNP | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | 17 | 4 | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Big East | 2020-21 | 12 | 3 | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| Total | 45 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 12 | ||
| Oregon Ducks | Pac 12 | 2021 | 19 | 3 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 75 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 17 | ||
Club
[edit]- As of August 30, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AS Saint-Étienne | 2023–24 | Première Ligue | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Brooklyn FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Kess Elmore - Women's Soccer". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Kess Elmore - Women's Soccer". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Kess Elmore - Women's Soccer". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ @ASSEofficiel. "Communiqué officiel : Welcome Kess !". ASSE.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Kess Elmore Joins Brooklyn FC as an Attacking Midfielder". Brooklyn FC. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
External links
[edit]- 1998 births
- Living people
- Women's association football forwards
- People from Liverpool
- English expatriate women's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in France
- Footballers from Liverpool
- Brooklyn FC players
- USL Super League players
- Oregon Ducks women's soccer players
- UConn Huskies women's soccer players
- University of Oregon alumni
- University of Connecticut alumni