Kelly Gadéa

Kelly Gadéa
	Gadéa in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	16 December 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth	Nîmes, France
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Centre back / Defensive Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2005	Caissargues
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2007	Montpellier
2007–2010	Saint-Étienne
2010–2016	Montpellier
2016–2018	Marseille
2018–2020	Fleury
2020	Sevilla
2021–2022	Soyaux
2022–2023	Le Havre
Total
International career
2006–2008	France U17
2009–2010	France U19
2010	France U20
2011–2016	France
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:06, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

Kelly Gadéa (born 16 December 1991) is a French former footballer.

She is equally adept at playing as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

Career

Gadéa had two stints with Montpellier having started her career with the club in 2005. In 2007, she joined Saint-Étienne and established herself as an up-and-coming talent domestically and internationally.^[1] After three seasons with the club, Gadea returned to Montpellier in 2010.

On 2 September 2020, Gadéa was announced at Sevilla.^[2]

On 26 July 2022, Gadéa was announced at Le Havre on a one year contract, with the option of an extension.^[3]

On 22 July 2023, Gadéa announced her retirement.^[4]

International career

Gadéa is known for her leadership ability and has, subsequently, captained several of her age groups in international competitions. She has represented France at under-17, under-19, and under-20 levels. With the under-20 team, she played in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Her most notable moment in the competition came in a group stage match against Germany. With France trailing 4–1 in the second half, following a free-kick, Gadéa received the ball and took a chipped, driven shot straight at the goal. The ball went into the back of the net before bouncing back out, however, no goal was given by the referee. France lost the match by the same scoreline and was eliminated from the competition by goal difference. The non-call was similar to what happened the previous month at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in a match against England and Germany, which led to calls for the introduction of goal-line technology.

She was part of the French team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[5]

References

^ "Ten emerging talents from FYROM". Union of European Football Associations. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
^ Medina, Jesús Ruiz. "Kelly Gadéa, séptimo fichaje del Sevilla FC". www.elsevillista.net (in Spanish).
^ "Kelly Gadea s'engage avec les Ciel&Marine !". www.hac-foot.com (in French).
^ "Kelly Gadea prend sa retraite !". mhsconair.com (in French).
^ "Kelly Gadea at Olympics.com". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

External links

Kelly Gadéa at Soccerway
Kelly Gadea – FIFA competition record (archived)
Kelly Gadea at Montpellier HSC (in French)
Kelly Gades – UEFA competition record (archived)
Kelly Gadéa at the French Football Federation (in French)
Kelly Gadea at the French Football Federation (archived 2017-09-16) (in French)
FFF profile (in French)
Player French football stats at footofeminin.fr (in French)

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[1] "Ten emerging talents from FYROM". Union of European Football Associations. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.

[2] Medina, Jesús Ruiz. "Kelly Gadéa, séptimo fichaje del Sevilla FC". www.elsevillista.net (in Spanish).

[3] "Kelly Gadea s'engage avec les Ciel&Marine !". www.hac-foot.com (in French).

[4] "Kelly Gadea prend sa retraite !". mhsconair.com (in French).

[5] "Kelly Gadea at Olympics.com". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

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