Kess Elmore
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 
Elmore played for Liverpool's youth team, earning Liverpool Player of the Year in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

 College career 

 UConn Huskies, 2017–2021 
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.

 Oregon Ducks, 2021–2022 
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.

 Club career 

 AS Saint-Étienne 
After college, Elmore moved to France to play for AS Saint-Étienne.

 Brooklyn FC 
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.

 Personal life 
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 

 College 
CollegeRegular SeasonConference ChampionshipTotalConferenceSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUConn HuskiesAAC2017165101752018002019174—174Big East2020-21123—123Total4512104612Oregon DucksPac 122021193—1932022112—112Total30500305Career total7517107617

 Club 

ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAS Saint-Étienne2023–24Première Ligue1430000143Brooklyn FC2024–25USL Super League00000000Career total1430000143

 References 

 External links 
 
 Kess Elmore at UConn Huskies
 Kess Elmore at Oregon Ducks
 Kess Elmore on Instagram

Category:1998 births
Category:Living people
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:People from Liverpool
Category:AS Saint-Étienne (women) players
Category:Division 1 Féminine players
Category:English expatriate women's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Footballers from Liverpool
Category:Brooklyn FC players
Category:USL Super League players
Category:Oregon Ducks women's soccer players
Category:UConn Huskies women's soccer players
Category:University of Oregon alumni
Category:University of Connecticut alumni
Category:21st-century English sportswomen