Kelly Gadéa

Kelly Gadéa (born 16 December 1991) is a French footballer who plays for French Division 1 Féminine club ASJ Soyaux. She is equally adept at playing as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder. 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.

Kelly Gadéa

Personal information
Full name	Kelly Gadéa
Date of birth	(1991-12-16) 16 December 1991
Place of birth	Nîmes, France
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Club information
Current team	ASJ Soyaux
Number	29
Youth career
1998–2005	Caissargues
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Montpellier	13	(0)
2007–2010	Saint-Étienne	42	(7)
2010–2016	Montpellier	100	(15)
2016–2018	Marseille	43	(4)
2018–2020	Fleury	33	(5)
2020–	Sevilla	0	(0)
National team‡
2006–2008	France U17	10	(1)
2009–2010	France U19	24	(1)
2010	France U20	4	(0)
2011–	France	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:50, 11 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 July 2012 (UTC)

Gadéa is known for her leadership ability and has, subsequently, captained several of her age groups in international competition. She has represented France at under-17, under-19, and under-20 level. 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 were 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.