Chelsea Cornet
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Cornet in Scotland kit, 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chelsea Anna Cornet[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Loanhead Miners Boys Club | |||
| Heart of Midlothian Girls | |||
| Hibernian Girls | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Hibernian | ||
| 2020– | Rangers | ||
| 2025- | Birmingham City W.F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Scotland U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Scotland U17 | 20 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Scotland U19 | 16 | (1) |
| 2023– | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2024 | |||
Chelsea Anna Cornet (born 19 April 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League 2 side Birmingham City after having last played for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League. Cornet also plays for the Scotland women's national football team.[2] She was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2]
Career
Born in Edinburgh, Cornet started her football career at youth level with Loanhead Miners Boys Club[3] and then moved to Hearts Girls before joining Hibernian, where she won three SWPL Cups and two Scottish Cup titles. She signed for Rangers on 8 January 2020.[4][5] The Rangers manager Jo Potter praised Cornet as a "big game player".[6] Cornet explained she moved to Rangers because she "wanted a new challenge".[5] She signed an extension to her contract in May 2021.[7] During her time with Rangers, she scored the winning goal in the Old Firm derby against Celtic in 2024.[8] She was regularly praised for her perfomances and made regular appearances in the Scottish Women's Premier League "Team of the Week".[9] In June 2025, it was announced that Cornet had been released from Rangers following the expiration of her contract.[10] On 3 July 2025, it was announced that Cornet had signed a two-year contract at Birmingham City.[11]
International career
Cornet represented Scotland at schools, under-15, under-16, under-17, and under-19 level. She played in the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. She was first called into the full Scotland international squad in April 2023,[12] and made her debut in a 1–0 win against Australia.[13]
Personal life
In 2023, Cornet was inducted into Loanhead's Hall of Fame, becoming the first woman footballer inducted.[14]
Honours
Hibernian[2]
Rangers[2]
- Scottish Women's Premier League 2021-22
- Women's Scottish Cup: 2023–24; runner-up 2022–23
- Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25[15]
- City of Glasgow Women's Cup: 2022, 2023
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 June 2024 | Budaörsi Városi Stadium, Budaörs, Hungary | Israel | 5–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
References
- ^ "Search results". ScotlandsPeople. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Chelsea Cornet". Rangers. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Hibernian Women Programme". match programme. Edinburgh: Hibernian Community Foundation. 17 March 2019.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (8 January 2020). "Chelsea Cornet joins Rangers FC Women". shekicks.net. She Kicks. Retrieved 1 October 2022.Rangers have signed midfielder Chelsea Cornet on an 18-month contract from Hibernian, ahead of the 2020 SBS Scottish Women’s Premier League season.
- ^ a b "Rangers sign Chelsea Cornet and Sonia O'Neill". BBC Sport. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2022.Scotland youth midfielder Chelsea Cornet has left Hibernian to move to Rangers
- ^ "Chelsea Cornet: Can 'big-game player' make derby difference for Rangers?". BBC Sport. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Chelsea Cornet Signs Contract Extension". Rangers. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Celtic Women 2-3 Rangers Women: Chelsea Cornet's second-half strike settles thrilling Old Firm game". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Rangers trio feature in SWPL team of the week after Old Firm win". BBC Sport. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Vic Esson, Tessel Middag, and Chelsea Cornet among five Rangers departures". BBC Sport. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Blues Women secure signing of Chelsea Cornet". www.bcfc.com. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ @ScotlandNT (3 April 2023). "Scotland squad update. IN: Jamie-Lee Napier, Chelsea Cornet & Lisa Robertson. OUT: Christy Grimshaw, Christie Murray & Erin Cuthbert. Congratulations to @its_cornetoo on her first senior call-up" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 April 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Chelsea Cornet at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Two added to Loanhead's Football Hall of Fame". Midlothian View. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Report: Hibernian 0-5 Rangers, Craig Vickers, Rangers FC, 22 March 2025