Kelly Clark
Celtic FC Women’s captain Kelly Clark has served the club for over a decade and led the side to consecutive Scottish Cup triumphs in the 2020/21 and 2022/23 campaigns.
Previously a full-back and midfielder, Clark lines out for Celtic at centre back looking to control the game and has been playing since she was 7 years old.
Starting her career with local girls’ side Arbroath Inchcape Strollers, at just 15, then Forfar manager Mark Nisbet handed Clark her first team debut before she captured the attention of Celtic.
Establishing herself as a mainstay in the side, Clark quickly reaped the rewards, winning the club’s 2014/15 Player of the Year gong and the captaincy.
Despite confessing to going through a difficult period that nearly saw her quit the game, she credits assistant manager David Haley for keeping her on the ball.
The side’s appointed leader keeps her game, “simple - win the ball and try and keep it.”
In March 2023, captain Kelly Clark celebrated a magnificent 250 appearances for the club, and in the dying moments of that game she played her part in setting up a dramatic late equaliser in the 1-1 draw against Rangers.
After over a decade with the Club, the defender continues to create history, scoring in a 1-0 victory over Brondby to lead the Celts to their first ever victory in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
