West Ham United FC

WSL

West Ham United Women Football Club is an English women's football club based in London who plays in the Women's Super League founded in 1991.

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What makes West Ham United FC what it is.

Everton supporters welcomed Kelly with the Beatles-inspired chant “All we need is Kelly Gago,” fulfilling her childhood dream of hearing a full stadium sing her name.

At 15, she lived in Paris from Sunday night to Friday, flew south to play for Marseille at weekends and returned immediately after each match.

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Quirky facts from the West Ham United FC squad.

She started football early and went through Manchester United's youth academy, but had to leave due to the lack of a senior team—only to return and captain the club years later.

Kelly gave up several months of unpaid salary owed to her by Sampdoria so that her complicated transfer to Parma could finally be completed.

In 2022, she scored three goals directly from corner kicks—two in a single game.

Her mother used to take her in a pushchair to watch her older brothers play football, and Belloumou grew up treating them as her idols.She joined FC Martigues at five and played with boys until regulations forced her to move into girls’ football at 15.

She joined FC Martigues at five and played with boys until regulations forced her to move into girls’ football at 15.At 15, she lived in Paris from Sunday night to Friday, flew south to play for Marseille at weekends and returned immediately after each match.

Before turning pro, she lived a double life as a volunteer firefighter while working two jobs: in a leisure centre and in a minibus company transporting children with disabilities.