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Chelsea Cornet
Scottish footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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]
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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
References
External links
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