A deep-dive into star Lioness Chloe Kelly's impressive salary

Cosmopolitan

23-07-2025

As the nation gears up to cheer on the Lionesses this Sunday in the UEFA European Women's Championship finals – and after her unreal performance during the team's last intense match against Italy – all eyes are firmly on the forward (and newlywed), Chloe Kelly.
The highly talented footballer kicked off (sorry) her career with Arsenal's youth club before debuting for the senior team in 2015 and is now one of the most recognised names in the women's branch of the sport.
Later hopping over to Everton (initially on loan before making the transfer permanent), Kelly spent four years with the club before joining Manchester City in 2020, further establishing herself as a key player, winning domestic trophies and earning widespread recognition. In 2024, she returned to Arsenal, continuing her impressive footballing journey.
Outside of the 'day job', Kelly has seen huge success with the England national team, which she debuted for in 2018 (after graduating the junior teams), and scored the winning goal in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final – firmly cementing her status as an icon.
But how much is the footballing legend's salary? Given the insane amount of money we know some male players at a similar level take home, it's an interesting one to take a deep-dive into... Here's what we know about Chloe Kelly's salary and net worth.
Previously playing for Everton and Manchester City, alongside the England Women's Team, Kelly's most recent move saw her bed in at Arsenal in 2024, (rightfully) increasing her pay along the way.
While it has never been confirmed publicly, it's been reported that Kelly earned between £228,915 and £933,500 a year while playing for Manchester City, and it's likely that her move to Arsenal has netted her even more.
As for her stint on the England team, the FA says the men's and women's team both receive £2,000 per game. "The FA pays its women's players exactly the same as their male counterparts for representing England, both in terms of match fees and match bonuses. This parity has been in place since January 2020," a spokesperson told The Independent.
There are also bonuses up for grabs, which is where the equality reportedly seems to fizzle out... After winning the 2022 Euro's, The Sun claimed that each Lioness bagged a £55,000 bonus, but other reports suggest the men's team (who also reached the final but did not win in the 2020 Euros) took home £300,000 per person.
Taking on board the above, along with the fact that she's worked with some seriously big name brands along the way, it's estimated that Chloe Kelly's net worth is between £2.3 million and £5 million.
Some of her biggest endorsements include Land Rover, Calvin Klein and Nike (we bet the brand loved her iconic moment of whipping her top off and revealing a Nike sports bra while celebrating scoring the winning goal during the Euros 2022 – despite it earning her a yellow card).
In August 2022, the Mail on Sunday reported that Kelly's Land Rover deal alone was worth £2 million. So basically, it sounds like she's doing pretty darn well for herself!
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