Chelsea Cornet


Chelsea Anna Cornet 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. She was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Career

Born in Edinburgh, Cornet started her football career at youth level with Loanhead Miners Boys Club 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. The Rangers manager Jo Potter praised Cornet as a "big game player". Cornet explained she moved to Rangers because she "wanted a new challenge". She signed an extension to her contract in May 2021. During her time with Rangers, she scored the winning goal in the Old Firm derby against Celtic in 2024. She was regularly praised for her performances and made regular appearances in the Scottish Women's Premier League "Team of the Week". In June 2025, it was announced that Cornet had been released from Rangers following the expiration of her contract. On 3 July 2025, it was announced that Cornet had signed a two-year contract at Birmingham City.

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, and made her debut in a 1–0 win against Australia.

Personal life

In 2023, Cornet was inducted into Loanhead's Hall of Fame, becoming the first woman footballer inducted.

Honours

Hibernian
Rangers