Kelly Chiavaro

Kelly Chiavaro is a footballer and beach soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in Canada, she represented Italy internationally in beach soccer.

Early life

In 2016, Chiavaro joined Colgate Raiders in the United States. Chiavaro appeared in 65 games during her four-year college career at Colgate University, recording 270 saves and 17 shutouts. In her Junior year in 2018 she was named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year.

In 2018 and 2019, she played with AS Blainville in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.
In 2020, Chiavaro signed for WFC of the Ligat Nashim, Israel's first division. In 2021, she joined Italian Club Napoli which competes in the Italian top flight, Serie A.
In 2022, Chiavaro signed for Brasileiro Feminino Série A1 club CR Flamengo. On April 13, 2023 it was announced that Chiavaro signed with Botafogo, competing in Brasileiro Feminino Série A2.
On January 11, 2024, Chiavaro was announced at Santos in the Brazilian top tier. A backup to Karen Hipólito during most of the year, she left the club on January 23, 2025, after rescinding her contract. Upon leaving, she released a statement in his social media claiming to have witnessed several episodes of verbal abuse and harassments during her period at the club; she also said that the "club was aware of the facts, but no measures were taken".
In March 2025, she joined 3B da Amazônia.
In late July 2025, she returned to Canada to sign with Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC.

Chiavaro holds dual nationality, Canadian and Italian. In 2022 while playing for Napoli, she was capped by the . She took part in the European Beach Soccer Cup. The competition took place in Nazaré, Portugal.

Chiavaro is in a relationship with Argentine footballer Sole Jaimes. The pair met in Italy where they both played soccer for Napoli. In September 2023, the couple announced they were expecting a baby girl in February 2024.

Santos