Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2021 | Everton | 57 | (7) |
| 2021–2023 | Aston Villa | 22 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | London City Lionesses | 37 | (14) |
| 2025– | Nottingham Forest | 22 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| England U19 | |||
| England U23 | |||
| 2025– | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 April 2025 | |||
Chantelle "Chaney" Boye-Hlorkah (/ˈʃæni ˌbɔɪəˈlɔːrkə/ SHAN-ee BOY-ə-LOR-kə;[1] born 8 September 1995) is a footballer who plays as a winger for Women's Championship club Nottingham Forest. Born in England, she plays for the Ghana national team.
After playing for Everton for 8 years, Boye-Hlorkah joined Aston Villa and later London City Lionesses, where she was part of the team that was promoted to the WSL. She was part of the Ghana squad at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Club career
Everton
Boye-Hlorkah began her football training at the Everton Ladies Centre of Excellence.[2]
She made her debut for the club in 2013. In May of the 2013 season she scored her first goal for the Blues against Doncaster Rovers Belles.[2] After Everton won the 2017 Spring Series, she was offered her first full-time contract with the first team.[3] On 12 June 2020, she signed a new one year contract extension with the club.[4]
Aston Villa
In 2021, Boye-Hlorkah signed a two year long contract with Aston Villa.[5] She made 22 league appearances during her time with the club.[6]
London City Lionesses
On 23 August 2023, it was announced that Boye-Hlorkah had joined London City Lionesses from Aston Villa on a one-year contract.[7] On 13 July 2024, the club announced she had extended her contract for another year.[8] On 15 May 2025, the club announced she would be leaving upon the expiry of her contract.[9]
Nottingham Forest
On 12 August 2025, Boye-Hlorkah was announced at Nottingham Forest on a two year contract.[10]
International career
Boye-Hlorkah was born in England to a Ghanaian father and English mother.[11] She has represented England at the U-19 and U-23 levels.[2][12] In April 2025, she received her first call-up to the Ghana senior national team for a double-header against Senegal.[13] On 5 April 2025, she made her debut for the team, coming on as a substitute around the one-hour mark for Evelyn Badu.[14]
On 30 June 2025, Boye-Hlorkah was called up to the Ghana squad for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[15]
international goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 May 2025 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 2–0 | 3–3 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 25 June 2025 | Ziaida Sports Complex, Benslimane, Morocco | 4–2 | 4–2 | ||
| 3. | 14 July 2025 | Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane, Morocco | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 4. | 28 February 2026 | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Al Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 Pink Ladies Cup | |
| 5. | 9 August 2026 | Al Medina Stadium, Rabat, Morocco | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations | |
Career statistics
- As of 27 May 2023.[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2013 | FA WSL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 74 | 9 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 2 | ||
| London City Lionesses | 2023–24 | Championship | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Total | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 92 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 121 | 21 | ||
Honours
Everton[17]
- FA Women's Cup runners-up: 2013–14
- FA WSL 2: 2017
London City Lionesses
References
- ↑ "Get To Know: Chaney Boye-Hlorkah". Facebook. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ↑ Rachel Rose Gold (13 September 2017). "Everton Ladies sign forward to one-year deal". Royal Blue Mersey. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ "Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah: Everton forward extends deal with WSL club". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ Club, Aston Villa Football. "Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ "Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah Profile". www.worldfootball.net.
- ↑ "Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah joins London City Lionesses on one-year contract". Lionesses. LCLNewsRoom. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ↑ "London City Lionesses, Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah agree one-year contract extension". www.londoncitylionesses.com.
- ↑ "Thank you and good luck: Six players to depart London City Lionesses". www.londoncitylionesses.com.
- ↑ "Forest Women sign Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk.
- ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Wearing Ghana's colors with absolute pride: Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah ready for WAFCON glory". www.ghanafa.org.
- ↑ "England U23s to host Nordic Tournament at Lilleshall". www.thefa.com. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ↑ "London City Lionesses: International Call-Ups for April". londoncitylionesses.com. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ↑ @GhanaWNT (5 April 2025). "Double Sub: Evelyn out, Chantelle in" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 April 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Kim Lars Björkegren names Black Queens squad for Women's Africa Cup of Nations". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "England – C. Boye-Hlorkah – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Women Soccerway". int.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ↑ "England – C. Boye – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ↑ "Second-highest goalscorer Boye-Hlorkah amongst six departures at London City Lionesses". Yahoo Sports. Yahoo. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
External links
- Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah at Soccerway.com
- Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah at Kicker (in German)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian women's footballers
- Ghana women's international footballers
- English women's footballers
- Everton F.C. Women players
- Black British sportswomen
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Women's association football full-backs
- Women's association football forwards
- Women's Super League players
- Women's Super League 2 players
- Aston Villa W.F.C. players
- London City Lionesses players
- Nottingham Forest Women F.C. players
- 21st-century English sportswomen
- Ghanaian people of English descent
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportswomen
- 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations players
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