Sam Kerr to leave Chelsea after record-breaking WSL career
Sam Kerr, Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer in the Women’s Super League, will depart the club when her contract ends. The Australia captain has netted 115 goals in 177 appearances for the Blues and has played a key role in their recent successes. Sam Kerr expressed gratitude for her six years at the club, during which she won multiple trophies. Her time in England included both triumphs and personal challenges.
Match highlights
- Sam Kerr will play her final game for Chelsea at home to Manchester United on Saturday.
- She has scored 115 goals in 177 matches and helped Chelsea win five Women’s Super League titles, three FA Cups, three League Cups, and the Community Shield.
- Sam Kerr spent 20 months sidelined after a knee ligament injury in January 2024.
- In January 2024, she was charged with racially aggravated harassment but was found not guilty 13 months later.
- This season, she has scored 16 goals and is one goal away from equaling Fran Kirby’s all-time club record.
