Sam Kerr

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Sam Kerr
OAM
Personal information
Full name Samantha May Kerr[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth East Fremantle, Western Australia
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Chelsea
Number 20
Youth career
2006–2008 Western Knights
WA NTC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Perth Glory 22 (5)
2012–2014 Sydney FC 24 (13)
2013–2014 Western New York Flash 41 (15)
2014–2019 Perth Glory 49 (52)
2015–2017 Sky Blue FC 40 (28)
2018–2019 Chicago Red Stars 43 (35)
2020– Chelsea 70 (55)
National team
2008–2009 Australia U17 12 (4)
2008–2009 Australia U20 12 (4)
2009– Australia 128 (69)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 November 2023

Samantha May Kerr OAM (born 10 September 1993) is an Australian soccer player. She plays for Chelsea in the FA Women's Super League and captains the Australia women's national soccer team (nicknamed the "Matildas"). She is regarded as one of the best female soccer players in the world and one of the most successful Australian athletes of all time.[3] She has scored more goals in international soccer than any other Australian soccer player.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. "List of Players – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). FIFAdata.com. FIFA. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  2. "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ – List of Players" (PDF). FIFAdata.com. FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/09/sam-kerrs-latest-exploits-mark-her-out-as-one-of-australias-greatest-athletes
  4. https://www.matildas.com.au/news/sam-kerr-becomes-australian-footballs-all-time-leading-goalscorer