Australian · Fremantle, Western Australia · Born 10 September 1993Australian professional footballer and striker, widely regarded as one of the greatest women's footballers of all time with over 100 international caps.
Samantha May Kerr was born in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1993. She made her senior debut for Australia aged 15 — the youngest player in Matildas history. She joined Chelsea in 2020 for a fee reported to be a world record for women's football at the time. Her Chelsea career produced multiple consecutive Women's Super League titles. She won the WSL with Chelsea in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. She was named Chelsea Player of the Year multiple times. She is the all-time leading scorer for the Matildas and the all-time leading scorer in NWSL history from her time with Western New York Flash, Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars and Perth Glory. She was named Asian Football Confederation Women's Player of the Year. She led Australia to the semi-finals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on home soil, her run helping produce one of the tournament's most emotional moments. She is the most capped and highest-scoring Australian in the women's game.
First player to win golden boot in three different leagues
How They Played
Explosive pace, clinical finishing, aerial ability, leadership
Lasting Impact
One of the greatest strikers in women's football history
Career Honours
- FA WSL Golden Boot 2020-21
- NWSL Golden Boot 2017, 2018, 2019
- FIFA Best Women's Player Nomination 2019, 2022, 2023
- FA Cup 2021
- FA Cup 2022
- FA WSL 2019-20
- FA WSL 2020-21
| Club | Period | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC Women | 2019–2024 | 99 | 99 |
| Perth Glory | 2009–2013 | 40 | 17 |
| Sydney FC | 2013–2014 | 12 | 11 |
| Sky Blue FC | 2013–2014 | 20 | 9 |
| Chicago Red Stars | 2019–2019 | 20 | 18 |
 Australia | — | 128 | 69 |
Australian Athletes