Kerr to leave Chelsea at end of season
Striker Sam Kerr - Chelsea's all-time top scorer in the Women's Super League - will leave the club when her contract expires this summer. Kerr, 32, has scored 115 times in 157 appearances for the Blues and her final game will be at home against Manchester United on Saturday. The Australian, who joined Chelsea in November 2019, has helped the club win five WSL titles, three FA Cups, three League Cups and the Community Shield.
"When I reflect on my Chelsea career and doing it for the last time [against Manchester United this Saturday], I just feel happy," said Kerr. "Happy that it happened, and I feel so grateful to have played for this club for six years and won as many trophies as we could. " Kerr has twice won the Golden Boot and was the WSL Player of the Season in 2022 and the PFA Fans' Player of the Year award winner in 2021 and 2022.
However, she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury at a Chelsea training camp in January 2024 and spent 20 months on the sidelines. Kerr, who signed a two-year contract extension in June 2024, returned to action after 637 days when she scored in a 3-1 win against Aston Villa in September 2025. She has scored 16 goals in 29 appearances this season, with her goal against Leicester City taking her WSL tally to a record 64 for Chelsea.
Going into the game against Manchester United, Kerr is one behind equalling Fran Kirby's all-time record of 116 goals for Chelsea. "We thank Sam for her incredible contribution to our success on the pitch and sustained growth off it," said the Stamford Bridge club. "We wish her all the best in the next chapter of her career.
" Kerr scores to become Chelsea's all-time top scorer in the WSL When Kerr joined Chelsea, it was the biggest transfer an English club had made. She was a global superstar who had broken goalscoring records in each league she had played in, and was an icon back in Australia. Her stock has only increased during her time in England as she helped Chelsea become the most dominant club of the past decade.