Matildas captain Sam Kerr is leaving UK club Chelsea

Matildas captain Sam Kerr will leave Chelsea, ending a six-and-a-half-year stint with the Women's Super League team.

Matildas captain Sam Kerr is leaving UK club Chelsea

Matildas captain Sam Kerr will leave Chelsea, ending a six-and-a-half-year stint with the Women's Super League team.

The WSL is England's top tier of women's football.

Kerr will play her final match for the Blues against Manchester United on Saturday.

Background

The 32-year-old joined Chelsea from the Chicago Red Stars in 2019 and went on to become one of the club's greatest players.

During her time in London, Kerr helped deliver five WSL titles and seven domestic cup trophies.

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Her 115 goals leave her just one shy of Chelsea's all-time scoring record, while she also claimed two WSL Golden Boots and finished runner-up in the 2023 Women's Ballon d'Or.

Next steps

Chelsea did not reveal Kerr's next move.

In Apri, 10 News reported Kerr had signed with Denver Summit, a new club in the National Women's Soccer League - the top women's competition in the U.S.

However, Kerr cast doubt on the report at the time.

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