Sam Kerr to Leave Chelsea When Contract Expires This Summer
The 32-year-old Australian striker, Chelsea's all-time top scorer in the Women's Super League with 115 goals in 157 appearances, will play her final match at home against Manchester United on Saturday. Kerr has won 11 major trophies with the club since joining in November 2019. BBC News reported her departure as her contract expires this summer.
bbc.co.ukSam Kerr will leave Chelsea when her contract expires this summer, BBC News reported on 14 May 2026. The 32-year-old striker, who joined the club in November 2019, has scored 115 times in 157 appearances and is Chelsea's all-time top scorer in the Women's Super League. Kerr's final game for Chelsea will be at home against Manchester United on Saturday.
"When I reflect on my Chelsea career and doing it for the last time [against Manchester United this Saturday], I just feel happy," she said. " The Australian has helped Chelsea win five WSL titles, three FA Cups, three League Cups and the Community Shield for a total of 11 major trophies at the club.
She has twice won the Golden Boot, was the WSL Player of the Season in 2022 and the PFA Fans' Player of the Year award winner in 2021 and 2022.
Kerr suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury at a Chelsea training camp in January 2024 and spent 20 months on the sidelines. She signed a two-year contract extension in June 2024 before returning to action after 637 days when she scored in a 3-1 win against Aston Villa in September 2025. This season Kerr has scored 16 goals in 29 appearances.
Her goal against Leicester City took her WSL tally to a record 64 for Chelsea. When Kerr joined Chelsea it was the biggest transfer an English club had made. She arrived as a global superstar who had broken goalscoring records in each league she had played in and was an icon back in Australia.
Her stock only increased during her time in England as she helped Chelsea become the most dominant club of the past decade. Known for her backflip celebrations, Kerr scored some of Chelsea's biggest goals in FA Cup finals and Champions League knockout games.
Under former manager Emma Hayes she was the star player in the team and built a formidable partnership with playmaker Fran Kirby during Chelsea's six-year stranglehold of the WSL.
Her two-year absence following the ACL injury forced Chelsea to look elsewhere for attacking options. Current manager Sonia Bompastor has not been able to call on Kerr for much of her time in charge. Kerr's return to full fitness for the second half of this season, including six goals in her past six games in all competitions, showed what she remains capable of.
She is irreplaceable at Chelsea but Bompastor has already confirmed buying a number nine is high on the club's priority list for the summer.
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