Sam Kerr Signs Contract With Gotham FC Through 2030

Australian striker Sam Kerr signed a contract with Gotham FC that runs through the 2030 season, the club announced on Monday. Kerr, a free agent, previously played for the New York-based club, then known as Sky Blue FC, from 2015 to 2017. She spent the past six seasons with Chelsea in England.

Kerr recorded 116 goals in all competitions during her time at Chelsea and won five Women's Super League titles. She remains the NWSL's all-time leading regular-season goal scorer with 77 goals. Kerr played 119 regular-season games across seven seasons with three NWSL teams and won the Golden Boot and MVP awards in 2017 after scoring 17 goals in 22 games.

"This club was an important part of my journey, and to come back at this moment, with everything Gotham has built, is really special," Kerr said in a statement. " Kerr will make her debut for Gotham after the NWSL transfer window opens on July 14. The club hosts the Washington Spirit on July 15.