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Kerr at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Samantha May Kerr | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | East Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.67 metres (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Western Knights | ||
| WA NTC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Perth Glory | 22 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | Sydney FC | 24 | (13) |
| 2013–2014 | Western New York Flash | 41 | (15) |
| 2014–2019 | Perth Glory | 49 | (52) |
| 2015–2017 | Sky Blue FC | 40 | (28) |
| 2018–2019 | Chicago Red Stars | 43 | (35) |
| 2020– | Chelsea | 75 | (58) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Australia U17 | 12 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | Australia U20 | 12 | (4) |
| 2009– | Australia | 128 | (69) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Samantha May Kerr OAM (born 10 September 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Women's Super League club Chelsea, and the Australia women's national team, which she has captained since 2019. Known for her speed, skill, and tenacity, Kerr is widely considered one of the best strikers in the world, and one of Australia's greatest athletes.
Kerr is the only female soccer player to have won the Golden Boot in three different leagues and on three different continents—the W-League (Australia/New Zealand) in 2017–18 and 2018–19, the NWSL (North America) in 2017, 2018, and 2019, and the Women's Super League (Europe) in 2020–21 and 2021–22.
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Early life
Kerr was born in East Fremantle, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. She is the daughter of Roxanne (née Regan) and Roger Kerr.
At age 13, Kerr was spotted by Perth Glory striker Bobby Despotovski. She made her W-League and international debuts at the age of 15.
Club career
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Kerr started her career at the age of 15 with Perth Glory where she played from 2008 to 2012, before moving to Sydney FC. In 2013, she joined the Western New York Flash for the inaugural season of the NWSL and helped lead the team to win the NWSL Shield. She later played for Sky Blue FC and the Chicago Red Stars in the same league. In 2019, Kerr indicated her interest to play in Europe, and having fielded multiple offers from clubs such as Olympique Lyonnais, Kerr ultimately signed with Chelsea, so far winning 8 trophies with the club, including back-to-back-to-back Women's Super League titles, as well as helping the team reach the UEFA Women's Champions League final for the first time in 2021. On 13 June 2024, Kerr signed another two-year contract extension, keeping her at the club until 2026.
International career
Kerr earned her first senior international cap in 2009 at the age of 15 and has since represented Australia at the 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup tournaments, the 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cups, and the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. During the 2019 World Cup, she became the first Australian player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup tournament. In 2021, she captained the team to their historic first ever semi-final of a major tournament during the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, resulting in their best ever 4th-place finish.
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Due to her ACL injury in January 2024 the footballer was unable to participate in 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament's third round in February. She was still recovering when the Matildas 18-player Olympic squad for the Paris games was named in June.
Personal life
Kerr is in a relationship with American soccer player Kristie Mewis. On 9 November 2023, in an interview with People magazine, Mewis confirmed that she and Kerr were engaged. Kerr was previously in a relationship with former Perth Glory and Chicago Red Stars teammate Nikki Stanton.
On 27 October 2023, the newly finished West Australian State Football Centre was named the Sam Kerr Football Centre at its official opening.
Interesting facts about Sam Kerr
- As a kid, Kerr played Australian rules football before switching to association football at the age of 12.
- Both her father and elder brother, Daniel Kerr, were professional Australian rules footballers.
- Kerr was the Australian flag-bearer at the coronation of Charles III.
- She is a supporter of the West Coast Eagles.
Sam Kerr quotes
- "It’s only a crazy dream until you do it."
- "I'm a risk-taker, my life is lived on the edge - I either go big or go home."
- "If I’m known for anything at the end of my career, I’d rather be known as a better person than a better footballer."
- "If you just focus on yourself and always believe in yourself you can go as far as you want."
- "My advice to others is to start the day knowing what you want to achieve, get moving and get it done."
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Perth Glory | 2008–09 | W-League | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 2010–11 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||||||
| Sydney FC | 2012–13 | W-League | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 13 | ||||||
| Western New York Flash | 2013 | NWSL | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||||
| 2014 | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | ||||||
| Total | 41 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 15 | ||||||
| Perth Glory | 2014 | W-League | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | ||||||
| 2017–18 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 18 | ||||||
| Total | 49 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 53 | ||||||
| Sky Blue FC | 2015 | NWSL | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 2016 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | ||||||
| 2017 | 22 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 17 | ||||||
| Total | 40 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 28 | ||||||
| Chicago Red Stars | 2018 | NWSL | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 16 | ||||
| 2019 | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 19 | ||||||
| Total | 43 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 35 | ||||||
| Chelsea | 2019–20 | FA WSL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 31 | ||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 31 | 29 | |||
| 2022–23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | 38 | 29 | |||
| 2023–24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | — | 12 | 9 | |||
| Total | 75 | 58 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 99 | ||
| Career total | 294 | 207 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 347 | 248 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | |
| 2018 | 15 | 8 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 16 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 8 | |
| Total | 128 | 69 | |
Honours
Sydney FC
- W-League Championship: 2012–13
Western New York Flash
- NWSL Shield: 2013
- NWSL Championship runner-up: 2013
Perth Glory
Chicago Red Stars
- NWSL Championship runner-up: 2019
Chelsea
- FA Women's Super League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Women's FA Cup: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
- FA Women's League Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21; runner-up: 2021–22
- FA Women's Community Shield: 2020
- UEFA Women's Champions League runner-up: 2020–21
Australia
- AFF U-16 Women's Championship: 2009
- AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2010; runner-up: 2014, 2018
- Centenary Cup: 2013
Individual
- W-League Player's Player of the Year: 2009, 2014
- W-League Goal of the Year: 2009, 2016–17
- FFA Female U20 Footballer of the Year: 2010, 2014
- PFA Australian Women's Footballer of the Year: 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
- Julie Dolan Medal: 2016–17, 2017–18
- PFA W-League Team of the Season: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- W-League Golden Boot: 2017–18, 2018–19
- Football Media Association International Player of the Year: 2013, 2014
- NWSL Player of the Week: 2013: Week 9; 2016: Week 18; 2017: Week 9 12, 17; 2018: Week 15, 22
- NWSL Player of the Month: 2017: May, June, 2018: August 2019: May
- NWSL Team of the Month: 2017: May, June, July, August; 2018: July, August; 2019: April, May, September
- NWSL Golden Boot: 2017, 2018, 2019
- NWSL Most Valuable Player Award: 2017, 2019
- NWSL Best XI: 2017, 2018, 2019
- Asian Women's Footballer of the Year: 2017, 2022
- ABC Sport Personality of the Year: 2017
- IFFHS Women's World Team of the Year: 2017, 2021, 2023
- Young Australian of the Year: 2018
- ESPY Awards Best International Women's Soccer Player: 2018, 2019, 2022
- ESPY Awards Best NWSL Player ESPY Award: 2019
- The 100 Best Female Footballers In The World Winner: 2019
- IFFHS AFC Women's Team of the Decade: 2011–2020
- UK Young Achiever Award: 2021
- FA Women's Super League Player of the Month: April 2021, April 2022
- FA Women's Super League Golden Boot: 2020–21, 2021–22
- PFA WSL Fans' Player of the Month: March 2021, April 2022
- PFA WSL Team of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
- UEFA Women's Champions League Squad of the Season: 2020–21
- IFFHS AFC Women's Player of the Year: 2021
- IFFHS AFC Women's All-time Women's Dream Team: 2021
- IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer: 2022
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM): 2022
- AFC Women's Asian Cup Golden Boot: 2022
- London Football Awards FA Women's Super League Player of the Year: 2022
- Football Writer's Association Women's Footballer of the Year: 2021–22, 2022–23
- Women's Super League Player of the Season: 2021–22
- Women's Super League Goal of the Season: 2021–22
- PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2022
- PFA WSL Fans’ Player of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22
- Chelsea Women's Player of the Year: 2021–22, 2022–23
- The Athletic WSL Player of the Year: 2021–22
- The Athletic WSL Team of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22
- GiveMeSportW (GMS) Fans' WSL Player of the Season: 2021–22
- Key to the City of Perth: 2022
- FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11: 2022, 2023
- Australian flag-bearer for the coronation of Charles III and Camilla: 2023
- Ballon d'Or Féminin 3rd place: 2021, 2022; runner-up: 2023
Records
Australia (2009 to present)
- All-time leading Australian international female scorer: 63 (from 5 August 2021 to present)
- All-time leading Australian international scorer: 63 (from 12 Apr 2023 to present)
- All-time leading Australian international female scorer at the Olympics: 7 (from 2020 Tokyo Olympics to present)
- Most goals scored in a calendar year: 12 (2022)
- First Australian football player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup: 2019
- Most consecutive games scored in: 7 (from 30 July 2017 to 28 February 2018)
W-League (2008–09 to 2018–19)
- Former all-time leading scorer: 70 (from 24 January 2019 to 20 March 2021: overtaken by Michelle Heyman)
- Most goals in a season: 17 (2018–19)
- Most hat-tricks: 4 (tied with Michelle Heyman)
- Fastest hat-trick: 7 minutes (16 December 2017 vs Newcastle Jets)
- Most 'Golden Boot' awards: 2 (2017–18, 2018–19) (tied with Michelle Heyman and Kate Gill)
National Women's Soccer League (2013 to 2019)
- Former all-time leading scorer: 77 (from 8 July 2017 to 19 May 2024: overtaken by Lynn Williams)
- Former all-time assists leader: 24 (overtaken by Lynn Williams, Tobin Heath and Jessica McDonald)
- First player to score 50 goals (9 June 2018)
- First teenager to score a goal: (April 2013)
- Most goals in a season: 18 (2019)
- Most goals in a match: 4 (tied with Kristen Hamilton and Alex Morgan)
- Most shots on target in a season: 54 (2017)
- Most hat-tricks in a season: 2 (2017)
- Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3 (2017 to 2019)
- Most consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 3 (2017 to 2019)
- First Australian international to play 100 regular season games
- Most 'Most Valuable Player' awards: 2 (2017, 2019)
- Most 'Golden Boot' awards: 3 (2017, 2018, 2019)
FA Women's Super League (2019–20 to present)
- Most goals in a full-season debut: 21 (2020–21)
- Most goals in a calendar year: 23 (2021)
- Most number of teams scored against in a season: 10 (2021 –22)
- Most hat-tricks against a single club: 2 (vs Birmingham City) (tied with Bethany England, Rachel Williams and Vivianne Miedema)
- Most first half hat-tricks: 2 (tied with Vivianne Miedema)
- First player to score against every team played against (2 September 2020 vs Everton)
- Most goals scored as a headers in one season: 9 (2020–21)
- First player to score at least 20 goals in consecutive seasons: 2020–21 to 2021–22
- Most consecutive seasons to score at least 20 goals: 2 (2020–21 to 2021–22)
- Most 'Golden Boot' awards: 2 (2020–21 to 2021–22) (tied with Vivianne Miedema)
- Most goals across all competitions in a season: 32 (2021–22)
UEFA Women's Champion League (2020–21 to present)
- Most goals in a group stage game: 4
Perth Glory (2008 to 2011, 2014 to 2019)
- All-time leading scorer: 57 (2014 to present)
Sky Blue FC (2015–2017)
- All-time leading scorer: 28 (28 June 2017 to present)
Chicago Red Stars (2018 to 2019)
- All-time leading scorer: 35 (tied with Christen Press) (20 October 2019 to present)
Chelsea (2020 to present)
- Most consecutive games scored in: 7 (26 February 2022 to 3 April 2022)
Other
- Most goals in a FIFA Women's World Cup game: 4, 2019
- Only football player to win the Golden Boot in 3 different leagues/continents: W-League (Australia): 2017–18, 2018–19; NWSL (North America): 2017, 2018, 2019; FA WSL (Europe) 2020–21,2021–22
- First Australian female football player to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or
- First Australian football player to place in the top 3 of the Ballon d'Or: 2021
- First Australian football player to place in the top 3 of The Best FIFA Player: 2021
- First Australian to win PFA Players’ Player of the Year: 2022
- First West Australian-born female recipient of the Key to the City of Perth: 2022
- First female footballer to be chosen to be on the cover of a FIFA video game: FIFA 23
See also
In Spanish: Sam Kerr para niños
- List of A-League Women records and statistics
- List of NWSL records and statistics
- List of FA WSL records and statistics
- List of FIFA Women's World Cup hat-tricks
- List of women's footballers with 100 or more international caps
- List of top international women's football goal scorers by country
