London ¨C Australia striker Sam Kerr will ?leave Chelsea when her contract expires at the end of the season, ending a?6?-year spell in which she became one of the ?most influential players in the club¡¯s ?history.
Kerr departs ?as Chelsea¡¯s fourth-highest appearance maker, ?with 157 games, and has scored 115 goals for the club ¡ª?one shy of ?Fran Kirby¡¯s all-time record. She won five Women¡¯s Super ?League titles, three FA Cups and three League Cups during a ?sustained period of domestic ?success.
¡°When I reflect on my Chelsea career and doing it ?for the ?last time, I just feel happy,¡± ?Kerr said ahead of her final ?appearance ?for the club on Saturday when Chelsea hosts Manchester United.
¡°I feel so grateful to have played for this club for ?six years and won as many trophies as we could.¡±
The Australia captain was twice the WSL Golden Boot winner and finished second ?in ?the Ballon d¡¯Or voting in ?2023 before a torn ACL sidelined her ?for 20 months. She returned earlier this season to score her 100th Chelsea goal.
The 32-year-old has 16 goals in 29 ?appearances this season and became Chelsea¡¯s all-time WSL top scorer, with 64 goals, after netting against Leicester City earlier this month.
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