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Australian football legend Sam Kerr signs with Gotham FC after Chelsea exit Kerr signs with the NWSL champions until 2030, returning to the US league after six years spent with Chelsea in England.

Sources: Ex-Chelsea star Sam Kerr agrees to rejoin Gotham FC - ESPN Gotham FCand Australian forwardSam Kerrhave agreed to terms to bring Kerr back to the club and theNWSL, multiple sources told ESPN. Kerr is a free agent. She spent six years with English heavyweightsChelsea, where she twice won the Women's Super League Golden Boot along with five league titles and six different domestic cups. She played her final game for Chelsea in May, when she scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win overManchester Unitedto equal the Chelsea scoring record with 116 career goals for the club. -Bay FC sign Kennedy Fuller from Angel City-Angel City fires coach Straus after 1-in-8 game slide Kerr spent the formative years of her professional career in the NWSL, including with Gotham FC when the club was previously known as Sky Blue FC. Kerr won the NWSL Golden Boot and MVP awards in 2017 with Sky Blue FC in 2017, when she scored 17 goals in 22 games. Kerr moved to the Chicago Red Stars (now just Stars) the following year and scored 16 goals. She broke her own single-season scoring record by netting 18 goals in 21 games in 2019, all while leadingAustraliaat the World Cup and missing some games as the…

Star Sam Kerr returns to NWSL, signs long-term deal with Gotham FC After seven years, the NWSL's all-time leading regular season goalscorer is returning to the league. Australian international Sam Kerr has joined Gotham FC through 2030, the club announced on Monday. The deal brings Kerr back to the United States after a stellar career with Chelsea FC. She was with the Women's Super League side since 2020 and won five WSL titles, three FA Cups, and three League Cups with the Blues. She reached the UEFA Women's Champions League final in 2021 and scored 116 goals across all competitions and leaves as the club's co-record scorer in the WSL era alongside Fran Kirby. Now Kerr returns to a familiar club that has grown up in her absence. Kerr was once a member of Gotham FC's predecessor, Sky Blue FC, from 2015 to 2017. "I'm incredibly excited to return to Gotham FC and to this city," said Kerr. "This club was an important part of my journey, and to come back at this moment, with everything Gotham has built, is really special. The ambition here is clear, and I'm looking forward to helping this team compete for trophies and create more history." Kerr first broke into NWSL with the now-defun…

BREAKING: Sam Kerr is set to join Gotham FC this summer, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. She will return to the club she left nearly a decade ago (as Sky Blue FC) and the #NWSL she long dominated. She previously announced she would not re-sign with Chelsea. (Athletic first to report)

Sam Kerr returns to US in deal with Gotham FC until 2030 Sam Kerr has locked in what could be the final chapter of her decorated club career, returning to the United States and Gotham FC on a four-year deal that will take the Matildas captain past her 37th birthday. Kerr has beenlinked with a move back to the NWSLsince becoming a free agent in May, after several seasons in the UK with Chelsea during which she scored 116 goals from 158 appearances – equalling the all-time club record – and won five Women’s Super League titles, three FA Cups and three League Cups. Gotham have now confirmed they have lured the striker back – Kerr played for the club from 2015 until 2017, when it was called Sky Blue FC, including a standout 2017 season during which she scored a then-NWSL record 17 goals, won the league’s Golden Boot and was named its most valuable player. She also played for the Chicago Red Stars in 2018 and 2019. “I’m incredibly excited to return to Gotham FC and to this city,” Kerr said in an official media release. “This club was an important part of my journey, and to come back at this moment, with everything Gotham has built, is really special. The ambition here is clear, an…

Sam Kerr Reportedly set for NWSL return with Gotham FC after ... DON'T MISS A MOMENT OF THE WORLD CUP Your all-access pass to scores, live updates, and insights Explore Getty Images Celia Balf Jun 18, 2026 13:34-04:00 S. Kerr Gotham FC Chicago Stars Boston Legacy FC Chelsea FC Women NWSL Australian forward Sam Kerr is reportedly heading back to the NWSL. After six trophy-filled seasons with Chelsea, five Women's Super League titles and two Golden Boots, the Australia international has reportedly agreed to rejoin Gotham FC. Kerr previously starred in the NWSL with Sky Blue FC, Chicago and Western New York, leaving as the league's all-time leading scorer. Getty A new era for Sam Kerr Sam Kerr is reportedly returning to the National Women's Soccer League, with The Athletic first reporting , citing sources close to the matter, that she'll rejoin Gotham FC. After more than six years with Chelsea, two Golden Boots and five league titles, Kerr is heading stateside. Kerr isn't unfamiliar with soccer in the U.S. In fact, the forward made her professional debut in the United States with the Western New York Flash in 2013 before moving to Sky Blue FC, now Gotham FC. Before leaving the NWSL, …

Football news 2026, Sam Kerr signs with Gotham FC in NWSL after leaving ... shares Share article Gotham FC made a massive addition to the roster when Sam Kerr of Australia was added on a free transfer following a productive six-and-a-half seasons with Chelsea in the Women’s Super League, multiple outlets reported. During her stay in England, Aussie champion Kerr scored 116 goals in 158 matches and helped Chelsea to five league titles . Sam Kerr farewelled Chelsea and Stamford Bridge last month. Getty Images Advertisement The club also won three FA Cup titles and three League Cup trophies. The move to Gotham comes after Kerr’s Chelsea contract expired . The move marks Kerr’s return to the Gotham franchise, which was known as Sky Blue FC when she played with the club from 2015-17. She scored 28 goals during her previous NWSL stint in 40 matches. Read more 'Amazing volley' goal as Kerr delivers stunning curtain call Gotham is the defending NWSL champion but is fifth in the league standings at 6-3-2 (21 points). San Diego Wave FC leads the league at 8-1-4 (25 points). Kerr, 32, also spent time with the NWSL’s Chicago Red Stars from 2018-19 and scored 35 goals in 43 matches before movi…

Sam Kerr edges toward Chelsea exit after reportedly signing with US ... In partnership with The Guardian ·2 April 2026 Matildas captain Sam Kerr will reportedly leave Chelsea at the end of the Women’s Super League season to return to the United States and join expansion club Denver Summit. Kerr’s future at Chelsea has come into doubt in recent weeks with the striker’s contract set to expire at the end of the season and with little talk of a new deal. Network 10 in Australia reported that Kerr has signed with the new Colorado-based club after six seasons with Chelsea, where the 32-year-old has won the Women’s Super League title five times as well as three FA Cups. Kerr’s signing would be a huge coup for the ambitious new club that only played its first match last month, as well as the US National Women’s Soccer League where the Australian remains the all-time leading goalscorer. But Kerr was quick to refute the report in a post on Snapchat saying: “Don’t believe everything you read in the media man, they know a decision before me.” Chelsea then retweeted her response through its official X channel. Kerr’s future has been up in the air at Chelsea as she has played a reduced…

It's official: Sam Kerr signs with Gotham FC | All For XI NWSL It’s official: Sam Kerr signs with Gotham FC The 32-year-old striker will be with the Bats through the 2030 season. by Anumita.Jain Jun 29, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC Facebook Link SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 09: Sam Kerr of Australia smiles during the women’s international friendly match between Australia Matildas and Mexico at CommBank Stadium on June 09, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Getty Images Gotham FC announced today that the club has signed free agent Sam Kerr to a four-and-a-half-year deal through the 2030 NWSL season. The signing marks a return to her former club for Kerr, who played for its former iteration Sky Blue FC from 2015 to 2017. Kerr will be joining Gotham in July, pending international transfer certificate clearance. “I’m incredibly excited to return to Gotham FC and to this city,” said Kerr. “This club was an important part of my journey, and to come back at this moment, with everything Gotham has built, is really special. The ambition here is clear, and I’m looking forward to helping this team compete for trophies and create more history.” “Sam is one of the defining pla…

Global Superstar Sam Kerr Returns to Gotham FC | Gotham FC Today only, get a $20 upper bowl ticket to see her on 7/15. $20 ticket to see her on 7/15. JERSEY CITY, N.J. (June 29, 2026)— Gotham FC has signed one of the most decorated players in women’s soccer history and the National Women’s Soccer League’s all-time leading regular season goalscorer, inking Australian international forward and former Sky Blue FC star Sam Kerr to a contract through the 2030 season, the club announced Monday in partnership with Dove. Kerr joins Gotham FC as a free agent following the expiration of her contract with Chelsea FC, where she established herself as one of the most prolific forwards in the world. The signing marks a thrilling return to Gotham for Kerr, who played three seasons with the former Sky Blue FC from 2015-17 and set multiple club and NWSL records that still stand. The 32-year-old Kerr will join Gotham in July, pending international transfer certificate clearance. To celebrate the signing of one of the world's top players, Gotham FC is offering aspecial $20 ticket to The Queens Classicfor 24 hours in honor of Kerr's famous No. 20 returning. “I’m incredibly excited to return to G…