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Sam Kerr, sometimes known as Samantha May Kerr, plays football (soccer) for Australia. Kerr, a forward for the Australian Women’s National Team and English club Chelsea, is regarded as one of the top female footballers or best strikers in the world. 2008 saw the beginning of her 15-year professional football career with Perth Glory. She later played for Sydney FC before relocating to the United States, where she played for the Chicago Red Stars, Western New York Flash, and Sky Blue FC.

She secured a contract with the English team Chelsea in 2019 after a career in the W-League and NWSL. With Chelsea, she has already won the FA Women’s Cup, the FA Women’s Community Shield, the FA Women’s League Cup, and two FA Women’s Super League titles. Also, She represented Australia in her international career at various ages. At the age of 15, the Australian international earned her senior international debut in 2009. She is the national team’s captain as well.

How much is the Net worth of Sam Kerr?

Sam Kerr is one of the prolific female soccer players in the world. A holder of various goalscoring records, she is presently signed to the English team Chelsea. Her money comes from contracts, salary, bonuses, endorsements, and sponsorships. She gets an annual income of roughly $500k according to her first deal with Chelsea. It seems expected that Chelsea negotiated a new lucrative contract with Kerr in the near future.

Kerr also profits from her endorsement and sponsorship deals. She has an endorsement deal with Nike. Her famous backflip was featured in the Nike campaign, Dream Crazier. She is a brand ambassador for Coca-Cola-owned Powerade. She has starred in various television ads. At present, her net worth is estimated at over $2 million.

Early Years and Bio

Sam Kerr was born on September 10 of that year. She was born Samantha May Kerr. East Fremantle, Western Australia, is where she was born. Also, she is an Australian citizen. She was conceived by her parents, Roxanne and Roger Kerr. Daniel Kerr, her elder brother, is her family name. She practices Christianity and is of white ethnicity. Her sign is the Virgo.

What is the Professional Career of Sam Kerr?

Kerr began playing Australian rules football when he was a young child. She moved to soccer when she was 12 years old, largely because of gender-specific rules. In 2006, as a junior with Western Knights, she began playing soccer. She participated in a trial for the Western Australian State Team three years later. When she was 13 years old, Bobby Despotovski, a striker for Perth Glory, noticed her. 2008 saw her signing with Perth Glory. She made her W-League debut in 2009 with Glory. At the 2009 W-League Awards, she received the Players’ Player award. She also participated in Sydney FC’s 2012–13 W-League Championship while playing for the club.

For the 2013 NWSL season, she relocated to the American team Western New York Flash. She contributed to the team’s 2013 NWSL Shield victory. She was traded to Sky Blue FC after the 2014 campaign. From 2014 through 2017, she was a member of Sky Blue FC, a different American team. She signed a one-year contract to join Perth Glory again in 2014. In the history of the NWSL, she has scored the most goals. She was the Australian W-all-time League’s highest scorer until the 2020–21 campaign. She first developed a desire to play in Europe and soon began receiving offers from several European clubs.

In November 2019, she committed to a 2.5-year deal with the English team Chelsea. On January 5, 2020, she faced Reading in her Chelsea debut. In her first season with the club, she won the Women’s Super League, Women’s League Cup, and Community Shield. The following year, she won the Women’s Super League, Women’s League Cup, and Women’s Cup. She scored 29 goals in all competitions during her first full season at Chelsea, including 21 goals in the league. Her first European Golden Boot was awarded to her for her 21 league goals in the 2020–21 season. She also assisted Chelsea in 2021 as they made their first-ever appearance in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final.

International Career

Sam Kerr played soccer for Australia at different ages. In 2009, she competed for Australia’s U-16 team, which won the AFF U-16 Women’s Championship. In February 2009, she played against Italy in a friendly to make her senior international debut. Also, In the 2010 AFC Women’s Asian Cup final against North Korea, she scored her first goal for a senior national team. She had just turned 16 when she scored for her country’s senior team. Australia prevailed in a shootout to win the championship.  Against Brazil, she made her FIFA Women’s World Cup debut in 2011. She led Australia to the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinals in 2015.

At the 2017 inaugural Tournament of Nations, she scored the most goals. Australia also prevailed in the competition. The 2017 AFC Women’s Footballer of the Year award was given to her. In February 2019, she was chosen to lead the Australian women’s national team. Also, In 2019, she was one of the five finalists for the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year Award. In the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2020 Olympics, she guided Australia to the semifinals. Following her performance at the 2020 Olympics, she earned the title of top goal scorer in Australia’s history.

Who is the Boyfriend of Sam Kerr?

Sam Kerr is openly gay and unmarried. However, the Australian international is not single. She is dating an American soccer player, Kristie Mewis. She formerly dated former Perth Glory and Chicago Red Stars teammate, Nikki Stanton.

Body Stats: How Tall is Sam Kerr?

Sam Kerr stands at the height of 1.67 m i.e. 5 feet and 6 inches tall. She has a body weight of roughly 66 kg. She has an athletic body build. Her eye color is dark brown and her hair color is black.

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